Celebrating Gresham’s 5th Anniversary as Tree City USA
When: Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:30PM Where: Hogan Cedars Elementary
1770 SE Fleming Av
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Join the Urban Forestry Subcommittee in celebrating Gresham’s five-year anniversary as a designated Tree City USA. The event will include reading of the annual Arbor Day Proclamation by Gresham Mayor Shane T. Bemis and planting Hogan Cedar trees, Gresham’s official City tree. A Hogan cedar interpretive plaque will be unveiled and given to Hogan Cedars Elementary School at this event.
When: Thu Apr 11, 2013 7-9:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Backyard Bird Class
You're invited to attend a freespring bird class and learn to identify year-round residents arriving in our yards and parks.
Spring brings thousands of migrating birds to our region; some stay to nest and others pass through. Get ready for great spring birding action with this crash course in identifying spring migrants and summer breeders.
Metro naturalist James Davis will show slides, play some easy bird songs and simplify what seems like a confusing variety of birds to many beginners.
When: Tue, Apr 16, 2013 7PM Where: St Aidan’s Episcopal Church
17405 NE Glisan St
Gresham OR Get Map!
You're Invited
This meeting is being held to discuss a proposed project; Nadaka Neighborhood Park, located adjacent to St. Aidan’s church. The property can be legally identified as (Site ID numbers 1N3E1AC9700, 10000,10100, and tax lot numbers R943310160, R943310520 and R943311370).
This project is in the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association. You can see pre-application notes for this proposal at https://egov.greshamoregon.gov/Click2GovPZ/. It is Pre-Application Conference Number PAM13-26000040.
Purpose of meeting is to provide an opportunity for applicant and surrounding property owners to meet and discuss this proposal. Proposed park improvements expand existing trail and pathway system, children’s nature play area, community garden, berry patches, picnic shelter, seating and restrooms.
When: Tue Apr 16, 2012 7PM-9:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!
Weed identification class
What’s the difference between an invasive, non-native, and noxious weed? What makes an invasive plant invasive? Learn about common and not-so common non-native plants in Gresham, and how you can help prevent them from spreading.
Free workshop. No RSVP required
Help us fight off Gresham’s weedy invaders by participating as a Weed Watcher in our Early Detection, Rapid Response Program. By familiarizing yourself with problem weeds in our area, you can help us stop these plants in their tracks.
When: Sat Apr 20, 2013 9AM-2PM Where: Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Bring your recyclables to Gresham City Hall, Sat April 20th 9AM to 2PM
Earth Day Recycling. Rain or Shine!
Every year the City holds a free recycling event in April around Earth Day. The recycling event is free to Gresham and Wood Village residents (businesses may only participate in recycling fluorescents).
Begin saving your recyclable items and bring them to Gresham City Hall on Saturday, April 20.
Collection Items
Rigid plastics/clean plastic bags (not accepted in curbside recycling)
Styrofoam™
Paper shredding (two boxes per household)
Fluorescent tubes and lights
Cell phones
Batteries (3lb. limit per household)
Electronics
The City does not accept electronics at the Earth Day recycling event.
Options for Recycling Electronics:
• TVs, computers and monitors can be recycled for free year-round at several recycling sites (Goodwill, Salvation Army) in Gresham.
• Metro has two household hazardous waste facilities open for drop-off. See Metro's website for more information.
• Metro also holds household hazardous collection events.
Or, take your items to a recycler year-round. Contact Metro Recycling at 503-234-3000 for location and material information.
When: Sat Apr, 2013 10AM-3PM Where: Zimmerman Park
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Come celebrate the colors and smells of Spring with us!
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.
When: Sat Apr 20, 2013 11AM-3PM Where: St Aidan's Episcopal Church
174th & NE Glisan Get Map!
St. Aidan's Episcopal Church in Gresham, in conjunction with We Are Rockwood is holding a celebration of Earth Day on Saturday, April 20, 2013, 11AM-3PM. Events will take place in St' Aidan's Murdock Hall and on the church's park-like grounds.
Activities include environmental exhibits, crafts made from found objects for the kids, tours of Nadaka Nature Park, refreshments, and community information.
Nadaka & SOLVE® Clean-Up Event Friends of Nadaka and SOLVE® is having a clean up day at Nadaka Nature Park on Saturday morning April 20th from 9AM-1PM. Everyone's invited to participate! Click here to register, or visit the north gate at 175th & NE Pacific St.
When :April 22-24, 2013 predawn Where: Northeast night sky
near the Constellation Lyra
The Lyrid (pronounced LYR-id) meteor shower last from April 16 to 25, and peaks before dawn April 22, 2013 so anytime over the next few nights, you have an opportunity to see a Lyrid meteor, April’s shooting stars!
Lyrid meteors tend to be bright and often leave trails. About 10-20 meteors per hour at peak can be expected around the peak morning on April 22, 2013 and over the next few days. Plus, the Lyrids are known for uncommon surges that can sometimes bring the rate up to 100 per hour. Those rare outbursts are not easy to predict, but they’re one of the reasons the tantalizing Lyrids are worth checking out.
The radiant for this shower is in the constellation Lyra, which rises in the northeast at about 10PM. In 2013, the waxing gibbous moon lights up the nighttime until the wee hours, so try watching this meteor shower after moonset and before dawn.
When: Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:30-8:30PM
Rescheduled: May 6, 2013 7PM Where: Gresham City Hall
Room 2A
1333 NW Eastman Pky
Gresham OR Get Map!
Join us for an open house to review draft changes to City development rules, review processes and fees related to the Food and Beverage Carts and Temporary Uses project.
An open house will begin at 6:30PM and will be followed by the community forum at 7PM.
Thank You!
Wilkes East Neighborhood would like express our gratitude to the following for their generous contributions & continued support:
• Jazzy Bagels, Main St & Powell
• Parkrose Hardware, 106th & Sandy
• Growers Outlet, 162nd & Glisan
• SOLV, Bringing Oregon together
• Albertsons, 181st & Glisan
• And, all the many volunteers!
