Activate Portland Community Summit Winter 2025

Schedule

Sat Nov 15 2025 at 09:45 am to 04:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

Leaven Community Center | Portland, OR

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Join us in creating a resilient community, connect with each other, and 20+ orgs doing important work in Portland.
About this Event

Activate Portland Community Summit

Join us for a day of connection with each other and over 20 organizations committed to creating a more beautiful and connected Portland! This exciting day at the Leaven Community Center is filled with opportunities to network, attend workshops, and engage in meaningful discussions that empower our community to take action with a focus on regenerative agriculture, placemaking, community building, climate resilience, and land tending.



Event Highlights
  • Connect with like-minded individuals committed to making Portland an amazing place.
  • Share ideas and collaborate on impactful projects.
  • Learn from seasoned activists, community members, and organizations making a difference.
  • Perfect for everyone—whether you're experienced or just getting involved!


Participating Organizations Include:

  • 350 PDX
  • Cascadia Stack
  • City Repair
  • Climate Cafe PDX
  • Depave
  • East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District
  • Growing Gardens
  • Kindness Farm
  • New American Village
  • Oregon Sustainable Agriculture Land Trust OSALT
  • PDX Permaculture
  • Portland Food Forest Initiative
  • Portland Placemaking Coalition
  • Portland Fruit Tree Project
  • Portland Mutual Aid
  • Portland Tool Library
  • Regenerate Northern Willamette Valley
  • Rhythm Seed Farm
  • Rogue Farm Corps
  • West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District
  • Extinction Rebellion (XRPDX)
  • And more!



Event Schedule

9:45am - 10:20

  • Doors open

10:20 am - 11:30 am

  • Organizations introduce themselves to participants. Keynote with Mark Lakeman of City Repair Project.

11:30 am - 1:15 pm

  • Meet with organizations, explore volunteer opportunities, get inspired, and discover how to get involved.

1 pm - 1:45 pm

  • Lunch (provided) and networking.

1:45 pm - 3:45 pm

  • Open Space workshops, discussion and skill share. Learn, explore new ideas, find collaborative partnerships, try new things.

3:45 pm - 4 pm

  • Closing circle.




Join Us!

Whether you're ready to volunteer, collaborate, or simply learn, this summit is your opportunity to help make Portland a better place.

If you’re unable to afford a ticket or commit to a work-trade but still want to participate, please email .

Don’t miss out on this incredible event! 🌿


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Where is it happening?

Leaven Community Center, 5431 Northeast 20th Avenue, Portland, United States

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Tickets

USD 0.00 to USD 28.00

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