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Gardening, Education, And Fun For All!
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Greetings, Parks & Recreation Volunteers!
You can really start to feel it now; the weather outside is beautiful! Which means it's time to start making plans to spend a lot more time outdoors. And what better way to spend your time then volunteering in our beautiful parks and natural areas. We hope to see many of you out to some of our upcoming May, June, and July
This is Gresham Parks & Recreations - Volunteer Program's May Volunteer Update, which contains information about upcoming volunteer opportunities we have to offer. If you can join us for any of the projects below, please RSVP to the contact listed.
Volunteer Opportunities and Events May-July 2008
- May 10- Gardening at the Zimmerman House
- May 17- SOLV Down By the Riverside at Butler Creek
- May 28- Yamhill Community Garden Workshop: Composting 101
- Jun 14- Gardening at the Zimmerman House
- Jun 25- Yamhill Community Garden Workshop: Critters and Bugs
- Jul 12- Gardening at the Zimmerman House
- Jul 19- Gresham Art Walk: Parks & Recreation Arts & Crafts Booth
- Jul 26- Big Service Day! Trail Project at Kelly Creek
- Jul 30- Yamhill Community Garden Workshop: Harvesting Your Garden
- Needed: Adopt-A-Park/Trail Volunteer Groups!
We really appreciate your volunteer efforts this year! Keep up the great work Gresham!
Sincerely,
Rachel Zarfas
Community Volunteer Coordinator
City of Gresham Parks & Recreation Division
NWSA AmeriCorps Volunteer
(503) 618-2789
www.ci.gresham.or.us/parks
Gardening at the Zimmerman House: Saturday May 10th, June 14th, July 12th 2008, 9am-2pm
Take a step back into history by volunteering at the Zimmermann House. This 1874 farmhouse is a perfect reflection of typical Columbia River dairy farm life in the late 1800s. Volunteers are needed to weed and prune in the garden, which will contribute to the historical site's overall beauty.
Location: Zimmerman Park, 17111 NE Sandy Blvd.
Volunteers Needed: 5
RSVP: Dodi Davies, volunteer@frwhs.org, (503) 261-8078, Fairview-Rockwood-Wilkes Historical Society
SOLV Down By the Riverside at Butler Creek Invasive Removal Project: Saturday May 17th, 9am-1pm
Hold it weeds! It's time to go! Volunteer to help restore Butler Creek's native landscape by volunteering at this upcoming restoration event. Volunteers will be removing ivy, holly, and blackberry from a section of the Trail to help ensure the preservation of future native species in Butler Creek Greenway. Refreshments and snacks will be provided!
Location: Butler Creek Greenway, SW Binford Ave. and SW Binford Lake Pkwy. Meet at trailhead.
Volunteers Needed: 20
RSVP: Rachel Zarfas, Rachel.Zarfas@ci.gresham.or.us, (503) 618-2789
Yamhill Community Garden Workshop: Composting: Wednesday May 28th, 1-3pm
What is the importance of compost and how do you make it? This informational workshop will cover the benefits of composting for your home or garden and how to use it as a soil amendment. (English/Spanish presentation.) Volunteers are needed to help with set up, children's activities, and take down. Refreshments and snacks will be provided!
Location: Yamhill Community Garden, 19309 SE Yamhill St.
Volunteers Needed: 1-2
RSVP: Rachel Zarfas, Rachel.Zarfas@ci.gresham.or.us, (503) 618-2789
Yamhill Community Garden Workshop: Critters and Bugs: Wednesday June 25th, 1-3pm
While the environmental problems of the world may seem beyond your control, you can make a difference right now in your own garden. Learn about some natural gardening strategies that may result in fewer pest problems, and well as some of the benefits of insects and pests common to the Pacific Northwest. (English/Spanish presentation.) Volunteers are needed to help with set up, children's activities, and take down. Refreshments and snacks will be provided!
Location: Yamhill Community Garden, 19309 SE Yamhill St.
Volunteers Needed: 1-2
Contact: Rachel Zarfas, Rachel.Zarfas@ci.gresham.or.us, (503) 618-2789
Gresham Art Walk: Parks & Recreation Arts & Crafts: Saturday, July 19th, 9am-5pm
What could be more fun then making art out of nature? This year at the Parks & Recreations booth, we will be providing nature arts & crafts for children (and some festive adults). Volunteer for a couple hours and then enjoy the rest of the event! This family event includes art for sale, live music, other free children's arts and crafts, and the Gresham Farmers' Market. During the Art Walk, more than 85 artists from Oregon and southwest Washington will sell their original works along scenic Main Avenue between First and Fifth streets. Refreshments and snacks will be provided for volunteers!
Location: Gresham's Historical Downtown
Volunteers Needed: 2 for Shift 1 (9am-11am), Shift 2 (11am-1pm), Shift 3 (1pm-3pm), Shift 4 (3pm-5pm)
RSVP: Rachel Zarfas, Rachel.Zarfas@ci.gresham.or.us, (503) 618-2789
Big Service Day! Trail Project at Kelly Creek: Saturday July 26th, 9am-1pm
July is "Parks and Recreation Month"! What a perfect time to volunteer and learn about trail building in one of Gresham most beautiful natural areas. Work along side Parks & Recreation staff, committee members, and other volunteers to help create a new entry point into the very popular Kelly Creek Natural Area, making it more accessible to the local neighborhood.
Volunteers Needed: 25
Contact: Rachel Zarfas, Rachel.Zarfas@ci.gresham.or.us,
(503) 618-2789
Yamhill Community Garden Workshop: Harvesting Your Garden: Wednesday July 30th, 1-3pm
One of the greatest joys of gardening is harvesting your hard earned work. However there many things to consider during harvesting. When and how should you harvested vegetables? How should you store your vegetables if they all reach optimal size at the same time? What are the best conditions to store your homegrown vegetables? This workshop will help you make decisions on harvesting and storing your vegetables, as well as provide donation sources for your access food. After the presentation, we will be collecting gardeners' access vegetables to donate to a local food bank. (English/Spanish presentation.) Volunteers are needed to help with set up, children's activities, and take down.
Location: Yamhill Community Garden, 19309 SE Yamhill St.
Volunteers Needed: 1-2
Contact: Rachel Zarfas, Rachel.Zarfas@ci.gresham.or.us,
(503) 618-2789
Needed: Adopt-A-Park/Trail Volunteer Groups!
Do you know of a group that wants to adopt a park, trail, or open space? We need groups of volunteers to help with invasive plant removal, shrub bed/tree well maintenance, native planting, park patrolling and a number of other opportunities for various parks, trails, and open spaces throughout Gresham. Requirement of 8 hours of volunteer service per year; commitment of one year.
For more details contact: Rachel Zarfas, Rachel.Zarfas@ci.gresham.or.us, (503) 618-2789.
