Field season is here, which means it's time to venture out onto our preserves and give nature a boost.

There are numerous opportunities this summer and fall to enjoy the great outdoors while working with Conservancy ecologists and volunteer teams to protect some of Oregon's most critical habitats.

For more information or to register for a work party, please call Laura Moran at 503 802-8100, or send an e-mail to orvolunteers@tnc.org.

Portland Area Preserves

Camassia Natural Area
This 27-acre preserve near West Linn features woodlands, wildflower meadows, rock gardens, ponds and willow and aspen swales. Home to over 300 plant species, including several rare ones, Camassia is a special gem in a rapidly growing urban area.
Saturday, October 3 :  Remove invasive species.

Willamette Valley

Willow Creek Preserve
Home to over 200 species of native plants and the rare Fender’s blue butterfly, this 508-acre preserve is the ecologically richest remnant of native wet prairie in the southern Willamette Valley. To register, please contact Matt Benotsch, Willamette Valley stewardship coordinator, at 541 343-1010 ext. 302 or mbenotsch@tnc.org.
Saturday, October 10
Each work party is from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Projects include propagating native plants, removing invasives and fences, clearing brush and collecting native seed. Visit the Willow Creek Preserve page for driving directions. Participants should dress for the weather; longpants and sturdy footwear are strongly encouraged.