Contact: Marianne Colgrove
The Friends of Tideman Johnson gather (almost) monthly to restore wildlife habitat in this unique natural area along the Springwater Corridor Trail and Johnson Creek. The park is home to salmon, deer, songbirds, beavers, raptors, amphibians, pollinators, and many more who depend on this land.
Restoration projects typically include one or more of the following (depending on the time of year and current priorities):
- Planting native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers to beautify the park and cultivate food and shelter for wildlife;
- Spreading mulch around our plantings to enrich the soil and help it retain moisture through our hot and dry summers;
- Weeding invasive species that displace the native plants and provide fewer (if any) benefits to our wildlife;
- Picking up trash to keep the park beautiful, uplifting, and safe.
Tools, training, and refreshments are provided. Volunteers of all ages are welcome, though young children should be accompanied by an attentive adult. Dress for the weather and be prepared to work in muddy conditions.
Location: Tideman Johnson Park. Exact meeting place is typically on the boardwalk (see map), but after registering for a work party, you will be emailed details specific to this event.
Date & Time: Work parties happen on the first Saturday of each month, from October to June (with a break in January), 9:30am to 12:30pm. If you can’t stay for the full three hours, no problem. All help is appreciated!
How to Register: Registration is done through the Johnson Creek Watershed Council. To register, find and click an upcoming “Land Tending at Tideman Johnson” event on either our event calendar or the JCWC’s event calendar; both will take you to the details and RSVP link for that event.
If you plan to attend a work party, please register in advance so the organizers know how many volunteers to expect, can prepare accordingly, and can send you any necessary details beforehand.
About Tideman Johnson Park
Tideman Johnson Park is a treasured natural area in southeast Portland. It’s a wildlife area that’s home to coyotes, beavers, dozens of varieties of birds and waterfowls (including the occasional bald eagles), and the site of a comprehensive plan to recover salmon and steelhead runs. The park is frequented by neighbors as well as by walkers and cyclists passing through on the Springwater Corridor Trail. Recent work in the park has reconstructed the original creek bed, created new riparian habitat, restored the natural floodplain, and reestablished native plants.
Through a Community Watershed Stewardship grant, the Ardenwald Johnson Creek Neighborhood is continuing the ongoing restoration of Tideman Johnson Park. Please join us!
Learn More…
- Tideman Johnson Park
- Springwater Corridor
- Johnson Creek Watershed Council
- About the Johnson Creek Watershed
The Community Watershed Stewardship Program is sponsored by Portland’s Environmental Services, Portland State University and NWSA AmeriCorps.
About the Stewardship Grant
Ardenwald-Johnson Creek has received grant to support native plant and habitat restoration in Tideman Johnson Natural Area. With $4,750 from the Community Watershed Stewardship Program, we will:
- Create the Friends of Tideman Johnson stewardship group;
- Build on habitat restoration efforts started in the recent BES construction project;
- Raise awareness of this wonderful natural area right here in our neighborhood;
- Rip out lots of icky weeds;
- Plant lots of good native plants.
Our partners include:
- Bureau of Enrivonmental Services
- Johnson Creek Watershed Council
- Portland Parks & Recreation
- School kids from Portland and North Clackamas schools
- and YOU!
Help us help Tideman Johnson.
The Community Watershed Stewardship Program is sponsored by Portland’s Environmental Services, Portland State University and NWSA AmeriCorps.
