Nadaka Nature Park
Gresham's Big Service Day at Nadaka Nature Park, Saturday July 11, 2009 9AM
By admin - Posted on June 26th, 2009
07/11/2009 - 9:00am
07/11/2009 - 1:00pm
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Help us celebrate
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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
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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.
Friends of Nadaka park cleanup event: Apr 5, 2009
By admin - Posted on March 11th, 2009
04/05/2009 - 9:00am
04/05/2009 - 3:00pm
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Nadaka Nature Park improvements continue
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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 Needs Storm Cleanup Volunteers: Feb 15, 2009
By admin - Posted on January 30th, 2009
02/15/2009 - 9:00am
02/15/2009 - 12:00pm
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Bring Your Gloves -- Lend A Hand!
Nadaka Park 'Storm Debris' Cleanup
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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!
Gresham Parks Need Storm Cleanup Volunteers: Jan 24, 2009
By admin - Posted on January 23rd, 2009
01/24/2009 - 9:00am
01/24/2009 - 12:00pm
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Bring Your Gloves -- Lend A Hand!
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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.
Wilkes East Neighborhood Newsletters
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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.
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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.
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Nadaka Park Winter Cleanup #2 Sunday Jan 4, 2009
By admin - Posted on December 3rd, 2008
01/04/2009 - 9:00am
01/04/2009 - 3:00pm
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Let's Celebrate New Year Outdoors!Bring your clippers and gloves to Nadaka Park, Sunday Jan 4th!
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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!
Nadaka Park Winter Cleanup #1 Sunday Dec 7, 2008
By admin - Posted on December 3rd, 2008
12/07/2008 - 9:00am
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Let's Get Dirty!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!
Download the Wilkes East Neighborhood Fall 2025 Newsletter here!
By admin - Posted on October 21st, 2025
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Slider the Otter Returns to Nadaka Nature Park
By admin - Posted on October 21st, 2025
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By Janet Unruh Good news— 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.
For a complete list and downloadable map of all outdoor public art in the City of Gresham please visit https://www.greshamoutdoorpublicart.com/
Slider, the otter, to return to Nadaka Nature Park in 2025
By admin - Posted on February 26th, 2025
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 Gresham City Councilor, David Widmark, GOPA Board member Joan Albertson, and artist Rip Caswell unveil Slider in 2017. Click to enlarge |
By Charlotte Becker About eight years ago, Joan Albertson, a member of Gresham Outdoor Public Art’s (GOPA) board, brought the idea of art in Nadaka Nature Park to the board. GOPA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with an all volunteer board. The group’s goal is to commission and install permanent art in Gresham’s public spaces. Most of the permanent art, up until 2016, was in and around Historic Downtown, so Joan’s idea got wings…as well as fur and a tail. |
But first, a group from GOPA, along with Wilkes neighborhood champion Lee Dayfield, met at Nadaka to see what might be a good fit for the park. A path of rocks resembling a meandering stream bed seemed like home for some kind of water-loving creature. And a nearby towering timber could be the perfect perch for a squawking bird. Board member, David Baumann, said he had something at home that the group might like.
A few days later, the group got together again at Nadaka to see David wheeling in a bronze otter on a hand truck! It was created by Troutdale artist Rip Caswell, and it was perfect. Then the project really got off the ground, when we met with Rip and his son, Chad, who agreed to create a life-sized Raven to perch atop the timber.
The otter and the raven were installed in the park in 2017 with help from the City of Gresham. Neighborhood families came to see the unveiling, and children entered a contest to name the creatures. That’s how the otter became “Slider” and the raven became “Seeker”. Nadaka was to be their permanent home.
Until 2024, when Slider disappeared. It seemed someone needed him more than the neighborhood did. The word went out with the hope that Slider would be returned, but not even Seeker could find him. Not giving up, GOPA President, Judy Han, met with a representative from the City to discuss how to replace Slider. Rip Caswell told GOPA he had created an additional otter, the last of his kind, and would offer it to GOPA at cost. Once again, the pieces came together to bring Slider back to Nadaka.
GOPA and the City of Gresham plan to return Slider to his meandering stream in June, 2025. We’ll provide more information on the date as it is known. Visit Gresham Outdoor Public Art’s website, www.greshamoutdoorpublicart.com, to learn more about GOPA, the project at Nadaka and other projects in Gresham.
