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News from Nadaka Nature Park
Western Screech Owls reintroduced, Dogipot® added, SOLV volunteers pitch-in, and much more! |
Back to the Wild
On September 8, 2010 the Audubon Society of Portland released two juvenile Western Screech Owls at the meadow in Nadaka Nature Park. About a dozen people from the neighborhood watched as the two owls took flight. Both owls came into the Portland Audubon’s Wildlife Care Center as fledglings. Unfortunately they had signs of head injury, probably from being hit by cars while learning to fly. After recovering from the initial injuries, the owls were in a flight cage building up strength and learning to hunt. The Audubon Society decided they were ready to be wild once more and agreed to do the release in Nadaka.
Recycle Your Plastic Bags Here
A Dogipot® has been installed near the north entrance to Nadaka Nature Park which contains litter bags to be used for dog waste. This was provided with grant funds from the Metro Nature in Neighborhoods grant. If you are looking for a place to recycle your plastic garbage bags you could take a few and put them in the Dogipot® for others on your next walk thru the park. This will save considerable money purchasing the litter bags.
More News
On September 25th WENA held a cleanup with SOLV removing invasives, primarily blackberries. The volunteers included a group of students from De La Salle North Catholic High School as well as WENA neighbors.
In the near future a new bench will be installed on the meadow at the south end of the park. In addition the gate at the south end of the park will be open and bollards will be installed so that vehicles cannot drive into Nadaka. These additions to the park are also being paid for with funds from the Metro Nature in Neighborhoods grant obtained by WENA last year.
WENA would like to hold a neighborhood celebration at Nadaka next summer. If you would like to help plan this event, please get in touch with Lee at 503.998.1044 or leewilkeseastna@hotmail.com.
About Nadaka Park
Nadaka Nature 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. Get Map!
More Info
For more information about Nadaka Nature Park cleanups or to get involved with Friends of Nadaka contact Lee Dayfield by email at leewilkeseastna@hotmail.com.
