Children aged 3-5 with their parents are invited to a short story and guided nature walk. Watch birds fly overhead, search for hidden animal homes, and learn about local trees and flowers. Themes change monthly. Event runs rain or shine. $3 admission/donation per child, no charge for adults. Families are welcome to bring a snack….
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Nadaka Neighborhood Walking Map
Mt. Hood Community College’s (MHCC) SEED program brings young leaders from rural areas of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean to the United States for two-year technical training programs funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development. In MHCC’s SEED program students participate in a Natural Resources Technology program. SEED program students are developing a…
Results of Neighborhood Canvassing
Thanks to those who volunteered their time to canvas on behalf of Nadaka on November 17 – Jim Labbe, Gladys Ruiz, Tamara Layden and Lee Dayfield. We knocked on at least 200 doors at the Pine Square Apartments, Madrona Place Apartments and Rockwood Building apartments. We were able to personally speak with 75 individuals about…
New Turtles Added to Turtle Rock
SUN students from HB Lee Middle School recently collected rocks at Nadaka, painted them like turtles and added them to Turtle Rock at Nadaka. Turtle Rock is one of the special things remaining from the Camp Fire Girls. I’m told the Camp Fire Girls used to sit on Turtle Rock and make a wish.
Metro Council Refers Natural Areas Maintenance Levy to Voters
On December 18, 2012, the Metro Council unanimously approved a resolution referring a five-year parks and natural areas levy to voters in May 2013. If approved by voters, the levy will provide much needed funding for the restoration and long-term maintenance of natural areas that Metro has acquired and permanently protected using funds from its 1995…
Turtle Rock
SUN students from HB Lee Middle School recently collected rocks at Nadaka, painted them like turtles and added them to Turtle Rock at Nadaka. Turtle Rock is one of the special things remaining from the Camp Fire Girls. I’m told the Camp Fire Girls used to sit on Turtle Rock and make a wish.
HB Lee Middle School
On May 14, 2014 the SUN students from HB Lee Middle School had fun building hobbit and fairy houses at Nadaka. They were quite creative in their designs and we decided to call it a forest art project. See a few more forest art photographs in the gallery. SUN students from HB Lee Middle School…
Forest Art at Nadaka
On May 14, 2014 the SUN students from HB Lee Middle School had fun building hobbit and fairy houses at Nadaka. They were quite creative in their designs and we decided to call it a forest art project. See a few more forest art photographs in the gallery.
Nadaka Master Plan Approved by Gresham City Council
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…
Natural Areas Levy
On December 18, 2012, the Metro Council unanimously approved a resolution referring a five-year parks and natural areas levy to voters in May 2013. If approved by voters, the levy will provide much needed funding for the restoration and long-term maintenance of natural areas that Metro has acquired and permanently protected using funds from its 1995…