Depave - Portland, OR

Depave is launching a Green Passport Program!
Join the growing movement of Depave - volunteer at two Depave events between and earn free VIP concert tickets to see CAKE at McMeniman’s Edgefield event space on July 24 and 25, 2026! Check out eligible volunteer events here: www.depave.org/events

Join the Depave team! check out the full listings at depave.org/jobs-internships

Join us for a planting event at Vestal Elementary School! we are in the last phase of the green schoolyard build out and would love your help adding plants to the site. Sign up here: www.depave.org/events/plant...

Vestal Elementary School Tree Planting! In early December, 2025, Depave worked in collaboration with Portland Parks & Recreation's Urban Forestry program to add trees to the recently depaved green…

In June of this year, @depave.bsky.social volunteers got together and pulled out 4000 sq ft of asphalt at Vestal Elementary in East PDX. Last weekend we got the band back together to plant it out!

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A New Outdoor Courtyard Comes to Vestal Elementary School The project comes to a part of town with little access to parks or green space.

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Great coverage of our recent willow weaving workshop at the green schoolyard space at Vestal Elementary! Thank you Portland Clean Energy Fund for funding these kinds of important urban greening projects and Flora NW for harvesting willow and teaching us how to weave!

There are lots of opportunities to win prizes if you donate this week to Depave's Give!Guide campaign. We are just over half way to meeting our year end fundraising goals with only a few days left. Contribute now! Link below: giveguide.org/nonprofits/d...

Hooray! Another great volunteer event this weekend at Vestal Elementary's new greenspace. thank you to the many volunteers who came out to add 12 new trees and three raised beds for food gardens. This community event was a great partnership with PP&R's Urban Forestry program!

Depave is in Give!Guide, Willamette Week's yearend giving campaign. Every donation of $10 or more today earns a chance to win a delightful staycation package courtesy of our friends at Portland Spirit and The Nines Hotel. Donate here: giveguide.org/nonprofits/d...

Next Saturday, December 13 from 10am - 1pm, join Depave and Urban Forestry for a tree planting event at Vestal Elementary School. Coffee, snacks, and lunch included!

In June, Depave removed 3,900 square feet of asphalt from the school to make way for trees, nature play areas, and more!

Ride Together, Rise Together Community Bike Ride — Depave Join Depave and our non profit partners for Ride Together, Rise Together - a fun community bike ride! Starting at the Future Green Plaza and ending at the new Friends of Noise venue, the Off Beat, for...

Join @depave.bsky.social & partners for Ride Together, Rise Together Dec 14!

starts at our Future Green Plaza at 7th & Sandy, ends at the new Friends of Noise venue, the Off Beat (formerly Dancin' Bare strip club!) for live music. rain or shine ride...
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Who doesn't love a before and after photo? Check out our recently completed MSMBC project in #northeastportland! We removed 15,000 square feet of asphalt and replaced it with a vibrant greenspace, with a nature play area, shade, a food garden 33+ trees, 700+ perennial plants, and more!