Workshops

FREE! Rain Garden Workshop, $200 Grants Available: May 20, 2013 6PM-8PM

05/20/2013 - 6:00pm
05/20/2013 - 8:00pm
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FREE! Rain Garden Workshop, $200 Grants Available: May 20, 2013 6PM-8PM. Info here!

When: Mon May 20, 2013 6PM-8PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
1333 NE Eastman Pky
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Rain garden: landscaping that absorbs water from your roof or driveway

East Multnomah Soil and Water District (EMSWCD) is hosting a free rain garden workshop at Gresham City Hall Council Chambers. Join us for hors d’ oeuvres, beverages and learn how to build a rain garden. Eligible Gresham residents will receive a $200 cash incentive.

FREE! Rain Garden Workshop, $200 Grants Available: May 30, 2013 6PM-9PM

05/30/2013 - 6:00pm
05/30/2013 - 9:13pm
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FREE! Rain Garden Workshop, $200 Grants Available: May 320, 2013 6PM-9PM. Info here!

Capture Runoff Water

When: Thu May 30, 2013 6PM-9PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
Council Chambers
1333 NE Eastman Pky
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Rain garden: landscaping that absorbs water from your roof or driveway

East Multnomah Soil and Water District (EMSWCD) is hosting a FREE rain garden workshop at Gresham City Hall Council Chambers. Join us for hors d’ oeuvres, beverages and learn how to build a rain garden. Eligible Gresham residents will receive a $200 cash incentive.

Drawing Out Conflict - Really! With Crayons Workshop: Mar 20, 2013 6:30-8:30PM

03/20/2013 - 6:30pm
03/20/2013 - 8:30pm
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Drawing Out Conflict - Really! With Crayons Workshop: Mar 20, 2013 6:30-8:30PM. Info here!

Color Your Troubles

When: Mon Mar 18, 2013 7-9PM
Where: Human Solutions
Rockwood Building
124 NE 182st Ave
Greaham OR
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Express Yourself
Explore another way to look at and understand our conflicts, by drawing them, in this workshop sponsored by East Metro Mediation. Participants will learn about themselves, about each other and about conflict through another means. No artistic ability allowed! Crayons are provided. There is no cost for residents of Gresham, Troutdale, Fairview or Wood Village; $10 for others.

Raptor Identification Class, Gresham City Hall: Feb 05, 2013 7PM

02/05/2013 - 7:00pm
02/05/2013 - 9:00pm
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Hawks, eagles and falcons have always fascinated people. Metro naturalist James Davis will discuss how to tell these groups of raptors apart. Gresham City Hall, Feb 05, 2012 7-9PM. Info Here!
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Learn About Local Raptors

When: Tue Feb 05, 2012 7-9PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
Conference Center
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham, OR
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Birds of Prey Lecture
Hawks, eagles and falcons have always fascinated people. Metro naturalist James Davis will discuss how to tell these groups of raptors apart and the key points for identifying the most common species in Oregon. You will also learn about the natural history of birds of prey and the amazing adaptations of these birds for catching and killing their prey.

In addition to slides, there will be stuffed study skins of the most common species for up-close looks. This class will get you primed for the Metro's Raptor Road Trip Feb 9th on Sauvie Island, or any outings of your own.

CPR and AED Training. Learn How To Save A Life: Feb 09, 2013 9AM-12PM

02/09/2013 - 9:00am
02/09/2013 - 12:00pm
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CPR and AED Training. Learn How To Save Life: Feb 09, 2013 9AM-12PM. Info Here!

Learn To Save A Life

When: Sat Feb 09, 2012 9AM-12PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
Conference Center
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham, OR
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American Heart Association CPR/AED Training taught by Gresham Fire Fighters. Seats are limited and will be filled on a first come first served basis. Registration is required. There is a $10.00 non-refundable registration fee for this class. The training is provided free of charge and students can take home a class workbook if they choose to.

Gresham $ave Energy Fair, Gresham Downtown Library: Jan 26, 2013 11:30AM-5PM

01/26/2013 - 11:30am
01/26/2013 - 5:00pm
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Gresham $ave Energy Fair, Gresham Downtown Library: Jan 26, 2013. Info here!

Save Energy, $ave money!

When: Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:30AM-5PM
Where: Gresham Downtown Library
385 NW Miller Av
Gresham, OR
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As winter draws near, many residents, both homeowners and renters, will be facing a chilly indoors, coupled with higher energy bills. As utility customers and taxpayers, they are financially supporting a variety of energy efficiency programs that could assist them, and yet they may be unaware of these opportunities. The City of Gresham is offering free energy efficiency information fairs, to raise awareness in the community about the benefits of energy conservation and the opportunities to increase energy efficiency in one's home. Regardless of whether one owns or rents, lives in a single family home, mobile home, apartment or condominium, there are no cost, low cost and advanced energy efficiency opportunities and incentives available.

Weed Watcher Workshop: Jun 12, 2012 7PM-8:30PM

06/12/2012 - 7:16pm
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Himalayan blackberry along the Springwater Trail in Gresham. Help us fight off Gresham’s weedy invaders by participating as a Weed Watcher. Free class: Jun 12, 2012 7PM-8:30PM, Gresham City Hall, Springwater Trail Room. Info here!

Weed Watcher Workshop

When: Tue Jun 12, 2012 7PM-8:30PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
SpringwaterTrail Room
1333 NW Eastman Pky
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What spring weeds cause problems here? Help us fight off Gresham’s weedy invaders by participating as a Weed Watcher.

The Spring Weeds workshop will cover milk thistle, bull thistle, Scotch thistle, yellow archangel, shining geranium, morning glory, garlic mustard, Russian knapweed and Tree of Heaven.

Free workshop. No RSVP required

Help us fight off Gresham’s weedy invaders by participating as a Weed Watcher in our Early Detection, Rapid Response Program. By familiarizing yourself with problem weeds in our area, you can help us stop these plants in their tracks.

All you have to do is attend one (or all) of our free invasive weed ID classes and use your new plant ID skills to alert us to weeds in Gresham. With your help, we can keep our city and homes weed free.

Free solar workshop, Solar Gresham project, Gresham Public Library: May 5, 2012 11AM-12:30PM

05/05/2012 - 11:00am
05/05/2012 - 12:30pm
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Free solar workshop, Solar Gresham project, Gresham Public Library: May 5, 2012 11AM-12:30PM. Info here!

This is a Bright Idea!

When: Sat May 5, 2012
11AM-12:30PM
Where: Gresham Public Library
385 NW Miller Av
Gresham, OR
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Free Solar Workshop

Solar Gresham is hosting free solar workshops at the Gresham Public Library in historic downtown. Led by the nonprofit Solar Oregon, the workshops will cover the basic technology, benefits and cost of solar. Imagine Energy will be available to answer questions about installation and products. Umpqua Bank will also be on hand to share information on financing opportunities.

RSVP below.

The workshops provide a great opportunity to learn more about solar, whether you’re interested in having it installed at your home or just wanting to learn more about this form of renewable energy.

Solar Gresham is a new program offered through July 31. It offers homeowners solar at up to 80% or more off the cost.

City of Gresham, 2012 Graffiti Summit: Sat May 12, 2012 9AM-12PM

05/12/2012 - 9:00am
05/12/2012 - 12:00pm
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City of Gresham, 2012 Graffiti Summit: Sat May 12, 2012 8:30AM-2PM. Info here!

Graffiti Summit

When: Sat May 12, 2012 9AM-12PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
Council Chambers
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham OR
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The difference between graffiti and art is PERMISSION!

You're Invited to Attend
Graffiti hurts everyone. It causes property values to decline. Its reduces retail sales and pedestrian traffic. It attracts other forms of crime. And, it costs the city money.

2012 Graffiti Summit Agenda

  • What does it mean
  • How-to prevent it
  • How-to get rid of it

Download flyer here!

Start your own Neighborhood Watch. It's simple to do -- and it works. Info here!

Free event. Audubon Society of Portland Morning Bird Walk at Nadaka Nature Park: May 31, 2012 7:30AM-8:30AM

05/31/2012 - 7:30am
05/31/2012 - 8:30am
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Greet the Morning -- and our feathered friends too! Free event: Audubon Society of Portland Morning Bird Walk at Nadaka Nature Park: May 31, 2012 7:30AM-8:30AM. Info here!

When: Thu, May 31, 2012 7:30AM-8:30AM
Where: Nadaka Nature Park
17500 NE Pacific St
Gresham, OR
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Cost: Free

Audubon Society of Portland. Building a region where people and wildlife flourish together.  Info here!

Greet the Morning
Join Jim Labbe with the Audubon Society of Portland and Lee Dayfield with Friends of Nadaka for a morning stroll through Nakada Nature Park in West Gresham on Thursday, May 31st at 7:30AM.

We’ll explore the natural and human history of this unique neighborhood nature park and learn about efforts afoot to expand the park, improve access and environmental interpretation, and enhance its wildlife habitat. We’ll also begin the documenting of bird species inhabiting the park and discuss the value of urban natural areas to avian biodiversity.

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