Parks & Recreation

Be a part of the fun! Volunteers Greatly Needed to Help with June Community Events!

Volunteer Opportunities

• June 6th, 4 Volunteers: Center for the Arts Grand Opening
• June 13th, 10 Volunteers: Hershey’s Track and Field Event
• June 20th, 5 Volunteers: Gradin Sports Park Grand Opening

Gresham Parks and Recreation is in great need of your help. Please check out the volunteer event opportunities below. Be a part of the fun. Volunteer!

Please RSVP to Danielle Quist, Community Volunteer Coordinator, Gresham Parks and Recreation, NWSA AmeriCorps by email to Danielle.Quist@ci.gresham.or.us, or phone 503-618-2789.

Hello Summer, Come enjoy the flowers! Zimmerman Heritage Farm Open House 10AM - 3PM

When: Saturday June 20, 2009 10:00AM - 3:00PM
Where: Zimmerman Park
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham OR
Get Map!

A delightful 1874 Victorian farmhouse

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 to step back in time!

Be a part of the fun! Volunteers Needed to Help with Hershey’s Track and Field Event! Saturday, June 13th 8AM-2PM Gresham High School

When: June 13, 2009 8AM - 2PM
Where: Gresham High School
1200 N Main Ave
Gresham, OR
Get Map!

Volunteers Needed!

Volunteers needed to help with Hershey’s Track and Field Event, Saturday, June 13th 8AM-2PM, Gresham High School.

Volunteers are needed to help with time keeping, distance measuring, and registration. Volunteer orientation will be from 8AM-9AM, registration from 9AM-10AM, and the event will run from 10AM-2PM.

Please RSVP to Danielle Quist, Community Volunteer Coordinator, Gresham Parks and Recreation, NWSA AmeriCorps by email to Danielle.Quist@ci.gresham.or.us, or phone 503-618-2789.

City of Gresham News, Community Activities, Workshops & More

Neighborhood Connections is a publication from the City of Gresham Communications & Community Outreach offering City of Gresham news, Public Safety information, Community Activities & Events, Training & Workshops, Volunteer Opportunities, and more.

Inside this Issue...

• Meet the Mediators: May 14
• Community Information Fair
• Neighborhood Safety Training
• Workshop: Tools for Resolving Conflict
• Free Recycle Event: April 18
• AmeriCorps Earth Day Symposium
• Kane Drive Preconstruction Meeting: April 23
• Volunteer! Bird Survey Orientations: May 2 and 9
• Natural Gardening Fair and Plant Sale: May 9
• Volunteer! Help Count Bicyclists and Pedestrians: May 12-17
• Wetlands 101 Class and Tour: May 16
• SOLV Take Care of Oregon Days: May 16
• Volunteers Needed to Help Survey Neighborhood Sidewalks
• Hershey’s Track and Field Games for Youth: June 13
• Meet Quarg: Free DVD Features Environmentally-Savvy Puppets
• Transit Boards Promote Public Transportation in Our Community

For more information, visit the Neighborhood Associations page at GreshamOregon.gov or contact Cathy Harrington at 503-618-2482, or email cathy.harrington@ci.gresham.or.us.

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!

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.

Get a little dirty. Have fun too! Cleanup volunteers needed. Zimmerman Park & Farm Saturday May 23, 2009 9AM-1PM

When: Saturday, May 23, 2009 9AM - 1PM
Where: Zimmerman Farm
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham OR
Get Map!

Join us for a Spring cleanup!

Make a difference and join the Parks & Recreation Volunteer Program in working on the Zimmerman Farm land Saturday May 23rd from 9AM-1PM. Dress appropriately. Be prepared for rain, to get a little dirty, and to have fun!

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.

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!

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.