City of Gresham

City of Gresham News, Community Activities & More...

Neighborhood Connections is a publication from the City of Gresham Communications & Community Outreach offering City of Gresham news, Public Safety information, Community Activities & Events, Training & Workshops, Volunteer Opportunities, and more.

Inside this Issue...

• Mayor Shane T. Bemis to Deliver Annual State of the City Address
• Enter the City’s Photo Contest – Entries Due April 11
• Trainings, Workshops & Volunteer Opportunities
• Gresham Art Advisory Committee Artist’s Reception: Con-tem-po-ra-ry — Birth of the New II
• Gresham Art Advisory Committee 2008 Juried Art Exhibit
• Gresham City Council Meetings
• Have a Question? askGresham
• Community Events
• Free Child Safety Seat Check-up!

For more information contact City of Gresham Communications & Community Outreach, 1333 N.W. Eastman Parkway, Gresham, OR 97030 www.ci.gresham.or.us

Come. Join the Fun!

Join us for one or more of these exciting Spring projects!

Say goodbye to Winter and "Hello!" to Spring by attending these great outdoor Volunteer opportunities!

• Mar 12- Yamhill Community Garden Open House
• Apr 30- Yamhill Community Garden Workshop: Gardening 101
• May 28- Yamhill Community Garden Workshop: Composting

Each project lists dates, times, and contact information. Thanks for all you do to help create a more sustainable world. See ya there!

Yamhill Community Garden Open House Event

When: Wednesday March 12th, 2008 1:00PM - 4:00PM

Where: Yamhill Community Garden
19309 SE Yamhill St.

Join us to celebrate the beginning of the spring growing season at our community gardens. Drop by anytime to learn about community gardens in Gresham, how to obtain a raised bed for the year to grow your own fruits, vegetables, and flowers. We will also have kid's activities and refreshments! (English/Spanish information will be provided.)

Yamhill Community Garden Workshop: Gardening 101

When: Wednesday April 30th, 2008 1:00PM - 4:00PM

Where: Yamhill Community Garden
19309 SE Yamhill St.

Not sure how to start your garden? Come to our workshop for garden beginners, which will cover basic planting techniques, what to plant, what tools to use, and yearly maintenance of your garden. (English/Spanish presentation.)

Yamhill Community Garden Workshop: Composting

When: Wednesday May 28th, 2008 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Where: Yamhill Community Garden
19309 SE Yamhill St.

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 community garden and how do to it. (English/Spanish presentation.) Volunteers are needed to help set up, children's activities, and take down.

Refreshments and snacks will be provided!

Greetings, Gresham Volunteers!

We hope you are keeping warm and trying to remember to appreciate winter's more subtle, special beauty in between the periods of rain. One way to stay warm, of course, is to keep active, and Gresham Parks has lots of activities coming up to get you out of the house and to keep the winter blahs at bay!

• Mar 01- Gresham City Hall Community Garden Clean Up
• Mar 07- Portland Teen Idol
• Mar 08, Apr 12, May 10- Gardening at the Zimmerman House
• Mar 22- Native Planting at Butler Creek
• Apr 19- Earth Day Celebration
• Mat 03- Big Service Day! Trail Project at Kelly Creek
• May 17- SOLV Down By the Riverside at Butler Creek
• Adopt-A-Park/Trail Volunteer Groups

Join us for one or more of these exciting Spring projects! Each project lists the dates, times, and contact information. See ya there!

Native Planting at Butler Creek

When: Saturday March 22nd, 2008 9:00AM - 1:00PM

Where: Undetermined. Call for meeting location.

The planting season is coming to an end, so come help establish a few more trees along Butler Creek. These trees will help encourage native species growth and in return, improve the creek's water quality, increase biodiversity and enhance local habitat.

"Let's Garden!" At the Zimmerman House, Sat Apr 12, 2008

When: Saturday April 12th, 2008 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Where: Zimmerman Park
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham, OR

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 overall beauty.

Big Service Day!
Trail Project at Kelly Creek

When: Saturday May 3rd, 2008 9:00AM - 1:00PM

Where: Undetermined. Call for meeting location.

Gresham Parks needs your help to build a new addition of trail to Kelly Creek Trail. This new trail will allow more residents of Kelly Creek Neighborhood to access and enjoy the beauty that Gresham Parks and Trails have to offer!

Gardening at the Zimmerman House

When: Saturday May 10th 2008 9:00AM - 2:00PM

Where: Zimmerman Park
17111 NE Sandy Blvd.

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 overall beauty.