Nadaka Nature Park

2016 Summer Newsletter "Diversity, Harmony, Community - Together 'WE' can make a difference!”

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Inside This Issue:   Shelters Quickly Fill with Homeless Waterside Apt Selects Design Summer Happenings at Nadaka Wilkes Elementary Design Chosen 6th Nadaka Festival, Sat Aug 20th WENA Summer Meeting, Aug 22, 7PM

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Nature Park Storytime When: Thu Jul 07, 2016 10AM-11AM Where: Nadaka Nature Park 17615 NE Glisan Street Gresham, OR Get Map!

Parents and children ages 2-5 are invited to enjoy a short story, craft and guided nature hike at Nadaka Nature Park. Watch birds fly overhead, search for hidden animal homes and learn about local trees and flowers.

This event will take place rain or shine, so pull on those boots and join us.

There is a $3 suggested donation per child; no charge for adults at time of event.

Meet at the picnic structure.

Register to attend this event.

For more information about this event, contact Monica McAllister at 503-956-8558 or monica@friendsofnadaka.org.

Seize the Morning When: Sat Jul 16, 2016 8AM-9AM Where: Nadaka Nature Park 17615 NE Glisan Street Gresham, OR Get Map!

Join the Audubon Society and Friends of Nadaka for a family-friendly, guided bird walk, open to both beginners and advanced bird watchers. This is a great opportunity to brush up on birding and identification basics. Bring binoculars if you have them; otherwise, we will have some for you to borrow.

For more information about this event contact Monica McAllister at 503-956-8558 or monica@friendsofnadaka.org. 

Nature Park Storytime When: Thu May 05, 2016 10AM-11AM Where: Nadaka Nature Park 17615 NE Glisan Street Gresham, OR Get Map!

Parents and children ages 2-5 are invited to enjoy a short story, craft and guided nature hike at Nadaka Nature Park. Watch birds fly overhead, search for hidden animal homes and learn about local trees and flowers.

This event will take place rain or shine, so pull on those boots and join us.

There is a $3 suggested donation per child; no charge for adults at time of event.

Meet at the picnic structure.

Register to attend this event.

For more information about this event, contact Monica McAllister at 503-956-8558 or monica@friendsofnadaka.org.

Seize the Morning When: Sat May 07, 2016 8AM-9AM Where: Nadaka Nature Park 17615 NE Glisan Street Gresham, OR Get Map!

Join the Audubon Society and Friends of Nadaka for a family-friendly, guided bird walk, open to both beginners and advanced bird watchers. This is a great opportunity to brush up on birding and identification basics. Bring binoculars if you have them; otherwise, we will have some for you to borrow.

For more information about this event contact Monica McAllister at 503-956-8558 or monica@friendsofnadaka.org.

Let's Get Dirty! When: Sat Apr 23, 2016 9AM-12PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park 17615 SE Glisan Street Gresham, OR Get Map!

Join Friends of Nadaka for our SOLVE IT cleanup event to restore a healthy habitat at Nadaka Nature Park in honor of Earth Day. 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, warm clothes and closed-toe, sturdy shoes. Please bring a water bottle and a friend, and meet at the picnic shelter.

Register to participate.

For more information about this event contact Monica McAllister at 503-956-8558 or monica@friendsofnadaka.org.

Enjoy Nature, Join the fun! When: Sat Mar 19, 2016 8AM-9AM Where: Nadaka Nature Park 17615 NE Glisan St Gresham, OR Get Map!

Join the Audubon Society and Friends of Nadaka for a family-friendly, guided bird walk, open to both beginners and advanced bird watchers. This is a great opportunity to brush up on birding and identification basics.

Bring binoculars if you have them; otherwise, we will have some for you to borrow.

For more information about this event contact Monica McAllister at 503-956-8558 or monica@friendsofnadaka.org.

Turkey Vultures Workshop When: Sat Mar 19, 2016 12PM-3PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park and St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church 17405 NE Glisan Street Gresham, OR Get Map!

Free Event!
This year the Audubon Society’s annual celebration is coming to Nadaka with a family-friendly event, including lots of fun activities to help kids of all ages learn about turkey vultures.

• Meet Ruby, the Audubon Society’s education vulture, up close.
• Compare your wingspan to that of a California Condor.
• Make a crafted vulture and mask.
• Learn fun vulture facts

Did you notice you only see turkey vultures in the metropolitan area in the spring and summer? That’s because they migrate to warmer climates in the winter, but it’s time to welcome them back. We’re lucky to still have good populations of turkey vultures in Oregon. Around the world vultures, “nature’s recyclers,” are facing hazards in the wild, and their numbers are dwindling.

As "Nature's Recyclers," they play and important role in reducing disease --- and it's up to us to help save them.

• Meeting many of Portland Audubon's other educational birds
• Play "Upchuck Chuck!"
• Find out the differences between Old and New World vultures
• Discover why vultures are important

Come and help us celebrate the beauty of vultures!

For more information about this event contact Monica McAllister at 503-956-8558 or monica@friendsofnadaka.org 

2016 Spring Newsletter   "Diversity, Harmony, Community - Together 'WE' can make a difference!”

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Inside This Issue   Are You Prepared for a Disaster? Nadaka Is Not Finished, Help Needed Spring Events at Nadaka Park 2016! Mult. County District 4 Candidates Earth Day 2016 Recycling, Apr 23rd WENA Spring Meeting, Mar 28th 7PM

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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 regular meetings.

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Join the Christmas Bird Count When: Sat Jan 09, 2016 9AM-11AM Where: Nadaka Nature Park 17615 NE Glisan St Portland, OR Get Map!

Join the Audubon Society of Portland and Friends of Nadaka to help collect valuable data by counting birds and learn about the history of the Christmas Bird Count. This is a family friendly event for beginner and advance bird watchers. If you have your own binoculars, great! If not, we will have some for you to borrow.

Light refreshments and a review will be held in Murdock Hall at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church after the count. Meet us at the picnic structure at 9AM. We look forward to seeing you there.

More Info
Contact Monica McAllister, Nadaka Nature Park Coordinator at 503-956-8558 or monica@friendsofnadaka.org.