The Oregon City Ivy League is a newly established volunteer program that aims to target invasive species in the City of Oregon City. This group of volunteers work together to remove English Ivy from the beautiful green spaces within Oregon City Parks. These volunteers dedicate their time for the health of Oregon City forests, the safety of the public, and the overall well-being of the community.
English Ivy is an aggressive invasive species that has the power to completely engulf a tree with it's creeping vines. Once English Ivy has invaded, its rapid growth blocks sunlight from it's hosts foliage and prevents growth of the tree, slowly killing it over time. The weight from the English ivy can also become heavy over time, making the tree more susceptible to blowing limbs down in storms and endangering nearby structures and the public.