park cleanup

March 29 2023

Earth Day Park Cleanup with SOLVE

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In honor of Earth Day, Nearby Nature is partnering with SOLVE for an annual cleanup of Alton Baker Park. Join neighbors, community organizations, and local businesses as we pick up litter to help ensure the park is clean and safe for everyone – all while enjoying a stroll in the park. Maybe you’ll see a great blue heron, a duck, or a beaver!

Meet on the lawn by the yurt at Nearby Nature’s site in Alton Baker Park. Nearby Nature will provide disposable gloves and tools. Volunteers should register in advance, bring a water bottle, a snack, and dress for the weather in closed-toe shoes and clothes they don’t mind getting dirty. Due to potential safety concerns related to kids and picking up trash, we ask that all participants are 10 years of age or older.

July 26 2019

Alton Baker Park Cleanup

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As part of SOLVE’s statewide Beach and Riverside Cleanup, Nearby Nature is once again hosting a cleanup of Alton Baker Park and the Whilamut Natural Area on Saturday, Sep. 21 from 10 am to 1 pm. This event will focus on the extensive waterways and riparian areas found in the park, protecting the creatures that live here and enhancing natural beauty. Join neighbors, community organizations, and local businesses in picking up litter and helping to ensure the space is clean and safe for everyone – all while enjoying a stroll in the park.

Meet on the lawn by the yurt at Nearby Nature’s site in Alton Baker Park. Nearby Nature will provide gloves, tools, and small snacks. Volunteers should register in advance, bring a water bottle, and dress for the weather in closed-toe shoes and clothes they don’t mind getting dirty.

Due to potential safety concerns related to kids and picking up trash, we ask that all participants are 10 years of age or older.

December 19 2018

Restoration Celebration: MLK, Jr. Day of Service

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Frohnmayer Footbridge in Winter This Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, join Nearby Nature and volunteers from the University of Oregon Holden Center in a Day of Service. Pick up litter in Alton Baker Park, help maintain the stencil mural on the Frohnmayer Footbridge, and (weather permitting) paint over graffiti in the area around the bridge and the Autzen footpath.

Meet by the park kiosk on the north side of the Frohnmayer (Autzen) Footbridge. Car parking is available at the dog park/community garden, boat launch, or near Autzen stadium. Covered bike parking at Nearby Nature’s site next to the yurt. Tools, supplies, and snacks provided. Volunteers should bring a water bottle and dress for the weather in clothes that can get dirty.

For questions and to RSVP, please email Shaun Daniel at parkhost@nearbynature.org.