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04 / 11 FREE! Rain Gardens 101 Workshop: Apr 11, 2009 Start: 9:00 am End: 1:00 pm Learn about Rain Gardens! A great way to add beautiy to your yard & protect our streams When: Saturday, April 11, 2009 9:00AM - 1:00PM Where: Gresham City Hall Council Chambers 1333 NW Eastman Pkwy Greetings from East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District! Our spring workshop season is in full swing & we want to invite you to attend the FREE Rain Gardens 101 Workshop taking place on Saturday, April 11th at the City of Gresham. Click here to register!. Event Description Rain gardens are a great way to add beautiful landscaping to your yard and protect our overloaded urban streams at the same time. Join us to learn how to build a rain garden on your property to keep our streams clean and healthy! Participants will learn how to do a site assessment to determine where to safely install a rain garden, about impervious surface calculation, rain garden sizing, plant selection and rain garden construction and maintenance. Click here to register! more info
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04 / 14 Neighborhood Coalition Meeting: Apr 14, 2009 Start: 7:00 pm Coalition of Neighborhood Associations Board Meeting Tuesday Apr 14, 2009 7:00PM When: Tuesday Apr 14, 2009 7:00PM Where: Gresham City Hall, Springwater Trail Room The Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations next meeting will be Tuesday Apr 14, 2009 at 7:00PM in the Springwater Trail Room, Gresham City Hall, 1333 NW Eastman Parkway, Gresham, OR 97030. Meeting is open to the public more info
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04 / 17 Students, City, and Friends of Nadaka kick-off Earth Day 2009: Apr 17 Start: 9:00 am End: 1:00 pm Come and see Nadaka Nature Park's improvements Learn about non-native invasives When: Friday Apr 17, 2009 9:00AM - 1:00PM Where: Nadaka Park NE 176th Ave and NE Pacific St (Click here for a map) Gresham, OR Event Info Join us Friday, April 17th from 9AM to 1PM as Hollydale Elementary students teachers and parents, the City of Gresham Parks & Recreation and Friends of Nadaka to kick-off Earth Day 2009 at Nadaka Park. Students will help mulch the new plantings and learn about and remove non-native invasives such as ivy and Herb Robert. If you haven't seen Nadaka Park this year you owe it to yourself to see the many improvements and new plantings! About Nadaka Park Nadaka Park is a lovely 10-acre parcel of "natural area" that includes a walking trail loop, tall trees, native plants, and a beautiful grassy meadow. Nadaka is located in the Wilkes East Neighborhood just north of NE Glisan St. The only public entrance to the park is on NE Pacific St at NE 176th Ave. Directions: from either NE 172nd Ave, or NE 181st Ave, take NE Pacific St to NE 176th Ave. Parking is curbside. Enter through the main gate. more info
04 / 18 SOLV IT Earth Day 2009 Nadaka Nature Park cleanup: Apr 18 9AM-1PM Start: 9:00 am End: 1:00 pm Get a little dirty, have fun! Celebrate Earth Day 2009 at Nadaka Park When: Saturday Apr 18, 2009 9:00AM - 1:00PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park NE 175th Av & NE Pacific St Gresham, OR Directions From I-84: Take the 181st exit, travel south, turn right on NE Pacific St. From Glisan (eastbound): Turn left on NE 172nd Av, turn right on NE Pacific St. Help beautify our park! Join other volunteers to clear invasive plants & beautify Nadaka Nature Park, a beautiful 10-acre natural area. Bring you own work gloves & water bottle if you have them. Project Activities: Volunteers will clear underbrush and lift the canopy in Nadaka Nature Park. It is a beautiful 10-acre natural area, but it is overgrown. Cleanup will make the park safer and more inviting. Activities include: Cleanup, Invasive Plant Removal, Pruning. Bagels, muffins, coffee, & water will be provided! Click here to register with SOLV for this event. For more information contact Brett Lyon, SOLV Coordinator 503-844-9571 x332, or email brett@solv.org. more info Earth Day 2009 Free Recycling Event. Gresham City Hall: Apr 18 9AM-2PM Start: 9:00 am End: 2:00 pm Click to enlarge City of Gresham Earth Day 2009 Free Recycling Event When: Saturday Apr 18, 2009 9:00AM - 2:00PM Where: Gresham City Hall 1333 NW Eastman Pkwy Click here for directions Expanded Recycling The City is offering an expanded recycling collection event in honor of Earth Day from 9:00AM to 2:00PM Saturday, April 18 (rain or shine). The recycling event is free to Gresham and Wood Village residents and will be held in the City Hall parking lots, 1333 NW Eastman Parkway. Collection Items Computer Electronics and TVs Block Styrofoam Paper Shredding Fluorescent Tubes and Lights Cell Phones Compost Bins For Sale Interested in composting? Purchase The Earth Machine compost bin for $35 at the recycling event. Cash or check made out to City of Gresham. Normal retail price is $80. more info Zimmerman House tours: Apr 18, 2009 Start: 10:00 am End: 3:00 pm Open House 10AM - 3PM! Welcome Spring! Visit this delightful 1873 Victorian farmhouse When: Saturday Apr 18, 2009 10:00AM - 3:00PM Where: Zimmerman Park 17111 NE Sandy Blvd Gresham OR Take a step back into history at the Zimmermann House, a Victorian era farmhouse, built in 1874 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This beautiful farmhouse is a perfect reflection of typical Columbia River dairy farm life in the late 1800s. The Zimmerman Heritage Farm is a unique cultural education and recreational resource that is being created for the benefit of the public on a 5.98-acre historic site in Gresham, Oregon. Open house and tours are available every third Saturday. Don't miss this unique opportunity! more info
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04 / 22 City of Gresham, AmeriCorps Earth Day Symposium: Apr 22, 2009 Start: 4:00 pm End: 8:30 pm Learn what AmeriCorps is doing for Gresham and the environment and how you can get involved When: Wednesday, April 22nd 4:00PM to 8:30PM Where: >Gresham City Hall Council Chambers 1333 NW Eastman Parkway Meeting Info Please join the City of Gresham AmeriCorps members as we celebrate Earth Day! There will be a tabling period/open house from 4PM-7PM. Information will be provided on what AmeriCorps is doing for Gresham, what Gresham is doing for the environment, and how you can get involved. Featured Tables Operation Stream Clean Backyard Wildlife Habitat Certification Program What Can I Recycle? Birds! Be Green Volunteer Opportunities and more! Other activities & a movie too! There will also be activities for families to participate in, such as bird house construction and recycled arts/crafts. At 7pm, there will be a showing of the Silent Invasion, an OPB Field Guide Documentary about invasive species followed by a brief discussion period. more info
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04 / 27 WENA Board Meeting: Apr 27, 2009 Start: 6:30 pm Wilkes East Neighborhood Board Meeting Monday Apr 27, 2009 6:30PM When: Monday Apr 27, 2009 6:30PM Where: Contact for location Board meetings are scheduled for the 4th Monday of the month at 6:30PM For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org more info
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05 / 3 Volunteer, Invasives Removal at Nadaka Nature Park: May 3, 2009 Start: 9:00 am End: 1:00 pm Let's Get Dirty! Urban habitat restoration. Volunteer Sunday May 3rd. for Invasives Removal at Nadaka Nature Park When: Sunday May 3, 2009 9:00AM - 1:00PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park NE 176th Ave and NE Pacific St Gresham, OR Get Map! Event Info Be prepared to get a little dirty and to have fun Sunday, May 3rd 9AM to 1PM by supporting and volunteering with Friends of Nadaka and Wilkes East Neighborhood Association in their efforts to restore this natural area by removing invasive underbrush and ivy. Come on by, and give us a hand! Spend all day, or whatever time you can. Dressed for weather. Bring your gloves, waterbottle, clippers, and yard tools. No pre-registration required. Volunteers younger than 18 will need a signed waiver (available at the event). See website calendar for more Nadaka Nature Park events and activities! more info
05 / 4 WENA Quarterly Meeting: May 4, 2009 Start: 7:00 pm End: 8:30 pm Everyone's invited! Wilkes East Neighborhood Quarterly Public Meeting Monday May 4th 7PM HB Lee Middle School Join Your Neighbors -- Get involved. Make a difference! When: Monday, May 4, 2009 7:00PM Where: H B Lee Middle School 1121 NE 172nd Ave Click here for map Be sure to save Monday, May 4th at 7:00 PM for WENA’s Quarterly Public Meeting. This quarter's meeting will be held at H B Lee Middle School, 1121 NE 172nd Ave (between Glisan & Halsey), Portland, Oregon. Meeting Topics Halsey Project (Bike lane and light 172nd & NE Halsey St) Jonathon David, Gresham Transportation Division Is There Hope For Our Parks? Understanding the Math Kathy Minden, People For Parks Nadaka Park Master Plan Ric Catron, Gresham Parks and Recreation Neighborhood Update Nadaka Park Lee Dayfield, Friends of Nadaka Updates & Earth Day Nature in Neighborhoods Capital Grants program Neighborhood Watch Groups in your neighborhood And more! Everyone's Invited to Attend! This meeting is open to all residents and businesses in the Wilkes East Neighborhood! Be A Part Of Your Community, Plan To Attend. The Wilkes East Neighborhood is located in the Northwest corner of the City of Gresham, Oregon, and is one of Gresham's sixteen neighborhoods. Wilkes East Neighborhood borders are roughly NE Sandy Boulevard to the north, NE 181st Ave to the east, NE Glisan Street to the south, and NE 162nd Ave to the west. Click here for a map of the Wilkes East Neighborhood. Mark your calendar and plan to attend this important meeting. more info
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Thank You!
Wilkes East Neighborhood would like express our gratitude to the following for their generous contributions & continued support:
• Jazzy Bagels, Main St & Powell
• Parkrose Hardware, 106th & Sandy
• Starbucks Coffee, 181st & Glisan
• Growers Outlet, 162nd & Glisan
• SOLV, Bringing Oregon together
• Third Place Coffee, 172nd & Halsey
• Albertsons, 181st & Glisan
• And, all the many volunteers!