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folder about back about depave our crew jobs internships impact blog depave in the news search donate since 2008 depave has worked intentionally with communities to remove underutilized pavement replacing it with living permeable design depave partners and volunteers transform a 15 000 sq ft parking lot into a climate resilient garden and play area at morning star church in ne portland upcoming depave events events oct 24 october 24 2026 peninsula elementary planting ribbon cutting october 24 2026 read more october 24 2026 oct 31 october 31 2026 depave your yard workshop west side portland october 31 2026 join depave for an engaging hands on workshop to learn how you can depave your own backyard read more october 31 2026 nov 7 november 7 2026 depave your yard workshop eastside portland november 7 2026 join depave for an engaging hands on workshop to learn how you can depave your own backyard read more november 7 2026 nov 7 november 7 2026 partner event james john elementary school november 7 2026 volunteer with the james john pta to help keep james john s depaved greenspaces vibrant climate resilient read more november 7 2026 nov 11 november 11 2026 depave 101 webinar november 11 2026 join us for depave 101 in this webinar we ll chat about what depave does why we do it and how you can get involved this is a great space for folks looking to learn more about depaving and our organization s scope of work read more november 11 2026 dec 5 december 5 2026 planting event james john elementary school december 5 2026 volunteer to help keep james john s green schoolyard vibrant climate resilient read more december 5 2026 all events frequently asked questions what is depave depave is a nonprofit organization based in portland oregon that works with communities to remove unnecessary pavement and transform those areas into vibrant livable greenspaces through this work depave helps address environmental injustice combat urban heat and flooding and support urban beauty and resiliency why does depave remove pavement our urban areas are over paved excess pavement creates heat islands increases stormwater runoff pollution and disconnects people from nature removing impervious surfaces allows rainwater to soak into the ground increases tree canopy and habitat improves air quality and cools neighborhoods especially in underserved areas that historically have less access to greenspace how does depave work depave partners with local organizations schools churches housing developments and volunteers to plan and execute community depaving projects these typically involve identifying over paved sites planning with stakeholders organizing community events and transforming former paved areas into gardens play spaces rain gardens and green gathering places where does depave work while depave was founded in portland oregon and most of its work is concentrated in the portland metro region the organization also supports a broader depave network of groups across the us canada and beyond that are trained to carry out similar projects when was depave founded and by whom depave began in 2008 in portland oregon it grew out of a grassroots effort started by arif khan and kasandra griffin who had removed pavement from their own properties and planted gardens an experience that sparked the idea for community scale depaving projects they raised grant funds helped others do it and created a guide the first public depaving project in portland was the fargo forest garden created with volunteers from around the world who were gathered in portland for the towards car free communities conference can my community start a depaving project yes depave works intentionally with communities especially those most impacted by environmental injustice to bring project ideas to life we offer consulting trainings and resources to help groups plan and implement depaving efforts how can i get involved volunteer at depave events like pavement removal or planting work parties join crew leader trainings and help lead volunteer teams attend depave 101 or webinars to learn more about the movement become part of the depave network and access training and support join depave care corps as a volunteer to help care for and maintain thriving gardens and greenspaces at our prior depave sites does depave advocate for policy change yes beyond hands on projects depave advocates for equitable land use policies that reduce parking requirements legalize sustainable urban design strategies and support climate adaptation initiatives that integrate green infrastructure are there educational resources i can access depave provides a variety of educational materials on this website including a free how to depave guide and links to tools on stormwater management soil analysis and funding sources for community projects how does depaving help the environment removing pavement reduces stormwater runoff and associated pollution cools urban heat islands through vegetation and shade enhances soil health and carbon sequestration in urban soils creates habitat for plants and wildlife improves overall community well being how can i support depave financially you can support their work through donations sponsorships or by participating in fundraising initiatives all of which help fund community project planning volunteer events and greenspace transformations follow depavepdx view fullsize view fullsize view fullsize view fullsize view fullsize view fullsize view fullsize view fullsize thank you placemaker sponsors portland clean energy fund metro nature in neighborhoods pdx bureau of env services usfs us epa or dlcd thank you summer 2026 business partners slow jam portland s true r b lounge loyal legion beer hall portland thorns fc sparrowhawk native plants p o box 12503 portland or 97212 info depave org depave s tax id 27 3210225 get event volunteer updates with depave enews