Date: Thursday, August 9
Total Number of Participants: 250
Participating Member Companies: Arc’teryx Portland, Columbia, Deschutes Brewery, Greenspace, Keen, Nau, Notogroup, Trail Butter, Yakima
Participating Grantees: Friends of the Columbia Gorge, Oregon Wild, Waterwatch of Oregon, Western Rivers Conservancy, Wild Salmon Center
Host Orgs (Who did the group volunteer for?): Forest Park Conservancy, Hoyt Arboretum, Portland Parks Foundation, Solve & Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
Results / Work Done: Rebuilt and restored large sections of the Birch and Springville trails in Forest Park; worked on a reroute in Hoyt Arboretum of the White Pine Trail, and – with their finishing touches – opened the trail to the public; spread 10 yards of gravel, groomed and tidied the new tread, installed bioswales for drainage, and removed invasive ivy and holly.
Photos: Instagram and Facebook album
Total Number of Volunteer Hours: 750 volunteer hours
250 Volunteers Participate in the Portland Backyard Collective
