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Volunteer Opportunities

    Hacking blackberries, whew! Mar. 1997

  • Help at Work Parties    See Activities.

  • Be a Watchdog    The wildlife area is surrounded by industry, railroads and filled land.  Anyone who spends time at the lakes can let us know if you see any new development or sources of pollution, illegal dumping or other questionable activities.

  • Lead Trips     If you like paddling, bird watching, animal tracking or other nature oriented adventures and want to share this with others, you can lead paddling or walking trips at the wildlife area.

  • Staff a Booth     The Friends have opportunities to share our message at booths at various community events such as the Columbia Slough Regatta.

  • Community Outreach    The Friends would like to increase the awareness of the lakes by making presentations to our business neighbors and community groups.

  • Volunteer Opportunities at Metro  Metro has other volunteer opportunities, including turtle monitoring and leading work party crews.  See Metro's web site.

Become a Friend

Anyone who supports the purposes of the Friends of Smith & Bybee Lakes can be a Friend.  We have no membership dues.  As a Friend you can participate in our meetings and help represent us in the community.

The benefits of joining the Friends group include learning about the ecosystem, improving naturalist skills, building networks, learning about nonprofits, building project management skills, making friends and more.

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Meetings - Check us out!

Regular meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month from 6:30 - 8 pm. at:

BES Water Pollution Control Lab

6548 N. Burlington Ave.

Portland, Oregon

We meet in the Smith and Bybee Lakes meeting room.

The BES lab is next to Cathedral Park in St. Johns, just east of the St. Johns Bridge. From Willamette Bd. go south towards the river on Burlington Ave until it ends.

Meeting Notes

Support the Friends

  • Buy a Really Cool T-shirt!   The T-shirts are 100% cotton and show the Friends' logo in color on the front and a map on the back.  They cost only $15 each and support a good cause.  Sizes:  M, L, XL.

  • Make a Donation   The Friends are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Your donations are tax-deductible.

To buy a T-shirt or make a donation Contact Us.

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