 Yesterday's (1973) threat to creating this 52-acre urban nature area was a high-density housing development, which a dedicated group of Uplands neighbors successfully thwarted by initiative petition. Today's threat is the invasion of English ivy, clematis and holly, and Himalayan blackberry, which Friends of Springbook Park is successfully controlling by its invasive removal programs. The Friends work in partnership with the City of Lake Oswego to preserve and protect the park's natural resources by providing educational activities and events for its users.
The park is ideally situated to be an outdoor classroom for the students of adjacent Uplands Elementary, Junior High and Lake Oswego High Schools. It has already benefited from a number of scout and student projects developed and coordinated by the Friends.
Volunteers have:
- Developed a City-approved Management Plan
- Coordinated GPS Park Survey and Inventory
- Secured Non-Profit status and started a Membership program
- Designed and managed a new website
- Created an Uplands Student Native Plant Garden
- Started a weekly Uplands Student Ivy Pull Program
- Organized and supervised major invasive plant removal and restoration projects
- Enhanced Uplands School Trailhead with trail extension, kiosk and plantings
- Coordinated Eagle Scout projects - 3 new kiosks, trail repair, invasive removal and restoration
- Conducted Ivy Pull at Uplands Family Fun Day/Springbrook Park Ivy Pull
- Conducted Uplands Student Interpretive Park Tour Guide training
- Organized and supervised Lake Oswego Junior High School 150-student ivy removal Community Service Project
 The growing involvement of neighbors, users and students is key to the health and enjoyment of Springbrook Park, so please consider what can be achieved with your Membership and help to Volunteer and plan events.
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