On July 13, 2026 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed and fully executed a Prospective Purchaser Agreement (PPA) with the Portland Botanical Gardens for a potential acquisition of the McCormick & Baxter Superfund site in North Portland. The PPA is in the form of an administrative settlement, and as of August 1st, 2026, is posted […]
Portland Botanical Gardens (PBG) is pleased to announce that as of June 15, 2026, Scot Medbury has become its first-ever President and CEO. This appointment marks a major milestone in the effort to create an urban botanical garden on Portland’s waterfront, positioning it for its next phase of fundraising, site acquisition, and development. Mr. Medbury […]
In 2021, Portland City Council proclaimed June to be “City of Gardens” month
Since securing a purchase option for the McCormick & Baxter Superfund Site, Portland Botanical Gardens has received the documented support of the following 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 […]
On Tuesday, May 19, 2026 the Portland Botanical Gardens and the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) signed a much anticipated Prospective Purchaser Agreement (PPA) for the McCormick & Baxter Superfund site in North Portland. The agreement follows two years of due diligence and outreach, and resulted in overwhelming support submitted during DEQ’s sixty-day formal comment […]
Weeding and litter pickup at the McCormick & Baxter Superfund site Thank you to all who attended the Spring Landcare event last Saturday, April 11th, at the McCormick & Baxter Superfund site. The weather was perfect, with a morning shower ending promptly before our start. Twenty-six people attended the three-hour work party to pick up […]
Portland Botanical Gardens one of twelve exciting projects for the lower Willamette River The Portland Botanical Gardens made another appearance in the Oregonian recently, featured as one of the “12 projects that could transform development along the Willamette River.” The article recounts the Wednesday, April 18th Reimagine the River conference at the Redd building in […]
Spring is just around the corner, so what better time to look back on some of the milestones we reached this winter? PPA receives overwhelming support during formal comment period The formal comment period for the Prospective Purchaser Agreement (PPA) with the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) ended January 30th, 2026. After reviewing the many […]
The formal comment period for the Prospective Purchaser Agreement (PPA) with the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) ended January 30th, 2026. After reviewing the submitted comments, the DEQ stated that the Portland Botanical Gardens received overwhelming support for its proposal and the terms of the PPA. With only a few minor edits to clarify definitions, […]
Held during the Design Portland exhibition, February 5-276, 2026 AUCTION EXTENDED ONE DAY! Welcome to another Portland Botanical Gardens Online Plant Auction, held in conjunction with the Design Portland exhibition (featuring the botanical gardens) February 5-276, 2026 at the JK Gill Building in downtown Portland. Auction will close at noon, Friday, February 27th. The three-week exhibition centers on the […]
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