City of Gresham

Summer Carnival: Music, Food, Fun and Prizes!

When: Thursday, August 7th, 10:00am-4:00pm
Where: Vance Park
1400 SE 182nd Ave.

US Bank and Gresham Parks & Recreation are partnering to create a summer carnival for the community, filled with games, storytelling, crafts, arts, music, food, fun and prizes! US Bank volunteers are putting a lot of time into designing activities booths, as well and designing the day of logistics. We invite you to volunteer at the carnival, which will be one of our last summer events! Volunteers are needed to help set up, run booths during the event, and clean up afterwards.

Gardening Volunteers Needed!

When: Saturday, August 2nd, 9am-1pm
Where: Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Parkway

Ready, set, weed! Spring and summer have brought a lot of growth into the garden, along with unwanted weeds. Come help community gardeners spiff up this local garden and allow for a more fruitful crop. Volunteers will help weed and mulch garden pathways, turn compost bins, and pick up litter around the garden.

Free: Arts & Crafts, Games, and more for Kids!

When: Tuesday, July 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, 10:30am-12pm
Where: Main City Park, 219 Main Ave.
Downtown Gresham

Radio Disney will be coming back for a second year to get things moving in Main City Park this summer. Gresham City Kids is a free camp is for kids between the ages of 3 to 14, who must be accompanied by an adult. Activities include music, crafts, games and puzzles, and special prize give a ways. Parks needs volunteers to help each Tuesday with arts and crafts activities. Volunteers are especially needed on Tuesday, July 29th when Parks will be providing the main activity of the day...a scavenger hunt in the park. Join in the fun and help provide exciting outdoor activities for children this summer. Refreshments and snacks will be provided!

Free: Arts & Crafts, Games, and more for Kids!

When: Tuesday, July 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, 10:30am-12pm
Where: Main City Park, 219 Main Ave.
Downtown Gresham

Radio Disney will be coming back for a second year to get things moving in Main City Park this summer. Gresham City Kids is a free camp is for kids between the ages of 3 to 14, who must be accompanied by an adult. Activities include music, crafts, games and puzzles, and special prize give a ways. Parks needs volunteers to help each Tuesday with arts and crafts activities. Volunteers are especially needed on Tuesday, July 29th when Parks will be providing the main activity of the day...a scavenger hunt in the park. Join in the fun and help provide exciting outdoor activities for children this summer. Refreshments and snacks will be provided!

Share Your Opinions: July 28 & 30, 2008 Mediation Focus Group participants needed!

When & Where

We hope you can attend one of the following focus groups:

• Opportunity #1

  When: Monday July 28, 2008 6:30PM -7:45PM
  Where: Gresham Library
  385 NW Miller

• Opportunity #2

  When: Wednesday July 30, 2008 6:30PM - 8:00PM
  Where: Gresham City Hall
  1333 NW Eastman Parkway

We Need You

Participants are needed for two informal focus groups looking at the public's awareness of mediation and conflict resolution. No prior knowledge or experience is necessary. Participants will be part of a facilitated conversation to express their thoughts and opinions.

East Metro Mediation and the Oregon Mediation Association are hosting the focus groups as part of a pilot project to determine outreach efforts in the Fairview-Gresham-Troutdale area. The information learned through the project will be used by counties throughout the state of Oregon.

Share Your Opinions: July 28th & 30th... Mediation Focus Group participants needed!

When & Where

We hope you can attend one of the following focus groups:

• Opportunity #1

  When: Monday July 28, 2008 6:30PM -7:45PM
  Where: Gresham Library
  385 NW Miller

• Opportunity #2

  When: Wednesday July 30, 2008 6:30PM - 8:00PM
  Where: Gresham City Hall
  1333 NW Eastman Parkway

We Need You

Participants are needed for two informal focus groups looking at the public's awareness of mediation and conflict resolution. No prior knowledge or experience is necessary. Participants will be part of a facilitated conversation to express their thoughts and opinions.

East Metro Mediation and the Oregon Mediation Association are hosting the focus groups as part of a pilot project to determine outreach efforts in the Fairview-Gresham-Troutdale area. The information learned through the project will be used by counties throughout the state of Oregon.

Gardening, Art Walk, Big Service Day, Vance Park Carnival

Greetings, Parks & Recreation Volunteers!

Goodness berries and sunflowers, its looking beautiful outside and Parks & Recreation has numerous volunteer opportunities throughout the next few months for you to enjoy! Take a look and see how you can give back to Gresham this summer. Also meet new people, learn about the environment, and increase your contribution to the beautification of our public spaces.

This is Gresham Parks & Recreations - Volunteer Program's July 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 July-September 2008

• Jul 08- Kid's In The Park
• Jul 12- Gardening at the Zimmerman House
• Jul 15- Kid's In The Park
• Jul 19- Gresham Art Walk: Parks & Recreation Arts & Crafts Booth
• Jul 22- Kid's In The Park
• Jul 26- Big Service Day! Kelly Creek, Nadaka, Main City Park
• Jul 29- Kid's In The Park
• Jul 30- Yamhill Community Garden Workshop: Harvesting Your Garden
• Aug 02- City Hall Garden Clean-Up
• Aug 07- Vance Park Carnival
• Aug 09- Gardening at the Zimmerman House
• Sep 13- Gardening at the Zimmerman House
• Needed: Adopt-A-Park/Trail Volunteer Groups!

We really appreciate your volunteer time spent with us! Keep up the great work!

Planning Commission to discuss Development Code Improvement Project

When: Monday June 9, 2008 6:30PM
Where: Springwater Trail Room
City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Parkway
Gresham, OR

The Development Code Improvement Project will be discussed at the June 9 Planning Commission work session. The work session begins at 6:30 in the Springwater Trail Room at the City Hall Conference Center, City Hall, 1333 NW Eastman Parkway.

Bring Your Gloves And Join Us At Nadaka Park. Volunteers Needed Thursday & Friday

When: Thursday & Friday, May 22-23 2008 9:00AM - 12:30PM
Where: Nadaka Park
NE 176th Ave & NE Pacific St

HB Lee students adopt Nadaka Park; you should too!

The City of Gresham Parks & Recreation will be working with our HB Lee Middle School students this Thursday and Friday from 9:00 am - 12:30 pm at Nadaka Park. They will be doing some invasive plant removal and general cleanup.

We hope you can join them for one or two hours or anytime you might have to improve Nadaka Park. Just give Rachel Zarfas a call at (503) 618-2789 or email Rachel.Zarfas@ci.gresham.or.us to let her know. The students at HB Lee Middle School have adopted Nadaka Park and you should too.

Your Wilkes East Neighborhood Association has applied for a grant to make improvements at Nadaka Park and as part of that grant application the residents of our community must make a volunteer contribution

Bring Your Gloves And Join Us At Nadaka Park. Volunteers Needed Thursday & Friday

When: Thursday & Friday, May 22-23 2008 9:00AM - 12:30PM
Where: Nadaka Park
NE 176th Ave & NE Pacific St

HB Lee students adopt Nadaka Park; you should too!

The City of Gresham Parks & Recreation will be working with our HB Lee Middle School students this Thursday and Friday from 9:00 am - 12:30 pm at Nadaka Park. They will be doing some invasive plant removal and general cleanup.

We hope you can join them for one or two hours or anytime you might have to improve Nadaka Park. Just give Rachel Zarfas a call at (503) 618-2789 or email Rachel.Zarfas@ci.gresham.or.us to let her know. The students at HB Lee Middle School have adopted Nadaka Park and you should too.

Your Wilkes East Neighborhood Association has applied for a grant to make improvements at Nadaka Park and as part of that grant application the residents of our community must make a volunteer contribution