When: Thur May 19, 2011 3:30PM-4:30PM Where: SnowCap Community Charities
17805 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Green Thumb Not Required
Join certified organic gardener Joy Davies and master gardener Diane Liefeld as they demonstrate how anyone can garden, even without a plot of land. They will show you how a five-gallon bucket with good soil can yield a vibrant crop of vegetables, including tomatoes or peppers. Register below.
1874 Zimmerman House, Gresham Oregon Click to enlarge
Come See The Flowers
When: Sat May 21, 2011 10AM-3PM Where: Zimmerman Park
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham, OR Get Map!
A lasting vestige of East Multnomah County's agricultural roots
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.
Open house and tours are available the third Saturday of each month 10AM-3PM.
When: Sunday, May 22, 2011 1PM-4PM
Troutdale City Conference Bldg
223 S Buxton Rd
Troutdale, OR Get Map!
Planning new landscape? Add a rain graden landscaping that absorbs water from your roof or driveway
Free Workshop
Improve water quality and wildlife habitat at home by building your own rain garden
Rain gardens are a great way to add beautiful landscaping to your yard and protect overloaded urban streams at the same time. You will learn how to site, plan, and build your own rain garden.
You will learn how to assess your site to determine the best location and size, calculate impervious surfaces, determine soil suitability, choose appropriate plants, and how to maintain your new rain garden. You will also receive a comprehensive manual that shows all the steps to constructing a rain garden. Register below.
We’ll explore the natural and human history of this unique neighborhood nature park and learn about efforts afoot to expand the park, improve access and environmental interpretation, and enhance its wildlife habitat. We’ll also begin the documenting of bird species inhabiting the park and discuss the value of urban natural areas to avian biodiversity.
When: Monday April 4, 2011. Show Times: 7:00PM and 8:15PM Where: Mt Hood Community College
Planetarium Sky Theater
26000 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Admission $2.MHCC students are admitted free. The Sky Theater is wheelchair accessible.
Guide to the Spring Sky
Take a guided tour the of the night Spring Sky with Pat Hanrahan, an expert in celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.
“Springtime is galaxy time,” notes Pat Hanrahan, MHCC Planetarium Director. “Learn about marvels of the spring sky that are visible to the naked eye or through ordinary binoculars and find where they reside. Included in this tour are Saturn, constellations, galaxies, star clusters and a massive black hole.”
All shows are presented under a realistic representation of the night sky, featuring the latest galactic, stellar and planetary images
Community Forum, Development Code for Institutional Plans
Public is invited to attend and share their comments
When: Monday April 4, 2011 6:30PM-9:00PM Where: Conference Room 2A (Second Floor)
City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham, OR Get Map!
DCIP-5: INSTITUTIONAL MASTER PLANS
The City of Gresham would like your help in developing a process for institutional uses to seek approval of long-term master plans. The current Development Code does not allow approval of long-range plans. Instead, each development on an institutional campus (such as a hospital or college) is reviewed separately.
The public is invited to attend this community forum to review the draft approach to allowing master plan approvals.
When: Tue, Apr 5, 2011 7PM-9:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall
Oregon Trail Room
1333 Eastman Pkwy Get map!
Free Workshop
A free Songbird Identification class April 5 at City Hall will teach participants how to identify the most common songbirds found during peak birding months. James Davis, birding expert from Metro, will lead the class. Slides, sounds and specimens will be used to prepare birders for the bird-filled spring and summer months
Songbirds found in Oregon are not only beautiful to look at and listen to, but they can also tell us about the health of our environment. They are often travelers, coming from sometimes thousands of miles away to take advantage of our rich local environment.
When: Wed, Apr 6, 2011 7:30AM Where: Park Place Coffee
1288 SE 182nd
Gresham, OR Get map!
Location Change
We will be holding the Rockwood Business Coalition meeting this month at Park Place Coffee, located at 1288 SE 182nd (Get Map!). Although parking is limited, parking has been approved at the slavic Home of God church next door and there is street parking!
Please join us at 7:30AM on April 6th.
Agenda
Welcome and introductions
Rockwood Updates: Max station and artwork completion; new businesses, new urban renewal news
Introduction of Gresham Chamber new director, Alison Hart
Cinco de Mayo celebration at Plaza del Sol
Discussion of changes to the Rockwood Business Coalition
Business Survey discussion and review
Questions?
Contact Dina DiNucci, Coordinator, Rockwood Business Coalition by email at dldinucci@gmail.com
Promoting healthier food options and physical activity
Open House Wednesday April 6th 5:30PM
When: Wednesday, Apr 06, 2011 5:30PM-7:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall
Conference Room 2A & 2B
1333 NW Eastman Pky
Gresham, OR Get map!
Share Your Experience
Join us as the City hosts a Healthy Eating Active Living Open House for you to share your thoughts on how the built environment helps and/or hinders the ability to have access to healthy foods and active living opportunities
What is Healthy Eating Active Living?
Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL) promotes equitable access and opportunities to healthy, affordable food and to active living. It examines how health may be affected by the built environment by promoting healthier food options and physical activity through daily routines.
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!