Friends of Minthorn Springs Wetland

02/16/2026

Thanks to everyone involved!

02/13/2026

Love it!

02/10/2026

Just some of the birds at MInthorn -- come out to help with habitat restoration this Saturday between 9:30am and noon!

01/30/2026

Otters are seen regularly in Kellogg Creek and here was a whole romp of them on the Willamette near the mouth of Kellogg Creek. Has anyone ever seen one in MInthorn?

Wowza! We've heard of a couple of river otters spotted here and there in Kellogg and Johnson Creeks, but this photo of a much bigger group on a dock in the Willamette between Milwaukie Bay Park and Elk Rock Island was captured by Island Station resident Dave Tyler back in November. We have more otters in the area than folks might realize. . .

EDIT: A commenter below noted that a group of otters is called a "romp." Sure enough, that's true! See this Minnesota article with lots of photos:
https://files.dnr.state.mn.us/mcvmagazine/young_naturalists/young-naturalists-article/river-otters/novdec2016_young_naturalists.pdf

11/07/2025

Friday, Nov 7 is the last day to vote to support the wetland project in Minthorn!

10/21/2025

Yes! Take a few minutes to vote for the Boardwalk in Minthorn Springs (and up to nine other projects of interest) in this vote!

07/02/2025

Work parties in Minthorn are on summer hiatus -- look for them to return on the Second Saturday of September.

Meanwhile, there are other ways to get involved in local parks and greenspaces this summer, such as the Duck Race Over Kellogg Dam on Saturday, July 12, part of Milwaukie Fest. Check it out!

One of the MPF Founding Board Members, Wilda Parks, recently bought 20 sponsorship tickets for the Duck Race Over Kellogg Dam, coming up on July 12th. Since there are only 300 ducks, Wilda has some pretty good odds in her favor.

There will be some duck sponsorships available on the 12th at Milwaukie Fest, but if you want to be sure you have your chance to win the $150 cash prize, you may not want to wait. If you use Venmo and are buying at least four tickets ($20), you can contact us via Messenger or at [email protected] and we will arrange for payment via Venmo and then send you your receipts via snail mail.

As a reminder for those who haven't participated before, for a $5 sponsorship, you are assigned a numbered duck, and if that duck crosses the finish line first, you win $150 cash. Second and third place ducks win their sponsors $100 and $50, respectively. The remainder of proceeds are split between the Milwaukie Parks Foundation and the North Clackamas Watersheds Council.

06/16/2025

Just FOUR days away! Get your tickets now for the benefit concert in support of local parks! Tickets are $30 for adults, and $10 for kids ages 4-14 (kids under age 4 get in free),

The Junebugs have quite the repertoire, from their interpretation of Taylor Swift, the Pixies, and Radiohead, to folk/rock classics from Dylan and Neil Young to traditional roots music. This link is to their great cover of Bill Withers' classic "Use Me (Up)."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=creKisWcllM

Come hang out with your community and enjoy some great music. You can get your tickets here: https://www.merctickets.com/events/168272427/summer-solstice-dance-party-concert

06/04/2025

Starting shortly in Wichita Park!

Friends of Trees will be popping up in your neighborhood on June 4 with free tips about the structural pruning of young trees and a tree walk. We will be leading a tree walk in the park & neighborhood and sharing tips about pruning as we go.