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Portland Botanical Gardens moves to buy former Superfund site for $1.2M
Portland Botanical Gardens moves to buy former Superfund site for $1.2M
Portland Botanical Gardens moves to buy former Superfund site for $1.2M

Published on: 05/20/2026

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The McCormick & Baxter creosote plant Superfund site in North Portland may be the location of the Portland 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.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2026/05/superfund-site-is-big-step-closer-to-becoming-portlands-most-expansive-botanical-gardens.html

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