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Pesticide-Free Parks Program
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Please join Pesticide-Free Park staff and volunteers as we replace the use of pesticides by weeding in designated parks. Gloves and tools and snacks will be provided, but you can bring your own if you prefer. Wear clothes that can get dirty and that are appropriate for the weather. Boots are recommended but not required. You can show up at any time during a work party! To learn about other ways to get involved with Pesticide-Free Parks or for more info about our work parties, call 503-823-1636.
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Arbor Lodge Park
First Saturday of each month, 9:00 AM-noon
Sewallcrest Park
First Sunday of each month, 10:00 AM-noon
Lair Hill Park
Students from Cedarwood Waldorf School, grades K-8, help keep Lair Hill Park pesticide-free by weeding in the park each month. If you are interested in getting involved, call 503-423-7549.
Hillside Park
Fourth Saturday of each month (no work party in April), 10:00 AM-noon
Midland Park
Fourth Sunday of each month, 1:00-3:00 PM
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PROGRAM BACKGROUND
In the fall of 2004, Portland Parks & Recreation and the Pesticide-Free Parks partners began a three-year trial of pesticide-free park management at three sites - Lair Hill Park in southwest Portland, Sewallcrest Park in southeast, and Arbor Lodge Park in north Portland. During the trial process, no pesticides of any kind were used in these parks. Instead, volunteer work parties weeded by hand, mulched shrub beds, and controlled weeds in other ways. PP&R also continued to use various kinds of integrated pest management methods, such as aeration and overseeding of the park turf. The trial ended in fall 2007. Evaluation & Assessment Report
Two new pesticide-free parks were added to the program in 2008 - Midland Park in southeast Portland and Hillside Park in northwest.
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