The awesome Four Cities Peer Court
group worked at Nadaka on Wednesday, June 26th. They not only removed all the remaining weeds from the future community garden but they cleared and mulched this sweet little unofficial nature based play area on the meadow. Thank you all for your hard work.
Nadaka made news in the Oregonian April 27, 2013 when Lee Dayfield was interviewed about her involvement to improve the park. Read More
The Saturday, March 30, 2013 Oregonian did a story on the boulders to be used in the nature based play area. Even without being officially in the nature based play area they are already being enjoyed. Check out the gallery for more photographs of the boulders.
On December 18, 2012 the Gresham City Council unanimously approved the proposed revisions to the Nadaka Neighborhood Park Master Plan. Thank you City Council. And thanks to MIG, the Project Committee and the City staff for all the work in helping to craft the new plan and preparing and making the presentation. Lee Dayfield joined the City staff in the presentation to City Council.
This Master Plan will guide work and activities, including creating a community garden, building pathways, installing a nature based play area and constructing a picnic shelter. You can view the Nadaka Master Plan here.
Thank you to Parr Lumber, 18608 SE Stark, Gresham for giving us a great discount on the building materials for the Camp Fire Kiosk.
Thank you to NFN Investments, owner of the Pine Square Apartments next to Nadaka Nature Park for paying to fix the fence and open a proper entry from Nadaka into the apartment complex. They also paid for the new signs along the fence to show the new entrance.
Thank you to Albertson’s, 451 NE 181st for a donation of hot drinks and fruit for our December 1st sheet mulching event as well as their delicious subs for the volunteers.
Thank you to the City of Gresham for the use of their many tools, wheelbarrows and porta potty for the December 1st sheet mulching event. Also thanks for all the work the Parks Maintenance crew did in providing the leaves and bark mulch.
Thank you to the Columbia Slough Watershed Council for helping organize the December 1st event thru advertising and providing a way for volunteers to register. Also thanks for providing some of the tools and wheelbarrows needed.
Thank you to the Audubon Society of Portland for helping organize the December 1st event and getting the word out.
Thank you Jazzy Bagel for the mountain of wonderful bagels.
Special thanks to Lora Price for her knowledge about sheet mulching, helping to organize the December 1st event, picking up all the cardboard, feather meal and making arrangements for all the other materials needed to do the sheet mulching.
Extra special thanks to the 52 volunteers, including the Four Cities Youth Peer Court group, who showed up on December 1st to help sheet mulch the future community garden. Outstanding job!
Every contribution by an individual, business, organization, church, etc is greatly appreciated, The Nadaka Nature Park & Garden Project cannot be completed without the participation of the community and that can be done in many different ways. Just volunteering your time is a great way to help make this project happen. Financial contributions are always welcome and can be made on our Donation & Get Involved page. Become a Friend of Nadaka. Financial contributions made thru the Columbia Slough Watershed Council on behalf of Nadaka are tax deductible.