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Due to the bout of winter weather hitting Portland this weekend, the two simultaneous Tree Planting Events have been Cancelled.  Keep an eye on this site for updates on rescheduled dates. Thanks, Jeff

Saturday, February 1st, a small crew of volunteers went into the Delta to clean up some more abandoned transient camps.  We knew of this particular site, visible from the road, since December when it was occupied.  Once determined that it had been abandoned, we targeted it for clean-up. There had been two or three close-together sites and during the clean-up we noticed at least three other sites within 50 yards that

We will be targeting another abandoned camp location for cleanup this coming Saturday, February 1st. This camp is just off Jordan Road as you near the entrance to the Delta from the West. There is a substantial amount of garbage, and a shelter to dismantle. We hope to have 6-10 volunteers for this project. If you are able and willing to help, please use the contact link on this website. We will only haul out as much

Please Reserve these Stalls for Trailers   As the Delta becomes more and more popular, it is increasingly important to recognize the need for adequate trailer parking for our equestrian users. Equestrians have been an integral part of making the Delta the destination it has become.  They have helped establish trails, provided equipment for trail work, and have been instrumental in hauling trash out of the transi

It’s time to start the year off with a cleanup along the Sandy River of some abandoned Camp debris. If you would be interested in helping with this clean-up, or any future cleanups, please contact us through the contact link at the top of this page, or simply meet in the parking lot just before 9:00 AM on Saturday, 1/18) Saturday’s cleanup will be limited to a couple small sites as we’ll only be using the

There is a tree planting event at the Delta this Monday (January 20th – MLK Day) sponsored by the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership.  The event is scheduled from 9:00 AM through 12:00 PM. Expect to see extra vehicles in the parking lot – though we will attempt to park the volunteer vehicles to leave room for regular visitors. The planting will be near the Meadow Trail loop East of the Bird Blind.  Curren

A Friendly End-of-Year Reminder   The “Friends of the Sandy River Delta” is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization of volunteers and users of the Delta that are working to keep the Delta usable clean, and safe for all users. Our volunteers manage the dog-waste cans, pick up litter, and work the trails in a ongoing effort to improve the Delta for users. Recently we even began cleaning up the illegal camp

Some of our recent efforts on the Transient Camp cleanups have gotten some press attention. You can see the articles by clicking the following links   Sheriff Sweeps Homeless from Thousand Acres – Gresham Outlook October 28th, 2013 More Homeless Camps Found – Gresham Outlook December 6th, 2013

A Friendly End-of-Year Reminder   The “Friends of the Sandy River Delta” is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization of volunteers and users of the Delta that are working to keep the Delta usable clean, and safe for all users. Our volunteers manage the dog-waste cans, pick up litter, and work the trails in a ongoing effort to improve the Delta for users. Recently we even began cleaning up the illegal camp