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You’re invited to "Earth Day - Together as One"
Celebrate sustainability at Laurelhurst Park (shown here) with free family activities, food, community resources and fun on April 19! Arrive in pedaling style with the Earth Day Community Bike Ride that starts at Colonel Summers Park and ends at the “Earth Day - Together as One” event at Laurelhurst Park. Hosted by the City of Portland and our partners.
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Planting Success in the urban forest
Tree planting coordinator Mari Aviles helps the City’s Urban Forestry Tree Planting and Establishment program move closer to its goal of planting 10,000 trees each year.
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Look around. We live in an urban forest. The City of Portland has 218,000 trees on streets, 1.2 million trees in parks, and 2.9 million trees on private property. But it takes hard work to protect and grow this incredible legacy. That’s where Mari Aviles comes in. As tree planting coordinator for Urban Forestry, she helped lead the Free Street Tree Planting program, which nurtures thousands of neighborhood trees every year. She also helped the City recruit more minority- and women-owned tree firms and has trained field crews in both English and Spanish. She was recently honored for her work with an award from Oregon Community Trees and the Oregon Department of Forestry.
How did you get into planting trees? My sister worked for a nonprofit in Indiana, which is where we’re from. She encouraged me to join a youth tree care program. It was a great summer job. Then I went to college and learned about wildlife science and natural resources. I worked for that nonprofit for a couple of years and then came to Portland in 2020.
How many trees does the City plant every year? My gosh. Thousands. But it’s not just planting. We also help the trees get established. In the urban environment, trees need a little TLC, so we do watering, weeding, proper mulching, community outreach.
Is there such a thing as improper mulching? Yes, mulching seems like an easy thing to do, and it’s really important for retaining moisture and warmth. But if it gets piled up around the trunk, that can damage the trunk and invite pests and pathogens. And if grass starts growing there, people will come along with lawnmowers and weed trimmers and those can hurt the tree, too.
What lessons have you learned from planting trees? First, trees are resilient. With the right support, they can succeed even in a harsh urban environment. Second, planting trees is definitely a team effort! But mainly I’ve learned that our mature trees are our urban forest’s most valuable asset. So it’s important to take care of them.
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Are you interested in volunteering in your community to help more people walk, roll, bike, and take public transit? The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) invites you to join our Transportation Ambassadors team, a group of volunteers who support transportation fairs, bike rides, community outreach, and more.
Complete the application by Friday, April 18.
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Portlanders can report sound pollution including amplified sound, commercial and industrial noise, residential mechanical equipment, home tools, construction activities, and, in rare cases, motor vehicles. The Noise Program works to enforce the City’s Noise Code.
Call 3-1-1 to report noise or fill out this form to report your issue.
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Serve on a board or committee
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Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is seeking Transportation System Plan Community Advisory Committee members. The committee will advise the director of PBOT, support project team staff by advising on key tasks throughout each phase of the 2045 TSP workplan and will focus on policies and outcomes of technical analyses while providing valuable insights into community values and investment priorities. More information about the Transportation System Plan.
Deadline Extended to April 21st, apply today!
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The Portland Parks and Recreation Board is looking for new members! As an advisory body, the Board works with the PP&R bureau to give feedback and expertise, as well as advocate for Portland's parks and recreation systems.
Application is open until April 20, 2025, 11:59 p.m.
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Join the Parks Levy Oversight Committee and advise Portland Parks & Recreation on adherence to Parks Levy language, fiscal accountability, transparency, and more.
Application is open until April 21, 11:59 p.m.
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Give us your feedback
Did you know that there is important public infrastructure located in natural areas throughout the City? These facilities serve vital functions, including water delivery, waste treatment and flood protection. The Public Infrastructure Environmental Code Project will facilitate needed upgrades to these facilities while also ensuring environmental protection. Learn more about the project and give your feedback on preliminary recommendations.
BPS is proposing updates to administrative rules to conform with the City of Portland's new form of government. Submit public comments on these changes until May 4, 2025.
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New jobs this week
Business Solutions Manager (Information Systems Manager III), CAD Technician I, Chief Hearings Officer, Engineer-Civil, General Counsel
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Meetings and Ongoing Opportunities
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The Portland Bureau of Emergency Communications (BOEC) kicked off National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week with a visit from Mayor Keith Wilson, who thanked dispatchers and call takers for their contributions to our community. "On behalf of all Portlanders, thank you to the 911 Operations Team at BOEC—our first first responders and the often-overlooked public safety heroes. They are the first to answer in times of crisis, providing expert, compassionate service every hour of every day. As the Mayor of the City of Portland, I’m committed to supporting their vital work, and I’m deeply grateful for their dedication," said Mayor Wilson.
The City of Portland released findings this week from the 2024 Portland Insights Survey, an effort to assess community experiences, priorities and perceptions of City services – and ultimately inform policy and budget decisions to better serve all communities.
The City loses some water from leaks that are small, underground, and hard to find. To save time and money, the Portland Water Bureau is turning to space. We used satellite technology to scan our water system for underground leaks. Over the course of a year, we found and fixed around 280 leaks detected by the satellite scan. That reduced our water loss by about 365 million gallons compared to the previous year. The satellite project also reduced carbon emissions by around 62 tons. Thank you, satellites!
“Today we think of the arts and recreation going hand in hand,” says Community Music Center Director Gregory Dubay. “But in 1955 it was new and experimental for a parks and recreation department to have music classes.” Come celebrate 70 years of music education with a Portland Parks & Recreation event on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The City will also honor music instructors who have taught at CMC for more than 25 years.
The 2025 Spring Break Youth Safety Initiative Grant was an opportunity to help prevent and reduce violence: principally, gun violence through collaborative community-based prevention efforts.
April is Fair Housing Month and Mayor Keith Wilson officially proclaimed April 2025 to be Fair Housing Month in Portland. This annual proclamation renews Portland’s commitment to preventing displacement for our most at-risk communities and allowing opportunities for families to return to their historical neighborhoods. Tune into the Portland City Council’s Homelessness & Housing Committee on April 22 for a presentation on fair housing efforts from the Portland Housing Bureau (PHB) and the Fair Housing Council of Oregon.
The 2024 Ombudsman Annual Report is out! Read about how we helped Portlanders achieve fair and equitable outcomes. The 2024 Annual Report highlights increased complaint numbers and financial savings for community members. The Ombudsman also announced the launch of a new public dashboard with complaint data.
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Safe Blocks, APANO, and SOLVE invite you to the Jade District Spring Cleanup. Come help clean up our streets for Earth Day and the 82nd Avenue Parade of Roses. Registered participants will receive a free lunch. Saturday, April 19.
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Request an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for any City of Portland program, service, event, or activity. To ensure the best response, please make your request at least five business days before the program or event, if possible. |
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Free events
Community events in Portland parks
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Volunteer events
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Just in time for your spring gardening, Free Compost Days are back!
Every fall, Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) composts over 5,000 tons of leaves collected annually through the city's Leaf Day program. This effort helps keep streets safe by preventing clogged storm drains, flooded intersections, and slippery roads.
The leaves are taken to PBOT's Sunderland Yard Recycling Facility, where they can "cook" and become compost. This year, we have so much, we're giving it away for free!
April 26 and 27, in celebration of Earth Day, Portlanders can pick up their FREE compost at our Sunderland Maintenance Yard, 9325 NE Sunderland Road, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. This offer ends on April 27 or when we run out of compost. This year's event is only two days long, so we do not anticipate running out of compost. Find more details about Free Compost Days. |
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Traducción e Interpretación | Biên Dịch và Thông Dịch | अनुवादन तथा व्याख्या
口笔译服务 | Устный и письменный перевод | Turjumaad iyo Fasiraad
Письмовий і усний переклад | Traducere și interpretariat | Chiaku me
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Translation and Interpretation: 3-1-1
The City of Portland ensures meaningful access and reasonably provides: translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary aids and services. To request these services, call 311 for Relay Service or TTY: 711.
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