Oliver Middle School

Completed natureplay area at Oliver Middle School.

This is the second of three schools in Depave’s Centennial School District Expansion. We removed 3900 sf of asphalt, which will reduce the annual stormwater runoff by 39,000 gallons annually. The area has now been transformed into a natures play area with a stage, benches, gravel paths, native plants, rain gardens, and shade trees. We worked alongside Friends of Trees to install trees with the 5th graders. Latoya Lovely painted a gorgeous new mural in the front of the school and we are seeking funding to paint a larger mural by the track.

Latoya Lovely’s mural at the entryway to the school.

Date: Depaved June 12, 2021

Location: Oliver Middle School – Portland, OR

Size: 3,900 square feet

Special thanks to our project funders and partners:

• Portland Clean Energy Fund

• Portland Bureau of Environmental Services

• East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District 

• Metro Nature in Neighborhoods

• Regional Arts and Culture Council

• Lead Contractor: GPT Construction, LLC

• Excavation: UWD PreBuild

• Benches and Steppers: Oregon Log Homes

• Trees: Friends of Trees

• Mural: Latoya Lovely