Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School Park
4.4Google rating(162 reviews)Portland · Multnomah County · park · 2.64 acres
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…play & family
- Playgroundfamily
…get active
- Basketball Courtsports
- Soccer Fieldsports
- Baseball Fieldsports
- Tracksports
…be in nature
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accessible parking
- Accessible entrance
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4. 22. 26 Earth Day Pollinator Party at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School Park Celebrate Earth Day by bee-ing a pal to pollinators!
22 de abril Fiesta del Día de la Tierra en el área de polinizadores en el parque de Martin Luther King Jr.
School ¡Celebre el Día de la Tierra siendo un abeja-migo de los polinizadores!
Trabajaremos juntos para restaurar los canteros que rodean las pistas deportivas con la plantación de especies nativas y amigables con los polinizadores.
¡Estas plantas nuevas y las flores que traerán ayudarán a incrementar la biodiversidad y crearán un hábitat más amigable para las aves, las mariposas y las abejas en el parque!
Las actividades serán adecuadas para jóvenes y adultos. Se ofrecerán bocadillos y bebidas.
¡Para más información y para registrarse, visite el nuevositio web de voluntarios de Parques y Recreación de Portland !
Project Timeline November 2025: Existing vegetation removal.
The majority of plants will be removed to prepare the site for new, native, and pollinator-friendly shrubs, flowers, and other plants.
December 2025 - February 2026: Beds will rest throughout the winter months. Any needed soil amendments (improvements) will be added. March 2026 - April 2026: Pl
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Amenities & facilities
We will be working together to install the garden beds around the sports court with native and pollinator-friendly plants.
Things to do
Things to do
These plants will bloom, bringing new flowers, birds, butterflies, and bees to the park. Activities will be suitable for youth and adults. Snacks and beverages provided.
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For more event details and to register for this event, visit the new PP&R volunteer website !
Setting
Landscape & setting
Pollinator Patch Project Portland Parks & Recreation is performing a habitat restoration and enhancement project in the landscaping beds around the sports courts in collaboration with Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School. Newly planted garden beds will increase biodiversity and attract beneficial pollinators like hummingbirds and butterflies!
Background
History & notes
In 1968, Highland School’s name was changed to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School, just weeks after Dr. King’s assassination. The effort was student-led and was formally recognized by a visit by Senator Edward Kennedy and dedication ceremony on May 9, 1968. When the adjacent park opened in 1979, it took on the name of King School Park. In 2022, the park name was formally corrected to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School Park to align the name of the park with the school and properly honor Dr. King by using his honorific.
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