Superfund site is big step closer to becoming Portland’s most expansive botanical gardens
- Posted on May 20, 2026
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Superfund site is big step closer to becoming Portland’s most expansive botanical gardens
The nonprofit Portland Botanical Gardens is one step closer to converting a formerly contaminated site in North Portland into educational botanical gardens and trails on the east bank of the Willamette River. On Tuesday, the nonprofit organization signed an agreement with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to purchase the 59-acre McCormick & Baxter Superfund site for $1.195 ...