Tualatin Riverkeepers

09/09/2026

Join us at Dirksen Nature Park this Saturday to help remove invasive plants and get the site ready for future native plantings! 🌿 Come lend a hand, meet fellow volunteers, and help care for this special wetland. Sign up here- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wetland-weeding-planting-prep-at-dirksen-nature-park-tickets-1998986285792?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/02/2026

September is the perfect time to get outside and enjoy the river before summer slips away. Join us for a fall restoration day and our annual Tualatin River Cleanup as we wrap up another summer on the water!

🌳 Sept. 12— Planting Prep at Dirksen Nature Park in Tigard

🌱 Sept. 20— Fields Bridge Park Restoration

🧹 Sept. 26— Tualatin River Clean Up

🍷 Oct. 3— Green Heron Gala

Come lend a hand, explore the watershed, and help keep our river healthy for everyone.

Sign up for these events today https://tualatinriverkeepers.org/events

09/01/2026

08/21/2026

Summer on the Tualatin won’t last forever! 🔆 We’ve got just a few more weeks of prime paddling weather, and our river rentals are open Fri–Sun at Cook Family Park. Come soak up the sunshine this weekend 🌿

See you on the water! Book Today- https://tualatinriverkeepers.org/river-experiences/river-rentals

08/12/2026

"We're building healthy rivers!"— 🦫

This Thursday afternoon, Aug 13, join us on the Tualatin River for our Ecosystem Engineers: Beaver Paddle Trip with Shea Fuller from The Wetlands Conservancy!

Paddle the river, look for signs of beaver activity, and learn how these incredible ecosystem engineers shape and support our watershed.

Sign up today- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ecosystem-engineers-beaver-paddle-trip-tickets-1991296682983?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/08/2026

This summer you have logged an incredible 5,238 hours of reading and listening since June 1st, and we need just 2,262 more to unlock a $1,000 donation from the Friends of the Forest Grove Library to Tualatin Riverkeepers!

To help close the gap and get us even closer to our final goal by August 31st, all hours logged this Saturday and Sunday will count DOUBLE! That includes reading or listening to a book, listening to a podcast, or reading to someone else. Don't let this two-day bonus incentive pass you by!

It's not too late to sign up and be a part of READ FOR A CAUSE. Register here- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8jCf_WH5WDS0bmXkotJgujPM-jeWPFCmF2haHFcXzlv4zYg/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawTjYoRwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMUh6MWtlQ2MxRXM0aU1rdVdzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeTQyi8fZOIqZoDGpoU3iCsD7p0_PJbIn5d-_qa38iGlIfUYEf5AWF3NKVWCE_aem_wX-r7gWNNUePJjt8rEKanA

08/06/2026

Get on the river for just $30 this weekend!

We're teaming up with the City of Tigard Government Parks & Recreation to offer $30 boat rentals all weekend at Cook Family Park!

While the City completes construction on the new accessible dock, this special discount makes it even easier to enjoy a day on the Tualatin River.

Reserve your boat and we'll see you on the water! 🚣 https://tualatinriverkeepers.org/river-experiences/river-rentals

08/05/2026

Join us tomorrow, August 6, for BrightNight Energy's Neighborhood Open House.

Speak up for the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge and help protect critical wetland habitat and migratory birds.

Bright Night Energy Open House

📅 August 6th
📍 Sherwood Middle School
🕔 5–7 PM

Your voice matters. We hope to see you there!

08/04/2026

Happy August! Summer is in full swing, and we've got plenty of ways to get out on the Tualatin River this month.

🦫 Aug 13 – Ecosystem Engineers: Beaver Paddle Trip

🛶 Aug 14 – Tualatin–Willamette Confluence Narrows Paddle

🌱 Aug 16 – Sparrowhawk Native Plants Native Plant Sale Opens (150+ species available, supporting Tualatin Riverkeepers!)

🌕 Aug 29 – Full Moon River Paddle

📚 Plus, our Read for a Cause fundraiser continues through the end of August.

See you on the river! https://tualatinriverkeepers.org/events

07/17/2026

Summer is calling—get out and enjoy the Tualatin River! ☀️

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