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Join us Thursday, May 21, for a community cleanup at Quarry Run Dog Park. Supplies provided. Just complete the volunteer waiver and come ready to pitch in!
(THE ORIGINAL 5/14 DATE HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN!)
Join us for a walk through Portland’s Historic Working Waterfront with historian Seth Goldstein as we explore the sailors, longshoremen, and fishermen who shaped this place and why it still matters today, RSVP today!
Please join us and Community Tree Stewart, Ashley McHugh on the Eastern Promenade every 1st and 3rd Monday from 4-6pm to remove invasives and plant native species. We will meet where the food trucks park and supplies will be provided!
Sign up with this link to let us know you are coming and get updates about what we will be doing each week!
Please join us and Community Tree Stewart, Ashley McHugh on the Eastern Promenade every 1st and 3rd Monday from 4-6pm to remove invasives and plant native species. We will meet where the food trucks park and supplies will be provided!
Sign up with this link to let us know you are coming and get updates about what we will be doing each week!
Please join us and Community Tree Stewart, Ashley McHugh on the Eastern Promenade every 1st and 3rd Monday from 4-6pm to remove invasives and plant native species. We will meet where the food trucks park and supplies will be provided!
Sign up with this link to let us know you are coming and get updates about what we will be doing each week!
Please join us and Community Tree Stewart, Ashley McHugh on the Eastern Promenade every 1st and 3rd Monday from 4-6pm to remove invasives and plant native species. We will meet where the food trucks park and supplies will be provided!
Sign up with this link to let us know you are coming and get updates about what we will be doing each week!
Please join us and Community Tree Stewart, Ashley McHugh on the Eastern Promenade every 1st and 3rd Monday from 4-6pm to remove invasives and plant native species. We will meet where the food trucks park and supplies will be provided!
Sign up with this link to let us know you are coming and get updates about what we will be doing each week!
Please join us and Community Tree Stewart, Ashley McHugh on the Eastern Promenade every 1st and 3rd Monday from 4-6pm to remove invasives and plant native species. We will meet where the food trucks park and supplies will be provided!
Sign up with this link to let us know you are coming and get updates about what we will be doing each week!
Please join us and Community Tree Stewart, Ashley McHugh on the Eastern Promenade every 1st and 3rd Monday from 4-6pm to remove invasives and plant native species. We will meet where the food trucks park and supplies will be provided!
Sign up with this link to let us know you are coming and get updates about what we will be doing each week!
Please join us and Community Tree Stewart, Ashley McHugh on the Eastern Promenade every 1st and 3rd Monday from 4-6pm to remove invasives and plant native species. We will meet where the food trucks park and supplies will be provided!
Sign up with this link to let us know you are coming and get updates about what we will be doing each week!
Please join us and Community Tree Stewart, Ashley McHugh on the Eastern Promenade every 1st and 3rd Monday from 4-6pm to remove invasives and plant native species. We will meet where the food trucks park and supplies will be provided!
Sign up with this link to let us know you are coming and get updates about what we will be doing each week!
Please join us and Community Tree Stewart, Ashley McHugh on the Eastern Promenade every 1st and 3rd Monday from 4-6pm to remove invasives and plant native species. We will meet where the food trucks park and supplies will be provided!
Sign up with this link to let us know you are coming and get updates about what we will be doing each week
Please join us and Community Tree Stewart, Ashley McHugh on the Eastern Promenade every 1st and 3rd Monday from 4-6pm to remove invasives and plant native species. We will meet where the food trucks park and supplies will be provided!
Sign up with this link to let us know you are coming and get updates about what we will be doing each week!
Please join us and Community Tree Stewart, Ashley McHugh on the Eastern Promenade every 1st and 3rd Monday from 4-6pm to remove invasives and plant native species. We will meet where the food trucks park and supplies will be provided!
Sign up with this link to let us know you are coming and get updates about what we will be doing each week!
Join the Sierra Club Maine Chapter, City Arborist Mark Reiland, and us for a native tree planting and park cleanup at Deering Oaks Park. Participants are welcome to join the tree planting, cleanup, or both!
Join us for a volunteer tree planting day at Evergreen Cemetery on Wednesday, May 6, 4–6pm (rain date May 13), as part of a multi-year effort to plant over 80 trees, adding 15–20 this season, with all tools provided, thanks to a generous gift in memory of Val Healey; RSVP today!
Update: This event has been postponed due to weather and will now take place on the rain date.
SAVE THE DATE
Join us for Portland’s annual community clean-up with the City’s Parks, Recreation & Facilities and Sustainability teams, along with local partners, on Saturday, April 25, 10am-12pm, at locations across Portland.
More details coming soon
Join us at the Eastern Prom for our last knotweed removal series of the season! In partnership with the City of Portland, Maine Audubon, Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Association, and Friends of the Eastern Promenade, we’ll remove invasive knotweed and plant native species.
Meeting location: near where the food truck park
Join the Portland Parks Conservancy and the Portland Lantern Walk on Sunday, October 19th, 2025 for a 100% local, free event celebrating art, light, and community.
The evening kicks off at 5 PM with music and art at the bandstage led by Emilia Dahlin, followed by a 6 PM lantern walk through our beloved community spaces.
ASL interpretation will be provided, and there will be free lantern-making workshops.
All ages are welcome!
Join City of Portland Park Ranger Liz Collado for our 3rd Thursday Walk and Talk. We will visit parts of Portland’s Freedom Trail and highlight some of the remarkable people and places connected to Maine’s African American history. It will be a relaxed, celebratory walk with opportunities to enjoy the trail and pick up a few stories along the way .
Thursday, October 16, from 4-5pm
We’ll meet at the Franklin Street Wharf, the starting point of the Portland Freedom Trail, also known as the Maine State Pier.
Parking is available on nearby streets or in downtown garages within a short walk of the Wharf.
Please come dressed according to the weather and wear sturdy shoes, there will be some walking up and down hills and uneven terrain.
Register Today!
Join us at the Eastern Prom for our knotweed removal series! In partnership with the City of Portland, Maine Audubon, Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Association, and Friends of the Eastern Promenade, we’ll remove invasive knotweed and plant native species.
Ongoing events continue every first and third Tuesday through October.
Meeting location: near where the food truck park
Join us on Thursday, September 18 for an evening full of community, activity, and film at Riverton Trolley Park!
Highlights include:
Third Thursday Walk & Talk (5-6pm) - Explore the history and future of Riverton Trolley Park with former City Arborist Jeff Tarling. We’ll meet in the parking lot by the entrance. RSVP today!
Bike Clinic (5:30-7pm) - Learn bike tips and skills at the new bike park with the Greater Portland New England Mountain Bike Association.
Food Truck: Meet on the Street - Grab a bite while enjoying the park atmosphere.
Battery Steele Brewing Special - $5 pints for GPNEMBA members.
Maine Outdoor Film Festival (7-9pm) - Multiple films will be shown, including the premiere of Riverton Rising. Click here to see full line up & learn more!
Parking: Parking is available at Riverton Trolley Park. If the lot is full, participants may use the Hannaford parking lot across the street.
Bring your friends and family to enjoy the park, the films, and the community!
Join us at the Eastern Prom for our knotweed removal series! In partnership with the City of Portland, Maine Audubon, Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Association, and Friends of the Eastern Promenade, we’ll remove invasive knotweed and plant native species.
Ongoing events continue every first and third Tuesday through October.
Meeting location: near where the food truck park
Join us at the Eastern Prom for our knotweed removal series! In partnership with the City of Portland, Maine Audubon, Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Association, and Friends of the Eastern Promenade, we’ll remove invasive knotweed and plant native species.
Ongoing events continue every first and third Tuesday through October.
Meeting location: near where the food truck park
Join Maine Audubon’s Andrew Tufts for a walk through the reforested section of Deering Oaks near King Middle School. Learn how native understory plantings; shrubs, groundcovers, and young trees, create soft landings for insects, support biodiversity, and bring resilience to our urban landscapes.
Thursday, August 21, 4–5pm
We’ll meet at the stage in Deering Oaks.
Join us at the Eastern Prom for our knotweed removal series! In partnership with the City of Portland, Maine Audubon, Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Association, and Friends of the Eastern Promenade, we’ll remove invasive knotweed and plant native species.
Ongoing events continue every first and third Tuesday through October.
Meeting location: near where the food truck park
Join us at the Eastern Prom for our knotweed removal series! In partnership with the City of Portland, Maine Audubon, Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Association, and Friends of the Eastern Promenade, we’ll remove invasive knotweed and plant native species.
Ongoing events continue every first and third Tuesday through October.
Meeting location: near where the food truck park
Walk the Riverton Trolley Trail with Portland Trails, explore how trails connect people to nature, and learn how to get involved in your community!
Thursday, July 17, 4-5pm.
Parking is available at the Trolley Park entrance. We will meet at the Waste Management entrance.
Join us at the Eastern Prom for our knotweed removal series! In partnership with the City of Portland, Maine Audubon, Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Association, and Friends of the Eastern Promenade, we’ll remove invasive knotweed and plant native species.
Ongoing events continue every first and third Tuesday through October.
Meeting location: near where the food truck park
Our first mulching party at the Longfellow Arboretum was a success! We’re heading back on to continue applying compost and mulch and we could use your help.
All tools and supplies will be provided.
Join us at the Eastern Prom for the kickoff of our knotweed removal series! In partnership with the City of Portland, Maine Audubon, Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Association, and Friends of the Eastern Promenade, we’ll remove invasive knotweed and plant native species.
Tools, snacks, and refreshments provided.
Ongoing events continue every first and third Tuesday through October.
Meeting location: near where the food truck park
Trail building and maintenance at North Deering Park (Portland's newest park!). Involves transporting (in wheelbarrows), spreading, raking and tamping gravel and stonedust to create and improve pathways. There may be some light brushwork as well.
BYO lunch/snacks, work/gardening gloves, water and bug repellent (just in case). Wear closed-to shoes and comfortable clothes.