Leisure

Lower Twin Lakes Hike When: Thu, Oct 05, 2017 9AM-5PM Where: Meet at Gresham City Hall 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

• Round-trip travel: 100 miles
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Elevation gain: 500 feet
• Suggested donation per hiker: $10

This is a four-mile round-trip hike, with an approximately 500-foot elevation gain. Starting from the Frog Lake trailhead parking area, we will walk 1.5 miles north on Pacific Crest Trail # 2000, under a canopy of old growth and with a gentle climb to the junction with Trail # 495. From there it is 1/2 mile to Lower Twin Lake, where we will stop to have lunch. Bring a brown bag lunch to eat while enjoying this beautiful lake.

Optional: An easy walk around the lake will add another 1/4 mile to the hike for those who want to take in additional views of this beautiful lake. After lunch and the optional walk, we will all gather and trek back to our cars for the drive back to City Hall.

Caution: Participants must have water, snacks, lunch, and proper clothing for the weather of the day. Lug-sole shoes and hiking poles are recommended.

For more information about this hike please contact Kuldip Dhadwal at 805-509-0697 or kuldipdhadwal@hotmail.com.

Senior Healthy Hikers asks that participants be 50 or older. A couple wishing to hike is welcome if one member of the couple is 50 or better.

Pets are not permitted on our hikes or walks.

Senior Healthy Hikers member guidelines

Remembering the Eclipse: An Amazing Event When: Fri, Oct 06, 2017 6PM-8:15PM Where: MHCC Planetarium Sky Theater 26000 SE Stark Street Get Map!

Tuesday shows are at 6 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.

New Friday shows include a matinee at 1 p.m. and an evening show at 6 p.m.

Admission is only $5.
MHCC students (with valid ID) and children 17 and under are $2.

All shows are presented under a realistic representation of the night sky, featuring the latest galactic, stellar and planetary images.

The Sky Theater is wheelchair accessible.

2016-17 MHCC Planetarium Sky Theater Schedule:

Planetarium shows are generally on the first Tuesday and on the second Friday of each month (with exceptions during November and January).

More Info
For more info vist: http://www.mhcc.edu/Planetarium

Saturday's thru October When: Sat, Oct 07, 2017 8:30AM-2PM Where: Downtown Gresham at NW 3rd Street and NW Miller Avenue Get Map!

The Gresham Farmers Market is a community gathering place where you can stroll, shop and listen to live music. The market offers shoppers fresh, local produce, meats, cheeses, flowers, crafts, fresh food and live music.

Dont forget to bring your bag or basket from home.

For more information about the Gresham Farmers' Market contact us at 971-303-2248 or info@greshamfarmersmarket.com, or visit the Gresham Farmers' Market website.

Let's Fix It! When: Sat, Oct 07, 2017 11AM-3PM Where: MHCC Vista Dining Hall 26000 SE Stark St. Get Map!

Join us for a free day of workshops, information, resources, giveaways, and a Repair Café.

Mt. Hood Community College and the City of Gresham are teaming up with Multnomah County and the Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations, to bring you the first annual Mt. Hood Community Conservation Fair and Repair Cafe!

• Bring your broken stuff to have our volunteers fix.
• Learn how making simple changes related to water conservation, energy conservation, backyard habitat, recycling and food waste prevention can save you money and resources.
• Kids activities and more.

Read more about the Community Conservation Fair and Repair Cafe at MHCC.

Contact

Shaunna Sutcliffe, 503-618-2694 or Shaunna.Sutcliffe@GreshamOregon.Gov

Saturday's thru October When: Sat, Oct 14, 2017 8:30AM-2PM Where: Downtown Gresham at NW 3rd Street and NW Miller Avenue Get Map!

The Gresham Farmers Market is a community gathering place where you can stroll, shop and listen to live music. The market offers shoppers fresh, local produce, meats, cheeses, flowers, crafts, fresh food and live music.

Dont forget to bring your bag or basket from home.

For more information about the Gresham Farmers' Market contact us at 971-303-2248 or info@greshamfarmersmarket.com, or visit the Gresham Farmers' Market website.

Minto-Brown Island Bridge Walk When: Wed, Oct 18, 2017 9AM-5PM Where: Meet at Gresham City Hall 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

• Round-trip travel: 124 miles
• Difficulty: Easy
• Elevation gain: Mostly flat
• Suggested donation per hiker: $12

This three-mile walk, on paved paths, begins at the "Carousel" at Riverfront Park in Salem and ends at a picnic area near the Willamette Slough. We will circle "the world" before crossing the new Peter Courtney Minto-Brown Island Bridge. It spans the Willamette River and connects with a 1,200-acre waterfowl and wildlife sanctuary. The sanctuary has a variety of habitats that support many different wildlife species. Along the way, look for rabbits, raptors, bald eagles, osprey, owls, river otters, and deer. Listen for downy, hairy and Pileated woodpeckers, the largest woodpecker in North America.

We will eat our sack lunch at the Willamette Slough picnic area. Wear comfortable walking shoes, pack a lunch, and bring water and snacks. We will park at Riverfront Park and have a car shuttle parked on the island to bring drivers back to their cars to pick up their passengers on the island.

For more information about this hike please contact Ruth Cummins at 503-926-4840 or kcummings0465@frontier.com; or Ron Janzen at 503-333-8419 or ronjanzen1@me.com.

Senior Healthy Hikers asks that participants be 50 or older. A couple wishing to hike is welcome if one member of the couple is 50 or better.

Pets are not permitted on our hikes or walks.

Senior Healthy Hikers member guidelines

1874 Zimmerman House. Click to Enlarge

Hello Fall! When: Sat Oct 21, 2017 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.

Saturday's thru October When: Sat, Oct 21, 2017 8:30AM-2PM Where: Downtown Gresham at NW 3rd Street and NW Miller Avenue Get Map!

The Gresham Farmers Market is a community gathering place where you can stroll, shop and listen to live music. The market offers shoppers fresh, local produce, meats, cheeses, flowers, crafts, fresh food and live music.

Dont forget to bring your bag or basket from home.

For more information about the Gresham Farmers' Market contact us at 971-303-2248 or info@greshamfarmersmarket.com, or visit the Gresham Farmers' Market website.

North Mollala River Trails Loop Hike and Basalt Rosette Viewing When: Tue, Oct 24, 2017 9AM-5PM Where: Meet at Gresham City Hall 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

• Round-trip travel: 122 miles
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Elevation gain: 700 feet
• Suggested donation per hiker: $12

This hike is 3.5-mile loop hike through a new growth forest in the Molalla River Recreation Corridor. The trail is mostly a dirt trail with rocks and tree roots along the way. The elevation gain is gradual in some places and steep in others. After our hike, we will drive another 4 miles down the road to view the basalt rosette in the cliffs along the river. After the viewing, we will head back into the town of Molalla and have lunch at the new Lumberjacks Bar and Grill.

Hiking boots are recommended. Bring an energy snack and water for the trail.

For more information about this hike please contact Doug and Dana Duval at 907-230-6543 or danakol24@aol.com.

Senior Healthy Hikers asks that participants be 50 or older. A couple wishing to hike is welcome if one member of the couple is 50 or better.

Pets are not permitted on our hikes or walks.

Senior Healthy Hikers member guidelines

Are you battling pests in your urban garden? When: Sat, Nov 04, 2017 9AM-11:30AM Where: St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church 17405 NE Glisan St Get Map!

Free Workshop!

Meet the beetles, bugs, flies, lacewings and other invertebrates such as spiders and centipedes that work around the clock to provide free pest control. You will discover plant types and management practices that provide habitat to attract and sustain beneficial insects that help your garden thrive. You’ll also learn how to keep an eye out for some of the invasive insect pests that currently threaten our state.

Register here! Seating is limited.

Provided by East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District

About EMSWCD
The East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District (EMSWCD) is a unit of local government serving Northwest Oregon's Multnomah County east of the Willamette River. We work entirely on a voluntary, non-regulatory basis. All of our work is geared toward keeping water clean, conserving water and keeping soil healthy!