The following organizations support the Portland Botanical Gardens and its proposal to acquire the McCormick & Baxter Superfund site. Many also wrote letters of support during the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) formal comment period for the recently signed Prospective Purchaser Agreement. Many thanks to all!

Organizations

Berry Seed Bank 

Bird Alliance of Oregon

Blueprint Foundation

Cathedral Park
Neighborhood Association

Design Portland

ELSO, Inc

Friends of Frog Ferry

Hardy Plant Society of Oregon

Human Access Project

npGreenway

Our Village Gardens

Portland Harbor
Community Advisory Group 

Portsmouth
Neighborhood Association

St Johns
Neighborhood Association

Test Plot

University Park
Neighborhood Association

University of Portland

Waterside Renewal Foundation

Wisdom of the Elders

Public Officials

During DEQ’s formal comment period, the following elected officials also wrote letters of support:

  • City of Portland Mayor, Keith Wilson
  • City of Portland District 2 Councilor, Dan Ryan 
  • City of Portland District 2 Councilor, Elana Pirtle-Guiney
  • City of Portland District 2 Councilor, Sameer Kanal
  • Metro District 5 Councilor, Mary Nolan
    

Tribal Representatives

Portland Botanical Gardens received several verbal comments of support from Tribal representatives during DEQ’s formal comment period and is working with those representatives to further build relationships with their respective Tribal governments.