October 12 Work Party
Please join us to pull ivy and blackberry in the refuge on October 12 at 9am. Sign up to volunteer here. Oaks Bottomfriendsofoaksbottom.org
Events
Sellwood Flower Company Raises $250 for Friends of Oaks Bottom
On August 10th, Sellwood Flower Company, Sellwood’s premier flower shop located in an old Victorian on Sellwood’s Antique Row, celebrated the birthday of shop-bird, Alouette and donated ten percent of all sales–$250–to Friends of Oaks Bottom. Shop owner Kerri Evans, who wanted the proceeds to go to a place that protects birds, thought Friends of …
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Support Friends of Oaks Bottom by Supporting Sellwood Flowers on August 10th!
Sellwood Flowers, our fantastic local flower shop, will be celebrating the birthday of Alouette, the adorable shop bird, on August 10th. Ten percent of all sales will go directly to Friends of Oaks Bottom. Please come celebrate Alouette, buy some flowers, and support Friends of Oaks Bottom while you’re doing so. See below for more …
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A Beautiful Day, A Successful Clean-Up
On Saturday, June 29th, a small but determined group of volunteers spent three hours beneath a clear blue sky picking up garbage on the north side of the refuge. Volunteers focused on the upper area around the parking lot, but also ventured down into the ravine to the east of the connection to the Spring …
Take Your Best Shot Photo Contest
Friends of Oaks Bottom Photo Contest “Take Your Best Shot”In the spring of 2024, The Friends of Oaks Bottom (FOOB) will be hosting a photo contest to raise awareness of our beautiful park, get people outside enjoying the park, learn about FOOB, and participate in making beautiful Art. Submit your photos that show the beauty …
Late Winter Planting in the Refuge
On the morning of February 10th, Friends of Oaks Bottom joined forces with Portland Parks and Recreation to plant spirea, red flowering currant, willows and more to improve habitat for local wildlife. Some thirty volunteers of all ages, from the neighborhood and beyond, participated, and the weather cooperated wonderfully as you can see from the …
FOOB Does Sundae-in-the-Park 2023
by John Sparks Thanks to all those who visited the Friends of Oaks Bottom tent at Sundae in the Park! The annual event, sponsored by the Sellwood Community House and SMILE (Sellwood-Moreland Improvement League), was held again this year at Sellwood Park on Sunday, August 6th, from 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Tables and canopies were …
Planting Oaks Bottom
by John Sparks Oaks Bottom’s North Meadow is off limits to the general public while efforts are underway to fully restore the natural wetland habitat. This 50-acre area of seasonal pools had been filled with rubble from the Stadium Freeway project by the Drake Company, which owned the land. Since the freeway, now known as …
Oaks Bottom Enhancement Project
Between July and November 2018, The Bureau of Environmental Services, in partnership with Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, replaced a culvert connecting the Willamette River with Oaks Bottom to restore the salmon habitat at Oaks Bottom. The existing culvert was too small for salmon to pass and blocked …