Winter/Spring 2026 Registration Opens December 10th, 8am
Parks and Rec Featured
Current/Upcoming Closures:
Dates
Location
Details
3/14/2025
Mary S . Young Park
Boardwalk and Bridge Closed due to safety concerns. Closure begins at the top of the hill on Turkey Creek Trail to where it meets Riverside Loop Trail.
Winter Restroom Closures
Monthly Work Party at Willamette Park on the 3rd Saturday of every month from 9 am - 12 pm.
Volunteers are welcome to help remove invasive plants, ivy and clean trails. Please bring hand pruners, gloves and water.
Activities include: Invasive Plant Removal, Litter Cleanup, Maintenance & Monitoring, Trail Maintenance.
Meet at the Willamette Park Wetland Shelter
Join us at the beloved Mary S. Young Park to remove ivy at these first Saturday work days. Volunteers have worked continuously for more than 15 years to remove ivy and other non-native vegetation, plant native plants and trees, build trails, etc. You will get a good workout and feel good about contributing to the health of this beautiful forest.
Tools are provided. Work gloves and sturdy footwear recommended. Activities include: Invasive Plant Removal.
Monthly Volunteer Work Days at Maddax Woods on the 3rd Saturday of every month from 9 am - 12 pm.
Volunteers as young as 13 years old are welcome to help clean trails and the garden area. Tools and refreshments are provided.
Activities include: Invasive Plant Removal, Litter Cleanup, Maintenance & Monitoring, Trail blazing and path paving.
5770 River St.
In its 11th year! Join our volunteer-led heron viewing and activities from the observation deck at Maddax Woods:
Sunday March 15, 1-3 pm
Saturday April 11, 1-3pm
Sunday April 26, 1-3pm
Sunday, May 10, 1-3 pm
Sunday May 31, 1-3 pm
Saturday June 13, 1-3pm
Bring your binoculars!
