Phone: 503-823-7740
Fax: 503-823-6995
1120 SW 5th Ave, Suite 613, Portland, OR 97204
Community Watershed Stewardship Program (CWSP)
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New Seasons Green Team Native plants ready to be re-homed by Sellwood New Seasons’ Green Team
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Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon Stormwater management and art converge at the MESO office
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Lents Youth Initiative Pollinator Habitat Enhancement Project Youth volunteers create habitat for birds, bees, and other pollinators
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Ascension Church More than 100 volunteers helped depave and plant native plants in the church parking lot
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Groundwork Portland teens green their neighborhood
Including neighborhood improvements, community gardens, youth leadership, and more!
The Community Watershed Stewardship Program (CWSP) helps Portlanders create positive change in their neighborhoods and communities, while also improving the health of our watersheds. CWSP is a partnership between Environmental Services and Portland State University.
CWSP offers two financial resources for community projects: Stewardship Grants of up to $12,000 and Native Plant Certificates of up to $500.
CWSP Provides Stewardship Grants of Up To $12,000
Examples of CWSP Projects
- Youth leadership and job skills programs
- Neighborhood safety, health and livability projects
- Adding plants and trees to your neighborhood, school or church
- Cleanup and restoration of parks, playgrounds and streams
- Community gardens
- Replacing pavement with native plants
- Environmental education and art projects
CWSP Provides Native Plant Certificates of Up To $500
Native Plant Certificates are available to both community groups and some private landowners to purchase native plants. Applications are accepted all year-round.
If you have questions about the grant program, past projects, or have an idea for a project of your own, contact the Stewardship Coordinator at 503-823-7917 or CommunityStewardship@portlandoregon.gov.