Scheduled Events

The common spaces in Mountain park are home to a diverse forest and serve as a great wildlife corridor! Invasive species, especially ivy, have taken over the forest and we need your help! We will be pulling invasive ivy and other invasive species and seeding native groundcover. Pulling ivy requires volunteers to be able to bend over or kneel, but we can arrange alternate projects for those with different abilities or mobility issues.

We will be working outdoors so please dress for the weather (long pants and layers are recommended). Sturdy, closed-toed shoes are required. Bring your own water bottle and gloves.  Tools, gloves, and training will be provided. Please bring any medication you may need (Asthma Inhaler, Epi-Pen, etc.) Children are welcome if accompanied by an attentive adult. Unfortunately, there is no bathroom on site. Please stop by, learn about your neighborhood's woodland ecology, and lend a hand as we enhance the habitat and the beautiful natural environment of Mt. Park! 

Registration is required! Please RSVP by using the link or emailing Rio Hybert at rio@oswegowatershed.org. 

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/5t7ngnManamgGCW57

Please join us for No Ivy Day!

Come join the OLWC in this region-wide event to rid our natural landscapes of the pesky invasive species English ivy. The event will take place at and will focus on removing english ivy to improve this important natural area. Come and hang out with your neighbors and see who can pull the longest piece of ivy!

Lily Bay is a unique wetland that runs into Lake Oswego where there are few remaining wetlands, making it a critical habitat in the watershed.  Work being done at this event will help protect the existing tree canopy and open up areas for new native plant installation for the betterment of water quality and wildlife.

This event requires registration. To RSVP please use this link:

https://forms.gle/5t7ngnManamgGCW57

You are invited to attend the 6th annual Urban Forest Summit. This is an opportunity to expand your arboreal knowledge, discuss the importance of a healthy, interconnected urban ecological system, and share opportunities to maintain and support the health of the urban forest.

This year’s agenda will include an update on the City of Lake Oswego Community and Urban Forestry Plan, information on tree care and maintenance, understanding our urban forest from floor to canopy, and best practices for native plant landscaping. We’ll be exploring how we can care for our urban forest, individually and collectively.
More Details and Registration: https://www.oswegowatershed.org/2024-urban-forest-summit/

This beautiful oak woodland habitat is home to 150-year-old white oaks and a diversity of wildlife! Invasive species, especially ivy, have taken over the forest and we need your help! We will be pulling invasive ivy and other invasive species. Pulling ivy requires volunteers to be able to bend over or kneel, but we can arrange alternate projects for those with different abilities or mobility issues.

We will be working outdoors so please dress for the weather (long pants and layers are recommended). Sturdy, closed-toed shoes are required. Bring your own water bottle and gloves. Extra tools, gloves, and training will be provided. Please bring any medication you may need (Asthma Inhaler, Epi-Pen, etc.) Children are welcome if accompanied by an attentive adult. Unfortunately, there is no bathroom on site. Please stop by, learn about oak woodland ecology, and lend a hand as we enhance this unique oak woodland! 

Registration is required! Please RSVP by using this link

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/84XiiWyVCJVg77Pf6

Or by emailing Rio Hybert at rio@oswegowatershed.org.

The Beth Ryan Nature Preserve is home to a diverse riparian and upland forest and serves as a great wildlife corridor! A group of invasive trees planted as a buffer have fallen during winter storms. This has created a great planting opportunity. We will be replanting the open area to create a native Oak savanna and we need your help! Planting requires volunteers to be able to bend over or kneel, but we can arrange alternate projects for those with different abilities or mobility issues. 

Please park on Village Dr and cross Summit Dr to enter the reserve by using the walking path.

We will be working outdoors so please dress for the weather (long pants and layers are recommended). Sturdy, closed-toed shoes are required. Bring your own water bottle and gloves.  Tools, gloves, and training will be provided. Please bring any medication you may need (Asthma Inhaler, Epi-Pen, etc.) Children are welcome if accompanied by an attentive adult. Unfortunately, there is no bathroom on site. Please stop by, learn about your neighborhood's woodland ecology, and lend a hand as we enhance the habitat and the beautiful natural environment at Beth Ryan! 

Registration is required! Please RSVP by using the link or emailing Rio Hybert at rio@oswegowatershed.org. 

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/84XiiWyVCJVg77Pf6