Portland Services

Join Johnson Creek Watershed Council, the Overland Park Coalition, as well as the Oregon Bhutanese Community Organization for just one of the very most difficult and rewarding neighborhood clean up occasions of the season.

Volunteers eliminate trash during the 2015 Johnson Creek Clean-up

On Saturday, August 27th, over 100 volunteers will clean up specific stretches of Johnson Creek, removing gathered rubbish utilizing the guidance of a tuned Team Captain. At last year’s cleanup, over 160 individuals removed 3.5 a lot of rubbish from Johnson Creek in only one day.

Event details: get to Mill Park in Milwaukie (SE Overland Rd & Linwood Ave) by 8:30 a.m. to be assigned to a group and receive security education. At 9 a.m., teams will leave for specified stretches. At noon, volunteers come back to the park for a free barbeque, raffle, and Award Ceremony from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Expect you'll get wet and muddy and to have a lot of enjoyment. 1st 100 visitors to register will get a T-shirt.

Delighted volunteers after profitable clean-up occasion

Protection information: All sites will likely be prescreened by project staff. Closed-toed shoes are required. Participants attempting to work with the creek should be comfortable entering possibly deep pools of liquid and wading on slippery rocks while holding heavy trash. Minors needs to be followed closely by a grown-up and you will be assigned to easier exercises. Please bring a water bottle and proper protection from the weather. Volunteers under age 8, those without closed-toed shoes, or people who would rather stay out from the water will pick-up garbage from parks across the creek.

Event sponsors: City of Portland Bureau of ecological Services, Clackamas liquid Environment Services, Crawly LLP, and Jack Milford Ford, lawyer; and event lovers: the Overland Park Coalition, the Oregon Bhutanese Community company, Green Lents, Portland Parks & Recreation, North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District, and RESOLVE.