5th Annual OSU Alumni Work Party
Saturday, May 19, 2018
9am – 12pm
This is a community project and all are welcomed. Children must bring an adult.
Friends of April Hill Park
Portland Parks & Recreation
OSU Alumni Association
Join Southwest Trails and friends Work Party
Thursday,
November 2, 2017
9am – 12pm
Building a new trail for
April Hill Park
Tools and refreshments provided.
Dress for weather
April Hill Park Work Partybuilding a new trail
Thursday, September 7, 2017
9:00am – 12:00pm
Join SW Trails and Friends of April Hill Park for a trail building work party in April Hill Park. Tools and refreshments provided. Dress for weather, it should be sunny.
Annual OSU Alumni Work Party
This is a community project and all are welcome (children must bring an adult)
Saturday, May 20
9am – 12pm
Invitation to Celebrate our Gateway to Nature
Sunday, April 9th, 2017
2 pm – 4 pm
April Hill Park – SW 58th Ave. and Miles Street
This Event is Free and All are welcome. We’re also looking for volunteers to help with this event! Please call Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc., (503) 823-4592.
- Robert Gray Middle School Marching Band
- Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde drummers
- Tours of natural area
- Special guest: Metro Councilor Bob Stacey and more…
- Booths and activities
- Refreshments
Friends of April Hill Park partners: Metro, Portland Parks & Recreation, City of Portland Environmental Services, Maplewood Neighborhood Association, Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. and Southwest Watershed Resource Center.
Contact: Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc., (503) 823-4592
April Hill Park Planting Native Plants Work Party
Saturday, February 11, 2017
9:00am to 12:00 pm
Meet by the Giant Sequoia. All ages welcome. Children must bring an adult. Get to know your neighbors and April Hill Park. Dress for the weather. Tools and refreshments provided. Sponsored by Friends of April Hill Park, aprilhillpark@gmail.com, Maplewood Neighborhood Association, maplewood@swni.org, and Portland Parks and Recreation.
“The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago, the second best time is now.” ~ A proverb
Construction Update – October 2016
This video explains how the boardwalk piers were installed earlier this month.
Movie in April Hill Park
Sunday, August 14
6:00-9:30pm
April Hill Park
Free. Music by Rogue Bluegrass Band. Fun begins at 6:00pm. Movie: Star Wars-The Force Awakens begins at 8:30pm. Food for purchase, raffle, fire and police vehicles, climbing wall, kids activities, local booths and more.
Sponsored by Maplewood Neighborhood Association and Friends of April Hill Park.
In order to make this an event that no one will forget, there is still a need for volunteers to help with activities before and during the movie and with the planning leading up to the event. Contact maplewood@swni.org to get involved in this wonderful event.
Construction Update – August 2016
There are new holes that were dug for the bridge footings next to Woods Creek. Contractor is pumping the water out to pace the footing forms in the holes.
Construction Update – July 2016
Construction has started on the April Hill Park, Wetland Protection Project. The trail work has started. Stay tuned for updates. Check out our FaceBook page https://www.facebook.com/AprilHillPark/ and on Instagram Friends of April Hill Park.
