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Habitat Restoration and the Story of an Unusual Park: Sat Apr 25, 2015 9AM-11:30AM Start: 9:00 am End: 11:30 am 10-acre Nature Preserve When: Sat Apr 25, 2015 9AM-11:30AM Where: Nadaka Nature Park 17600 NE Pacific St Gresham OR Get Map! Get to know Nadaka Nature Park! This 10-acre forest in northwest Gresham was saved from development for many decades because it served as a day camp for the Camp Fire Organization. Today Nadaka is a city park that provides an island of native habitat and a place for the community to access and learn about nature. Learn the park’s story, restoration challenges and successes, how to identify common native plants and spot spring time invaders, and the top 10 scary weeds to watch out for. This event is free and suitable for all ages. Read more about the City's Natural Resources program. Free! Salmonids and Macroinvertebrates Class at Jenne Butte Park: Sat Apr 25, 2015 9AM-11:30AM Start: 9:00 am End: 11:30 am Little fish, Little critters When: Sat Apr 25, 2015 9:00-11:30AM Where: Jenne Butte Park 2358 SW Border Way Gresham, OR Get Map! Join us at Jenne Butte Park and learn about our native salmonids, their life cycle, natural history, habitat requirements and the restoration efforts employed along Johnson Creek that are helping bring back these keystone species. We'll also be discovering those little critters that share the stream with the salmon and are a major part of the aquatic food web. This event is free and suitable for all ages. Read more about the City's Natural Resources program. Get to know Nadaka Nature Park! Fun 'Walk and Talk' Tour: Sat Apr 25, 2015 10AM-12PM Start: 10:00 am End: 12:00 pm Nadaka Nature Park, Gresham ORClick to enlarge Enjoy Nature in the City! When: Sat Apr 25, 2015 10AM-12PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park 17600 NE Glisan Gresham, OR Get Map! A Rain or Shine Event Visit the Park! Get to know Nadaka Nature Park! This 10-acre forest in northwest Gresham was saved from development for many decades because it served as a day camp for the Camp Fire Organization. Today Nadaka is a city park that provides an island of native habitat and a place for the community to access and learn about nature. Join us for a fun "Walk and Talk tour" to learn the park’s story, restoration challenges and successes, how to identify common native plants and spot spring time invaders, and the top 10 scary weeds to watch out for. This event is free and suitable for all ages.

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Take a step back into history at the Zimmerman 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. Click here!

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
• Growers Outlet, 162nd & Glisan
• SOLV, Bringing Oregon together
• Albertsons, 181st & Glisan
• And, all the many volunteers!