Leisure

Nadaka Nature Park Gresham, OR

Come-on out! Join your neighbors and get a little dirty with us as we remove invasives from Nadaka Nature Park

When: Saturday Jun 19, 2010 9AM-1PM
Sunday C.I.T.O. (Cache In, Trash Out) Geocache clean-up
Where: Nadaka Nature Park
NE 175th Av & NE Pacific St
Gresham, OR
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Clean-up Info

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

Rain or Shine! Come dressed for weather and help improve Nadaka Nature Park. 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.

No pre-registration required. Volunteers younger than 18 will need a signed waiver (available at the event).

See website calendar for more Nadaka Nature Park events and activities!

1st Annual Furniture Connexion Cruise-In & Car Show Come out for a day of fun, food, and cars! A benefit for Gresham Schools

When: Sunday May 23, 2010 1:00PM-5:00PM
Where: Furniture Connexion
18188 NE Wilkes Rd
Gresham OR
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JOIN US MAY 23rd - 1-5PM!

What a great way to raise money for Gresham Schools! This cruise-in/car show promises to bring out plenty of show cars, entertainment and food, so don't miss this event!

Special guests include in The Get A Life Again Band and the Shriners Clowns. Proceeds benefit participating Gresham High Schools. Help us support our students!

$10 Pre-Registration until May 17th. There will be a cut off after the first 100 cars are signed up so get your information to us soon! Day of registration is $12. Trophies will be awarded and we will host a High School Challenge! Raffles every hour!

*25 spots are reserved for students participating in the Challenge.

Sponsored by Multnomah Hot Rod Council and other local businesses.

Wasco Street Neighborhood Watch Multi-site Garage Sale Cypress Park May 7th-8th, 9AM-4PM

When: May 7-8, 2010 9AM-4PM
Where: NE Wasco Street
(Between NE 172nd - NE 179th)
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Mark your calendar

It's that yardsale and garage sale time of year again!

Cypress Park's Wasco Street Neighborhood Watch group is hosting a two-day multi-site Garage Sale, Friday & Saturday, May 7th-8th 2010, from 9AM to 4PM.

Look for signs in the neighborhood directing you to garages full of treasures.

Grow a garden that's beautiful and abundant, and safe for children, pets and streams.

When: Saturday, May 8, 2010 10:0AM - 11:30AM
Where: Snowcap Community Charities
17805 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR
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Grow your own organic veggies

Bring the organic gardening experience home with time-tested tips from a Metro natural gardening expert. Learn to grow a robust variety of tasty vegetables year-round. Get the latest on weeding effectively, watering without waste, enhancing soil fertility and controlling pests without poisons.

Complimentary coupons and publications for all participants. Free. Advanced registration encouraged; drop-ins welcome if space is available. Follow the link below to register online or call 503-234-3000.

"Bringin' It Home - Oklahoma!" 17th Annual Fundraiser Event MHCC Town & Gown Room Saturday April 17th

When: Saturday April 17, 2010

• Silent Auction 5:30 - 6:30PM
• Dinner 6:15-7:00PM
  (meal, desserts, beverages, entertainment - $15 per person)
• Live Auction from 7:00 - 8:45PM

Where: Town & Gown Room
Mt Hood Community College
26000 SE Stark Street
Gresham, OR

Auction, Dinner & Entertainment

Eastrose Fellowship Unitarian church is holding it's 17th Annual Fundraiser Event "Bringin' It Home - Oklahoma!" on Saturday, April 17th in the Town & Gown Room at Mt Hood Community College, 26000 SE Stark St, Gresham OR. Get Map! (The Town & Gown Room is at the south end, on the second floor, next to the cafeteria. Get Campus Map!)

A portion of this years proceeds will benefit SnowCap Community Charities (178th & SE Stark, helping East County citizens since 1967), and Nadaka Nature Park (175th & NE Pacific St).

Get a little dirty have some fun! Celebrate Earth Day 2010 at Nadaka Park

When: Apr 17, 2010, Sat 9AM-1PM
Where: Nadaka Nature Park
NE 175th Ave and NE Pacific St
Gresham, OR
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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.

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.

• Metro Mobile Garden will be here w/native plants & trees to purchase for Nadaka or your own yard.
• Friends of Trees will be here to help plant 4 new large trees in Nadaka

Click here to register with SOLV for this event!.

Rain or Shine! Come dressed for weather and help improve Nadaka Nature Park. 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.

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

1874 Zimmerman House Gresham OR Click to enlarge

Welcome Spring! Zimmerman House Tours Sat Apr 17th 10AM -3PM A lasting vestige of East Multnomah County's agricultural roots

When: Saturday Apr 17, 2010 10AM-3PM
Where: Zimmerman Park
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham OR
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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.

Rain Garden. Click to enlarge

Free workshop Learn the "how-to's" of constructing your own rain garden!

When: Saturday Mar 27, 2010 9AM - 1PM
Where: Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Pwy
Gresham, OR 97030
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Rain gardens are a great way to add beautiful landscaping to your yard and protect overloaded urban streams at the same time.

Free Workshop

Attend this free "Rain Garden 101" workshop presented by East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District. (Registration required)

At this workshop you'll 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.

1874 Zimmerman House, Gresham Oregon. Click to enlarge

Zimmerman Farm Tours Sat Feb 20th 10AM -3PM A lasting vestige of East Multnomah County's agricultural roots

When: Saturday Feb 20, 2010 10AM-3PM
Where: Zimmerman Park
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham OR
Get Map!

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.

Zimmerman House 1874 Click to enlarge

Enjoy an Old-Fashioned Holiday Season this year! Zimmerman House Tours Sat Dec 19th 10AM -3PM

When: Saturday Dec 19, 2009 10AM-3PM
Where: Zimmerman Park
17111 NE Sandy Blvd
Gresham OR
Get Map!

A delightful 1874 Victorian farmhouse

Take a step back into history at the Zimmermann 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 every third Saturday. Don't miss this unique opportunity to step back in time!