Depave Your Yard Workshop – East Side Portland
Type: In Person
Category: Hands-on
Solution Areas: Adaptation & Resilience Climate Justice Food & Agriculture Land Use & Restoration Public Health Transportation
Regions: Portland Metro Area
Date: November 7, 2026 | 9:30 am – 2:00 pm
Cost: Suggested donation $25, nobody turned away for lack of funds.
Location:
Portland, OR
Join Depave for an engaging, hands-on workshop to learn how you can depave your own backyard.
The class will cover topics like: site assessment, project planning, cost estimation, permitting, tools, and various approaches for concrete (the most common driveway material in Portland). Workshop includes a short classroom session, followed by team-taught hands-on demonstrations in a real Portland backyard with too much pavement!
Participants will gain key tips and tricks to tackle projects in their own yards, resource referrals, and advising from experts. Coffee and pastries, plus a light lunch will be provided. Please wear long pants and closed toed shoes, and bring a folding camp chair if you have one. Tools, handouts and more will be provided.
Sponsored by the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District
This workshop is offered for free or a $25 donation!
Location will be provided upon registration.