by friends | Mar 10, 2023 | Volunteer Opportunities
If you are a regular visitor to Hendricks Park, you can not help but have noticed the improvements in park conditions over the past few years, as weeds are reduced, blackberry is removed, beds are mulched, plants are pruned, and new rhododendrons and wildflowers are...
by friends | Jan 31, 2023 | Volunteer Opportunities
Ivy Removal in the Forest Various volunteer groups have been active throughout Hendricks Park during the late fall and winter months. Forest groups have begun removing English ivy and blackberry from the area below Fairmount Blvd along the West Trail. Friends of...
by friends | Nov 18, 2022 | Volunteer Opportunities
Emily Aune, Head Rhododendron Gardener, shares a moment with Phyllis Hamel on the new park bench. On Tuesday morning, 15 November, 2022, a celebration was held to dedicate a new park bench in honor of Phyllis Hamel, an local artist and long-time park volunteer, who is...
by friends | Oct 4, 2022 | Volunteer Opportunities
The big volunteer news this summer was that Cait Wisbeski had been hired to become the new Volunteer Coordinator at Hendricks Park. This position is funded in part by the Friends. Cait previously worked with the Portland Nursery and Portland Audubon Society. She has...
by friends | Jul 1, 2022 | Volunteer Opportunities
The surprise volunteer news this spring was the departure of Christina Bentrup, who had been serving as Volunteer Coordinator at the park. She gave much energy and leadership to the Tuesday Morning Rhododendron Garden group, navigating the Covid-19 pandemic and...
by friends | Mar 30, 2022 | Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers with the Free the Forest and Forest Keepers programs have been busy in the forest in recent months, removing invasive species and clearing spaces around new plantings. Free the Forest meets the first Saturday morning of every month, while Forest Keepers is...
