Columbia Slough Watershed Council is hiring for two Confluence AmeriCorps members! The positions are:
1) Events and Outreach Specialist for Nadaka Nature Park & CSWC
2) Habitat Restoration Educator- CSWC
Applications are due July 15th. Please help us spread the word and apply if you are interested. Position descriptions and how to apply can be found on our
Employment page here: https://columbiaslough.org/about_the_council/job_opportunities/
Stand Together Week Park Cleanup at Nadaka Nature Park Sunday, June 10th from 1 PM- 4 PM!
Register HERE: https://www.handsonportland.org/opportunity/a0C1H0000142Ws1
Stand Together Week is the Portland Timbers, Thorns FC, and T2 citywide volunteer initiative that brings the community together to support local nonprofit organizations. The week engages hundreds of supporters, including Timbers, Thorns FC, & T2 players, coaches, ambassadors and front office staff who work with various non-profits in the community.
During this project volunteers will help take care of this special natural area park by assisting with the following tasks:
– Removing non-native invasive plants
– Watering and mulching new plants
– Working in the community garden
– Picking up litter.
What to Bring/Wear:
Volunteers should wear closed toed shoes and long pants and bring a water bottle. All other materials will be provided.
Note: Volunteers must be 14 years of age or older to attend without a parent/chaperone.
If you plan to bring children/additional volunteers you MUST reserve slots for them. The best way to do this is to create a Volunteer Team, then sign up your team for this project. Questions? Email teams@handsonportland.org.
Need help signing up? Call 503-200-3355.
Mark your calendar for the Second Annual Community Conservation and Repair Fair at MHCC on Saturday, May 12! This is a free event and open to the entire community.
Held in the Yoshida Event Center, the MHCC conservation fair will offer information and resources on living more sustainably, reducing your environmental footprint, and accessing regional conservation-oriented tools and organizations. Participate in free exhibits and a prize drawing, bring broken items for fixing in the repair café, and grab a snack!
Bring your broken household items and have volunteers fix them for free. Suggested items include:
Bicycles
Small Appliances
Electronics
Clothing and Fabric Items
Date: Saturday, May 12th
Time: 11 AM -2 PM
Address: Yoshida Event Center -26000 SE Stark St., Gresham Oregon 97030
https://www.facebook.com/events/149529978999025/?active_tab=about
A big thank you to all those who helped with the SOLVE Earth Day Cleanup at Nadaka. Invasives were removed from the forest and work was done in the community garden as well. Check out The Outlook article here.
Join us in celebrating Arbor Month in April as we begin our tenth year as a Tree City USA. The Green Gresham, Healthy Gresham partnership with Friends of Trees and Multnomah County will host this Rockwood Neighborhood tree-planting event, which includes a volunteer planting at Nadaka Nature Park.
A potluck lunch for all volunteers will be provided after the neighborhood planting is complete.
Sign up to volunteer or get your own free street tree at friendsoftrees.org/gresham.
The event was made possible in part by a grant from the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District and from our event sponsors, J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. and Portland General Electric.
Refreshments will be provided. Please bring gloves.
No RSVP required.
For more information about this event, contact Tina Osterink at Tina.Osterink@GreshamOregon.gov or 503-618-2392.
Looking for a way to give back this Earth Day? Join Friends of Nadaka to restore a healthy habitat at Nadaka Nature Park Saturday April 21st 9 AM-12 PM. We will be removing invasive species such as English Ivy from the 10 acre forested portion of the park, doing mulching projects on the front 2-acres and community garden . 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.
Register Here: https://www.solveoregon.org/organization/0011I00000FPapwQAD
Date & Time: Saturday April 21st 9 AM -12 PM
Location: Nadaka Nature Park
17615 NE Glisan St. Gresham Oregon 97230
Meet at the picnic structure on the NE Glisan Street side of the park.
Contact: Monica- Nadaka Nature Park Coordinator at monica@friendsofnadaka.org or 503-956-8558.
There are two locations for parking.
1) St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church parking lot next to Nadaka Nature Park located at 17405 NE Glisan Street Gresham, OR 97230.
2) 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.
Join the Audubon Society and Friends of Nadaka for a family-friendly, guided nature walk, open to both beginners and advanced bird watchers/ naturalists. Bring binoculars if you have them; otherwise, we will have some for you to borrow. Coffee and light refreshment will be provided.
Meet us at the picnic structure. We look forward to seeing you there. For more information about this event contact Monica McAllister at 503-956-8558 or monica@friendsofnadaka.org.
Location: Nadaka Nature Park 17615 NE Glisan St. Portland OR 97230
Dates & Times: Saturday, April 28th: 9 AM-10 AM
There are two locations for parking.
1) St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church parking lot next to Nadaka Nature Park located at 17405 NE Glisan Street Gresham, OR 97230.
2) 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.
Photography by: © Michael J. Andersen, CA, Lake Hodges, San Diego County, Feb. 2010.
Join friends and neighbors to swap seeds or plants for your garden TOMORROW from 10 AM- 12 PM! Receive a free native plant while supplies last. Bring labeled plants or seeds to swap. Gardening experts will be available to help!
Unase a amigos y vecinos para compartir plantas gratis para agregar a su jardin mañana 10 AM hasta 12 PM! Recibe una planta gratis que ayuda a polinizadores. Trae plantas o semillas con identificación para intercambiar. Expertos en jardinería estarán disponibles para ayudar!
https://www.facebook.com/events/196893207568381/
Location: St. Aidan’s Church Parking Lot/ Nadaka Nature Park
Time: 10 AM to 12 PM
With: EMSWCD, Audubon Society of Portland, Backyard Habitat Certification Program, City of Gresham, and St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church!
