Leisure

When: Thu, May 31, 2012 7:30AM-8:30AM Where: Nadaka Nature Park 17500 NE Pacific St Gresham, OR Get map! Cost: Free

Greet the Morning
Join Jim Labbe with the Audubon Society of Portland and Lee Dayfield with Friends of Nadaka for a morning stroll through Nakada Nature Park in West Gresham on Thursday, May 31st at 7:30AM.

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: Tue Apr 3, 2012 7-9:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall Conference Room 2A 1333 NW Eastman Pkwy Gresham, OR Get Map!

Backyard Bird Class
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.

Gradin Sports Park Arboretum, Gresham OR

Plant a tree today Whe\n: Sat Apr 7, 2012 10-11AMbr /> Where: Gradin Sports Park 2303 SE Palmquist Road (Between Hogan Road and Hwy 26) Gresham, OR Get map!

Join us as we plant a Nyssa sylvatica 'David Odom' Afterburner Tupelo to memorialize David Odom who served as Gresham's urban forester before becoming a Neighborhood Tree Specialist with Friends of Trees in 2009. Gresham's annual Arbor Day Proclamation will also be read at this event.

Let's go walking When: Sat Apr 7, 2012 11AM-3PM Where: Meet at Gresham City Hall (Next to MAX station) 1333 Eastman Pkwy Gresham, OR Get map!

Guided and Un-Guided Walks
Join us for guided 5K and un-guided 10K Significant Tree Walks, hosted by the East County Wind Walkers American Volks Walkers Association Club.

These walks, which will begin at the building entrance to Gresham City Hall and will visit 18 trees officially designated on the City's Significant Tree List.

Nadaka Nature Park

Join Us For Earth Day 2012 CANCELLED When: Sat, Apr 21, 2011 9AM-1PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park NE 175th Av & NE Pacific St Gresham, OR Get Map!

Directions

From I-84: Take the 181st exit, travel south, turn right on NE Pacific St.
From Glisan (eastbound): Turn left on NE 172nd Av, turn right on NE Pacific St.

Click here for SOLVE's e-Update March newsletter

Earth Day at Nadaka

Join other volunteers as we clear invasive plants & beautify Nadaka Nature Park, a 10-acre natural area with a dense forest and inviting meadow.

Be prepared to get a little dirty and have fun by supporting and volunteering with SOLVE, Friends of Nadaka and the Wilkes East Neighborhood Association in their efforts to restore this natural area.

Rain or Shine! Come dressed for weather. Bring working gloves & a water bottle if you have them. Volunteer as long as you can.

Coffee, juice, water & refreshments provided by Wilkes East Neighborhood.

Click here to register with SOLVE for this event!

For more information contact Brett Lyon, SOLVE Coordinator 503-844-9571 x332, or email brett@solv.org.

1874 Zimmerman House. Click to Enlarge

Earth Day Everyday When: Sat Apr 21, 2012 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.

Weed Watcher Workshop When: Sat Apr 21, 2012 10AM-12PM Where: Gresham City Hall Council Chambers 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

Be A Weed Watcher
Encroachment by invasive, weedy species like ivy and blackberry directly threatens the health of Gresham's urban forest and leads to weak trees, increased erosion, poor water quality and low biodiversity.

Join us for an Invasive Species Information Fair attended by representatives from the City of Gresham, Metro, Johnson Creek Watershed Council, East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District and the Audubon Society that will follow a 45-minute presentation that will give property owners the knowledge to identify and remove invasive plant species and native replacement options.

Birds Galore! When: Wed Apr 11, 2012 5PM-6PM Where: Columbia Slough Water Quality Facility 19595 NE Sandy Blvd Get Map!

Let's do lunch
Join Metro Naturalist James Davis for a lunchtime birding tour at a hidden wetland in Gresham.

Look for songbirds and spring migrants before settling down to a delicious lunch provided by the Columbia Slough Watershed Council.

RSVP required below.

Weed Watcher Workshop When: Tue Mar 13, 2012 7PM-8:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall SpringwaterTrail Room 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

What spring weeds cause problems here? Help us fight off Gresham’s weedy invaders by participating as a Weed Watcher.

The Spring Weeds workshop will cover milk thistle, bull thistle, Scotch thistle, yellow archangel, shining geranium, morning glory, garlic mustard, Russian knapweed and Tree of Heaven.

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.

All you have to do is attend one (or all) of our free invasive weed ID classes and use your new plant ID skills to alert us to weeds in Gresham. With your help, we can keep our city and homes weed free.

1874 Zimmerman House. Click to Enlarge

Welcome Spring! When: Sat Mar 17, 2012 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.