The Columbia Park Nature Patch
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In January 2020, over 100 volunteers transformed an underused, muddy area of Columbia Park into a Nature Patch: a natural garden space full of native Pacific Northwest flowering plants and shrubs, logs, and boulders that support native pollinators and offer fun opportunities for education and exploration.
The Nature Patch invites you to explore - walk across the logs, hop from boulder to boulder, climb upon the tree stumps, and read the signs tucked among the plants to familiarize yourself with their names and habitats. This area is a new treasure in Columbia Park that will evolve as the once-small plantings grow and change with the seasons.
Gardeners interested in native plants may be interested in the site planting plan.
Nature Patches are a Portland Parks & Recreation program that brings nature to neighborhood parks. From the City of Portland:
The nature patch program focuses on improving the natural and ecological functions of park spaces while expanding local access to nature for all Portlanders. The goals of the program include:
The Nature Patch invites you to explore - walk across the logs, hop from boulder to boulder, climb upon the tree stumps, and read the signs tucked among the plants to familiarize yourself with their names and habitats. This area is a new treasure in Columbia Park that will evolve as the once-small plantings grow and change with the seasons.
Gardeners interested in native plants may be interested in the site planting plan.
Nature Patches are a Portland Parks & Recreation program that brings nature to neighborhood parks. From the City of Portland:
The nature patch program focuses on improving the natural and ecological functions of park spaces while expanding local access to nature for all Portlanders. The goals of the program include:
- Provide spaces for people to explore, play, and interact with nature
- Create ecologically robust landscapes that support native pollinators within developed parks
- Provide environmental education and stewardship opportunities
- Increase soil and plant health, and expand the diversity of natural landscapes within parks
- Foster community partnerships and PP&R collaboration
- Decrease maintenance inputs over time