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Parks & Recreation - City Nature East e-newsletter
PP&R - CNE strives to preserve, protect and restore Portland’s eastside natural resources to provide “nature
in the city”. Your volunteer efforts are invaluable in helping us to accomplish this goal.
Hello volunteers,
Join us at Errol Heights tomorrow for the United Way/Hands on Portland service project in honor of Martin Luther King!
Other upcoming events on Saturday, January 25: Mt. Tabor and Columbia Children Arboretum plantings – see below for details.
Have a wonderful, sunny weekend!
Susan
Errol Heights Natural Area (inner SE Portland) – planting for Martin Luther King service day
Saturday, January 18, 9:00 AM-noon
Join Portland Parks
& Recreation, the Friends of Errol Heights and other community
members plant
native trees and shrubs at Errol Heights Natural Area for the United
Way/Hands On Portland-sponsored MLK service weekend. Please wear long
pants and long sleeves, sturdy walking shoes, and bring a water bottle.
Instruction, tools, gloves, hot drinks, water
and snacks will be provided.
Meet at: SE Tenino Dr., west of SE 52nd.
Turn west onto SE Tenino (dirt road) from SE 52nd and travel about ¼ mile, staying to the left at each juncture.
Tri-met: Bus #75, SE 45th & Tenino Drive
bus stop. Walk 5 minutes east on Tenino Drive.
Bike/Walk the Springwater Corridor trail: www.PortlandOregon.gov/parks/springwatermap.
Exit trail at SE 45th St. entrance and ride a short distance north and up the slight hill on SE 45th Place (Harvey
Dr.). Turn left onto SE 52nd and left onto SE Tenino Dr.
For more information contact Stewardship Coordinator Susan Hawes at: susan.hawes@portlandoregon.gov
or 503-823-6131. Call or text Susan at 503-823-5937 day of event.
Mt. Tabor Park (inner SE Portland) – planting
Saturday, January 25, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Join
Portland Parks & Recreation, Friends of Mt. Tabor Park and other
Weed Warriors community members to plant native plants in areas where
ivy and
other invasive species have been previously removed by volunteers.
Please wear long pants and sturdy walking shoes, and bring a water
bottle. Instruction, tools, gloves, water and snacks will be provided.
Meet at: main parking lot on Mt. Tabor (next to the basketball court and ampitheater), accessed by the SE 60th
& Salmon park entrance.
Driving directions: I-84 East to the SE 58th
St. exit. From the exit, turn left onto Glisan St. and then immediately right onto NE 60th. Drive south on SE 60th.
There is a traffic light at SE Salmon; turn left here and follow the
road up into the Park to the main parking lot. OR drive west on SE
Division to SE 60th, turn north (right) onto SE
60th and then right (east) onto SE Salmon at the traffic light.
Tri-met bus: #71 or #15, and a walk up the hill.
Columbia Children’s Arboretum (inner NE Portland) - planting
Saturday, January 25, 9:00 AM-noon
Join
Portland Parks & Recreation, Friends of Trees, Portland OIC
students and community members to remove invasive species and plant
native plants.
The plantings around the “moat” will reduce erosion and provide habitat
for native birds and animals. Please we
Join
Portland Parks & Recreation, Friends of Trees, Portland OIC
students and community members to remove invasive species and plant
native plants.
The plantings around the “moat” will reduce erosion and provide habitat
for native birds and animals. Please wear long pants and long sleeves,
sturdy walking shoes, and bring rain gear, warm clothes and a water
bottle. Tools, gloves, water, warm drinks and
snacks will be provided.
Meet at: West entrance. Driving directions: From
Marine Drive, south on NE 6th. Park along NE 6th or NE Middlefield Rd. TriMet
bus: # 6
For more information contact Stewardship Coordinator Susan Hawes at: susan.hawes@portlandoregon.gov
or (503) 823-6131. Call Susan at 503.823.5937 day of event.
