When: Sun, Nov 26, 2017 5PM-7PM Where: Friends of the Children
424 NE 172nd Ave. Get Map!
Free drop-in futsal games for boys and girls in grades 3-6 will take place from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Sundays in the Friends of the Children gym. Rain or shine.
Supervised play is provided by Active Children Portland volunteers. This activity is sponsored by the City of Gresham.
When: Sat, Oct 28, 2017 9AM-12PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park
17615 NE Glisan Street Get Map!
Join Friends of Nadaka to restore a healthy habitat at Nadaka Nature Park Saturday on Oct. 28 from 9:00 am to noon. We will be removing invasive species such as English Ivy from the 10-acre forested portion of the park.
Tools, gloves, and light refreshments will be provided. Dress to work in natural areas: long pants and closed-toe sturdy shoes. Please bring a water bottle and a friend.
When: Wed Aug 30, 2017 7-9PM Where: St Aidan’s Episcopal Church
17405 NE Glisan
Gresham OR Get Map!
Share your concerns & suggestions
Meeting to discuss safety issues at Nadaka Nature Park. Public is invited.
Speakers to include Gresham Police Dept., CVIP (Citizen Volunteers in Police), NET (Neighborhood Enforcement Team), Gresham Mediation Specialist, Gresham Parks Dept. representative, Wilkes East Neighborhood Association representative, Friends of Nadaka, Nadaka Ambassadors, St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church members.
This will be an opportunity to discuss safety issues at the Park and what the community can do to get involved and make things better.
Sponsored by Friends of Nadaka. Visit us online at friendsofnadaka.org or on Facebook.
When: Mon May 02, 2016 6:30PM-8PM (postponed from Apr 25, 2016) Where: Simmons' Foster Care
17104 NE Oregon St
Portland, OR Get Map!
Board meetings are scheduled for the 4th Monday each month 6:30PM
For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org
Upcoming Meetings
May 23, 2016
Jun 27, 2016
Jul 25, 2016
BOARD MEMBERS NEEDED
Are you motivated, passionate, creative?
Help shape our neighborhood. Join the Board. Become a Member-at-Large. No experience required -- just the desire to make our neighborhood a better place. Click here for details!"Together WE can make a difference!"
Wilkes East Neighborhood
PO Box 536
Fairview, OR 97024
When: Sat Nov 21, 2015 Noon-4PM Where: Zimmerman Park
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham, OR Get Map!
A delightful 1874 Victorian farmhouse
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.
When: Sat Sep 19, 2015 Noon-4PM Where: Zimmerman Park
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham, OR Get Map!
A delightful 1874 Victorian farmhouse
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.
Friends of Nadaka & SOLVE-IT Nadaka Nature Park Cleanup
When: Sat Sep 19, 2015 9AM-Noon Where: Nadaka Nature Park & Garden Meet at the Picnic Shelter
176th & NE Glisan
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Join Friends of Nadaka and SOLV-IT™ to help cleanup Nadaka Nature Park. We will be removing invasive species such as English Ivy from the 10 acre forested portion of the park, weed and water the community garden and the front two acres of the park.
We also need volunteers to help with registration and to donate food & drinks.
Tools, gloves, and light refreshments will be provided. Dress to work in natural areas: long pants, brimmed hat, and closed-toe sturdy shoes. Please bring a water bottle and a friend!
Everyone must sign a City of Gresham Release as well as signing up with SOLVE. Both can be done when you arrive. Join your neighbors and make new friends at Nadaka. It’s your park!
About Nadaka Nature Park
Nadaka Nature Park is a designated 12-acre natural area with a .5 mile walking loop, tall trees, native plants, grassy meadow plus a Community Garden and Nature Based Play area. Visit Nadaka Nature Park, 176th & NE Glisan St, Gresham OR
More Info
Contact Monica McAllister, Nadaka Nature Park Coordinator, 503-956-8558 or email monica@friendsofnadaka.org for more info or to donate food and/or drinks. Visit friendsofnadaka.org.
When: Mon Sep 28, 2015 6:30PM-8PM Where: Simmons' Foster Care
17104 NE Oregon St
Portland, OR Get Map!
Board meetings are scheduled for the 4th Monday each month 6:30PM
For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org
Upcoming Meetings
Oct 26, 2015
Nov 16, 2015
Dec 28, 2015(No meeting)
BOARD MEMBERS NEEDED
Are you motivated, passionate, creative?
Help shape our neighborhood. Join the Board. Become a Member-at-Large. No experience required -- just the desire to make our neighborhood a better place. Click here for details!"Together WE can make a difference!"
Wilkes East Neighborhood
PO Box 536
Fairview, OR 97024
When: Mon Aug 24, 2015 7:00PM-9PM
(New location!) Where: Albertina Kerr
Louise Room
722 NE 162nd Av
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Neighborhood Meeting, Everyone's Invited
Join Your Neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference!
Save the date
Be sure to save Monday, August 24th at 7PM for the Wilkes East Neighborhood 2015 Summer Meeting. The meeting will be held at Albertina Kerr - Louise Room, 722 NE 162nd Av, Gresham OR. Get map!
Guests & Topics
New apartment complex, 165th & NE Halsey; Metro Gang Enforcement neighborhood update, Rockwood update; Our Oregon, economic and social fairness; Neighborhood news and updates
Who should attend?
This meeting is open to all residents and businesses in the Wilkes East Neighborhood!
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!
