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From the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods:

Dear Neighbors and Friends,

With your participation and support, we engaged thousands of neighbors to work together on opportunities to strengthen the inner Northeast Portland community. And, we even had a couple of fun social celebrations!

Serving as a community resource hub, the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods, an independent 501c3 nonprofit organization, supported community members and neighborhood associations as they weighed in on timely and critical issues including the Portland Plan, Urban Renewal Areas, the Education System, City Code, Cell WiMax Towers, Police Accountability, and more. We helped neighborhood-specific efforts too!
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Native Plant Sale Update

2011 Native Plant Sale Update:

That’s right, it’s almost time for the Native Plant Sale! The 2011 Plant Sale will offer more beautiful bare-root trees, shrubs and perennials that are sure to please. We will send an announcement as soon as we open the Plant Sale online, but in the meantime, we wanted to keep you posted on the schedule:

The Plant Sale will open for online Pre-Orders on Saturday, January 8th. Pre-Orders will end on Sunday, February 6th. Plant Sale Pick-Up is on Saturday, February 19th at the East Mutlnomah Soil & Water Conservation District.

EMSWCD Office
5211 N. Williams Ave., Portland, OR 97217

www.emswcd.org

Get King Selected for a Tree Inventory

Walking around your neighborhood, do you see areas available for tree planting, street trees in need of maintenance, and neighbors who are concerned but don’t know where to begin? Urban Forestry is helping Portlanders take action to improve their community’s street trees by conducting tree inventories and creating Neighborhood Stewardship Plans.

Active community groups interested in the cause begin by gathering volunteers to help conduct a street tree inventory. Volunteers are guided by Urban Forestry staff, who provide training, tools, and event organization. Together, information is collected on tree species, size, health, site conditions, and available planting spaces. Data is analyzed by Urban Forestry staff, and findings are presented to neighborhood stakeholders. Achievable strategies are set by the collective body to improve existing trees, identify opportunities for an expanding tree canopy, and connect the neighborhood with city and non-profit resources. The result is a Neighborhood Stewardship Plan. The plan identifies the current status and health of neighborhood street trees and provides recommendations for neighborhood action. This final product serves as a catalyst for neighborhood implementation.

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“Light Bulb Lady” to Give Presentation

From Solar Oregon:

“Change a light bulb, Change your life”

So says Kay Newell, known around Portland as ‘The Light Bulb Lady.’ Come learn from the master about lighting options. Bring your questions for this interactive, hands-on presentation. Kay will also have with her samples of LED holiday lighting.

So come and let Kay light up your life a bit!

The meeting will be December 15th from 6:30-8:00 PM in the Basement Lecture Room of the Heritage Building, 3934 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland, Oregon, 97211

The fee is $5 for Solar Oregon members and $10 for non-members.

To register for this presentation and see other lectures in this series, go to the Solar Oregon Website.

Portland Plan – Inspiring Communities Series Begins Dec. 1st

Via the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability:

Presented by the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, City Club of Portland and Portland State University, the Portland Plan – Inspiring Communities Series offers collaborative approaches to city policy-making and planning from national experts and local panelists. The series will highlight how other cities are tackling economic development, community health, education and equity, as well as lessons on how to create complete communities and make the most of our natural systems. The Portland Plan – Inspiring Communities Series can help us think critically about the next steps we should take as a community to become more sustainable, equitable and economically secure.

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