Join us for Gresham's Big Service Day at Nadaka Nature Park
Construction Alert NE 181st Ave.
Expect delays July 10-12 . See details below.
Needed: 50 Volunteers
When: Saturday, Jul 11, 2009 9AM- 1PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park
NE 175th Ave and NE Pacific St
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Join Us!
Celebrate Parks and Recreation Month and the spirit of volunteerism during Gresham's Big Service Day. Gresham Parks is hosting volunteer projects throughout the city to celebrate and improve Gresham’s parks, trails, community gardens, and natural areas.
Volunteer opportunities include:
removing invasive plants
picking up litter
laying down mulch
Light refreshments will be provided. Reservations are requested, but not needed.
Construction Alert NE 181st Ave
Expect paving delays July 10-12 on NE 181st between I-84 and NE Glisan St. Northbound: Take NE 172nd Ave north from E Burnside St to NE Pacific St. Southbound: Turn right at NE San Rafael St, follow west to NE 170th, south to NE Halsey. Doubleback to NE 172nd Ave follow south to NE Pacific St.
When: Sunday Apr 5, 2009 9:00AM - 3:00PM Where: Nadaka Park
NE 176th Ave and NE Pacific St (Click here for a map)
Gresham, OR
Event Info
On Sunday, April 5th from 9AM to 3PM Friends of Nadaka will be holding another cleanup at Nadaka Nature Park. Come on by, and give us a hand! Spend all day, or whatever time you can. Dress warmly. Bring your gloves, clippers, and yard tools.
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.
Nadaka Park 'Storm Debris' Cleanup
Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 9AM-Noon
When: Sunday Feb 15, 2009 9AM to Noon Where: Nadaka Park
NE 176th Ave and NE Pacific St (Click here for a map)
Gresham, OR
Winter storms have left a mess!
On Sunday, February 15th from 9:00AM to 12:00PM the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association and Friends of Nadaka will be holding a Storm Debris Cleanup at Nadaka Park. Come on by and give us a hand! Dress warmly. Bring your gloves, clippers, and yard tools.
Improvements Galore
If you haven't stopped by Nadaka Park lately you owe it to yourself to see the many improvements made over the past several months!
Bring Your Gloves -- Lend A Hand!
Help Us Remove The Storm Debris From Our Parks.
Saturday, Jan 24th 9AM-Noon
When: Saturday, Jan 24, 2009 9AM-Noon Where: Various Locations (see below)
Wilkes East Neighbors:
As a result of the high winds over the last week an incredible amount of debris has fallen in our parks. The City cannot handle the cleanup without help from community volunteers. This Saturday, January 25th, Parks & Recreation is organizing cleanups in the following four parks from 9AM to Noon:
Pat Pfeifer Park
424 NE 172nd Ave
Vance Park
1400 SE 182nd Ave
Rockwood Central Park
17707 SE Main St
North Gresham Park
1111 SE 217th Ave
Please come by one of these parks this Saturday to help with a cleanup. All you will need is your work gloves (or the City will provide them).
Already Busy This Weekend?
If you can’t make it to one of these parks on Saturday and you want to do something to help the Wilkes East Neighborhood you can go to Columbia View Park, 1000 NE 169th Ave anytime. You'll see some neighbors have already begun piling branches -- and you can continue this work.
Newsletters are a regular publication of the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association. They are hand-delivered to over 1,500 residences and businesses in our area 3 times per year, timed to correspond with our general meetings.
Got a story or tip to share?
Wilkes East residents are encouraged to submit articles and tips for the newsletter. Articles should be limited to 300 words and may be subject to editing. Send by email to chair@wilkeseastna.org. Deadline for submission is three weeks prior to publication.
Volunteers Needed
Newsletters are hand-delivered to Wilkes East residents and businesses by neighborhood volunteers. There are usually routes that need delivery people. Routes are small and many. We can always use your help. To volunteer contact chair@wilkeseastna.org.
Bring your clippers and gloves to Nadaka Park, Sunday Jan 4th!
When: Sunday Jan 4, 2009 9:00AM - 3:00PM Where: Nadaka Park
NE 176th Ave and NE Pacific St (Click here for a map)
Gresham, OR
Nadaka Winter Cleanup #2
On Sunday, January 4th from 9:00AM to 3:00PM the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association will be holding the second of three Winter cleanup's at Nadaka Park. Come on by and give us a hand! Dress warmly. Bring your gloves, clippers, and yard tools.
If you haven't stopped by Nadaka Park lately you owe it to yourself to see the many improvements made over the past several months!
Bring your clippers and gloves to Nadaka Park this Sunday Dec 7th!
When: Sunday Dec 7, 2008 9:00AM - 3:00PM Where: Nadaka Park
NE 176th Ave and NE Pacific St (Click here for a map)
Gresham, OR
Nadaka Winter Cleanup #1
On Sunday, December 7th from 9:00AM to 3:00PM the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association will be holding the first of three Winter cleanup's at Nadaka Park. Come on by and give us a hand! Dress warmly. Bring your gloves and clippers.
If you haven't stopped by Nadaka Park lately you owe it to yourself to see the many improvements made over the past several months!
Kris Freiermuth, 86, President of the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association, passed away on March 4, 2026, at home surrounded by family. She was born December 15, 1939, in San Francisco, California to Gordon Lee Scoggin and Elizabeth Ava (Souza) Scoggin. As a small girl Kris spent much time in Hawaii with family and was present with her Grandmother and Mother and witnessed the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In 1948 the family moved to the Portland area where she attended both Beaverton and Franklin High Schools, graduating in 1957. Following high school Kris would attend Willamette University majoring in Law. In February 1958, she married Robert Bushor and they would have a son Jeff, born in 1959. They would later divorce.
In late 1972, Kris met her "Eternity Dance Partner" Leo J Freiermuth. They were married July 11, 1973, and this was the start of many antique car tours. They both shared a love of travel and saw much of the world together.
In the late 1980's the grandkids started showing up. Eventually, the "Grands" as she called them would number 13. As the years went by there would be another "Baker's Dozen" of 13 Great-Grandchildren. Kris was a 63-year member of both the Multnomah Athletic Club and the Horseless Carriage Club of America, a founding member and past president of the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association, a member of the Northwest Clock Collectors Club, and participated in Gresham city government.
Kris was preceded in death by her beloved husband Leo, stepson Ross Freiermuth (Thea), and her granddaughter Morgan Freiermuth. She is survived by her son Jeff Bushor (Keri), stepson Lee Freiermuth (Rebecca), stepson Kirk Freiermuth (Cynthia), grandchildren Stacy Martini, Melissa Park, Corey Haley, Jared Freiermuth, Olivia Bushor, Laura Freiermuth, Maura Freiermuth, Sarah Bushor, Sabrina Freiermuth, Lea Freiermuth, Mitchell Freiermuth, Malia Bushor and 13 Great Grandchildren. She also leaves many friends and family members around the world with an imprint of wonderful shared memories and good times.
A celebration of life will be held Friday April 10, 2026, at 11:00am at Holy Family Catholic Church (7525 SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd) with a reception to follow.
A GofundMe (Kris Freiermuth) account has been set up to honor Kris with a memorial bench to be placed in her beloved Nadaka Park in Gresham.
Newsletters are a regular publication of the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association. They are hand-delivered to over 1,500 residences and businesses in our area 3 times per year, timed to correspond with our general meetings.
Got a story or tip to share?
Wilkes East residents are encouraged to submit articles and tips for the newsletter. Articles should be limited to 300-400 words and may be subject to editing. Include a related photo. Send by email to chair@wilkeseastna.org.
Volunteers Needed
Newsletters are hand-delivered to Wilkes East residents and businesses by neighborhood volunteers. There are always routes that need delivery people. Routes are small and many. We can always use your help. To volunteer contact chair@wilkeseastna.org.
Slider, the otter has returned to Nadaka Nature Park. Slider is a beautiful, life-size bronze sculpture of a standing otter, the twin of the original,that was stolen. As luck would have it, sculptor Rip Caswell (https://caswellsculpture.com/) had created two otter sculptures, almost identical in size.
Judy Han, director of Gresham Outdoor Public Art, was instrumental in convincing the City of Gresham to replace the otter sculpture in Nadaka Park. There was a suggestion to place the otter in another park, but Judy prevailed. Thanks to Judy Han and the City of Gresham for restoring Slider to Nadaka Park.
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!
