When: Sat, Sep 23, 2017 90AM-12PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park
17615 NE Glisan St Meet at the picnic structure Get Map!
JOIN US
Join Friends of Nadaka to restore a healthy habitat at Nadaka Nature Park Saturday, September 23rd from 9 AM to 12 PM! We will be removing invasive species such as English Ivy from the 10 acre forested portion of the park. The event will start with a brief lesson on native and invasive plant species.
Tools, gloves, and light refreshments will be provided. Dress to work in natural areas: long pants and closed-toe sturdy shoes. Please bring a water bottle and a friend! Activities include: Invasive Plant Removal, Litter Cleanup, Garden Weeding/Cleanup.
St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church parking lot next to Nadaka Nature Park located at 17405 NE Glisan Street Gresham, OR 97230
Nadaka Nature Park’s north entrance is at NE Pacific Street and 176th. You may park in the neighborhood and follow the path through the forest to get to the picnic structure.
MORE INFO
Contact Monica McAllister, Nadaka Nature Park Coordinator email monica@friendsofnadaka.org, or call 503-956-8558
When: Sat, Aug 12, 2017 12PM-3PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park
17615 NE Glisan St. Get Map!
Everyone is welcome to the 7th Annual Nadaka Community Festival to be held at Nadaka Nature Park on Aug. 12 from noon to 4:00 pm.
Portland Audubon's live educational birds will be there, and we'll have activities for all ages:
Free food
Face painting
Live music
Aztec dancers will perform in the meadow
Community groups will have information tables
Scavenger hunt in the forest with prizes
Enter at NE 175th and NE Pacific, where there is parking in the neighborhood; or NE 175th and NE Glisan, with parking in St. Aidan's Episcopal Church parking lot. Parking is also available on the south side of NE Glisan at NE 176th in the neighborhood. A crosswalk is available across NE Glisan.
For more information about this event, contact Monica McAllister at 503-956-8558 or monica@friendsofnadaka.org.
It's time for the 7th Annual Nadaka Community Festival! This fun and exciting event will be at Nadaka Nature Park in Gresham on August 12th from 12PM to 3PM!
When: Sat, Aug 12, 2017 12PM-3PM Where: 17615 NE Glisan Street
Gresham, OR 97230 Get Map!
This is a free event for the community!
Highlights
Aztec dancers will perform in the meadow
Free food
Activities for all ages
Portland Audubon’s live educational birds
Face painting
Live music
Community booths with information and activities
Unveiling of “Celebrating Nature” a generous gift to Nadaka Nature Park from Joan Albertson. A Bronze Otter by Artist Rip Caswell and a Raven by Artist Chad Caswell. Gresham Outdoor Public Art.
Directions
Entrances & Parking: NE 175th & NE Pacific has parking in the neighborhood or NE 175th & NE Glisan with parking in St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church parking lot. Parking is also available on the south side of NE Glisan at NE 176th in the neighborhood. Crosswalk available across NE Glisan.
When: Mon Aug 14, 2017 7PM-9PM (New date! 2nd Monday) Where: Albertina Kerr Gresham Campus, Training Building
(small bldg, center north on property)
722 NE 162nd Av
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Neighborhood Meeting, Everyone's Invited
Join Your Neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference!
Save the date
Be sure to save Monday, August 14th at 7PM for the Wilkes East Neighborhood 2017 Summer Meeting. The meeting will be held at Albertina Kerr, 722 NE 162nd Av, Training Building (small bldg, center north on property), Gresham OR. Get map!
Guests & Topics
Speakers for the August 14th meeting include: Josh Fuhrer, Executive Director, Gresham Redevelopment Commission with a Rockwood Rising project update; Mario Palmero, Chair, Gresham City Council, highlighting what's going on at City Hall; Jay Higgins, Associate Transportation Planner, discusses City of Gresham City bike routes.
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Who should attend?
This meeting is open to all residents and businesses in the Wilkes East Neighborhood!
Be Part Of Your Community. Plan To Attend.
The Wilkes East Neighborhood is located in the Northwest corner of the City of Gresham, Oregon, and is one of Gresham's sixteen neighborhoods. Wilkes East Neighborhood borders are roughly NE Sandy Blvd to the north, NE 181st Ave to the east, NE Glisan St to the south, and NE 162nd Ave to the west. Get map!.
Mario Palmero Chair Gresham City Council highlighting what's going on at City Hall
Jay Higgins Associate Transportation Planner discusses City of Gresham City bike routes
plus a Nadaka update and neighborhood news.
Watch for these red & white Meeting Signs the week before our meeting. The signs were purchased with assistance of the City of Gresham Neighborhood Grant Program, and with volunteer hours to set them out and retrieve them. Signs Now NW also made a generous contribution to this project.
by Monica McAllister
Nadaka Nature Park Coordinator
Summer is here, delicious berries are ripe, baby birds are taking flight, and we hope you have been able to get out and enjoy it all at Nadaka Nature Park! The past couple of months have been bustling with families enjoying the new swing set, community members gathering for parties at the picnic shelter, gardeners tending their veggies and flowers, and nature lovers of all ages exploring the forest. The past few months ‘Friends of Nadaka’ (FON) has been hard at work providing environmental education activities, community events, and stewardship opportunities for our neighbors, schools, and partnering organizations.
We are most excited about the upcoming Seventh Annual Nadaka Nature Park Festival that will take place August 12th from 12-3pm. This family friendly event will include a visit from the Audubon Society of Portland’s Education Birds, free hot dogs and drinks, crafts, games, face painting, dance and music performances. Various partnering organizations will have information booths and fun hands on activities for the whole family. We would love to have volunteers from the Wilkes East neighborhood to help with the event. If you are interested please contact Monica, the Nadaka Coordinator.
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When: Sat, Apr 22, 2017 9AM-12PM Where: Nadaka Nature Park
17615 NE Glisan Street Get Map!
Looking for a way to give back this Earth Day? Join Friends of Nadaka to restore a healthy habitat at Nadaka Nature Park. We will be removing invasive species such as English Ivy from the 10-acre forested portion of the park. The event will start with a brief lesson on native and invasive plant species.
Tools, gloves and light refreshments will be provided. Dress to work in natural areas: long pants and closed-toe sturdy shoes. Please bring a water bottle and a friend.
Learn low-cost ways to build healthy soil, plan your growing space, choose your crops, care for your growing garden, and harvest your bounty.
Seed to Supper is a free five-week beginning gardening course that gives adult gardeners the tools they need to successfully grow a portion of their own food on a limited budget.
When: Thursdays, Feb. 16 through March 16, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Where: St. Aidans Episcopal Church, 17405 NE Glisan Street. Classes are taught indoors with possible visits to the Nadaka Community Garden.
Who: Open to adult participants interested in learning how to garden on a budget.
Details: Please plan to attend all five classes.
Participants will receive a free gardening book, seeds and other goodies as available.
Learn low-cost ways to build healthy soil, plan your growing space, choose your crops, care for your growing garden, and harvest your bounty.
Seed to Supper is a free five-week beginning gardening course that gives adult gardeners the tools they need to successfully grow a portion of their own food on a limited budget.
When: Thursdays, Feb. 16 through March 16, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Where: St. Aidans Episcopal Church, 17405 NE Glisan Street. Classes are taught indoors with possible visits to the Nadaka Community Garden.
Who: Open to adult participants interested in learning how to garden on a budget.
Details: Please plan to attend all five classes.
Participants will receive a free gardening book, seeds and other goodies as available.
Learn low-cost ways to build healthy soil, plan your growing space, choose your crops, care for your growing garden, and harvest your bounty.
Seed to Supper is a free five-week beginning gardening course that gives adult gardeners the tools they need to successfully grow a portion of their own food on a limited budget.
When: Thursdays, Feb. 16 through March 16, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Where: St. Aidans Episcopal Church, 17405 NE Glisan Street. Classes are taught indoors with possible visits to the Nadaka Community Garden.
Who: Open to adult participants interested in learning how to garden on a budget.
Details: Please plan to attend all five classes.
Participants will receive a free gardening book, seeds and other goodies as available.
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!
