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) Get Map!
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 Get Map!
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).
Wilkes East Neighborhood has received a Metro Nature in Neighborhood grant for improvements in Nadaka Nature Park which requires matching volunteer hours so your support is needed and greatly appreciated. See you at the park!
When: Apr 17, 2010, Sat 9AM-1PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park
NE 175th Ave and 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.
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
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.
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 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.
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.
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!
Naturescaping is the practice of designing (or redesigning) a landscape so that it reduces water use, stormwater runoff, and pollution without sacrificing splendor. Plus, it saves you time, money, and energy – all while providing a beautiful habitat for birds, wildlife, and you.
Native plants are best because they're adapted to our soil and climate so they need relatively little or no watering, fertilizing, or care once established. They are also less susceptible to common garden pests and diseases, and they attract a variety of native birds and butterflies by providing food and shelter.
Workshop Description
Plan to attend this free workshop, Saturday Nov 14th!
Naturescaping Basics introduces attendees to their connection with the watershed, native plants of the PNW, pollution prevention, and other core concepts of naturescaping.
Workshop participants get to view before and after naturescaping examples, take a field trip to a nearby project, get advice on landscape design and native gardening, network with neighbors, and identify native plants.
And, every participant receives a comprehensive workbook and a native plant to help them get started.
When: Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 9AM Where: Historic Downtown Gresham (Meet at East Hill Church)
701 N Main Ave
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Participants & "Participant Wanna Be's"
Grab your kids, grandkids, neighbors and friends and come out to march (OK, walk or ride in the car) in the Teddy Bear Parade with us to raise awareness of our Neighborhood Associations!!
Please respond ASAP!
All those wanting to be in the parade need to let me know by Friday 5PM September 25th please. We’d prefer to have a head count before that day, but as long as you can reach me by 5PM it will help us. Everyone that plans on being in the parade needs to be aware they will need to be at the East Hill Church Parking Lot no later than 9AM on Saturday, September 26.
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!
