Environmental Education for Youngsters at Portland Parks

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School has started and the classroom learning has begun! But children still need to spend time in nature! The mission of Environmental Education at Portland Parks is to build nature awareness, knowledge and a sense of place through games, exploration and play in our parks & natural areas.
 
Many of these spaces are in your neighborhoods! Our programs run city-wide, and help connect children & their families to nature through hands-on learning.
Here are some highlights!
For very young children (toddlers & preschoolers) – Ladybug Walks happen every Friday morning at 10am through Nov. 7th! Preschool naturalists guide children & their grown-ups through a different park each week. See our website for the full schedule: www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/ladybug
 
For children ages 3-11 – Lil Nature Kids classes & Nature Recess After-school classes teach ecological concepts of the Pacific Northwest through stories, games, exploration & play.
Fall Season begins Sept 15 for Lil Nature Kids!
Locations:
  • Mt Tabor Park
  • Laurelhurst Park (NEW Site!)
  • Irving Park
  • Peninsula Park
  • Sellwood Park
  • Albert Kelly Park (NEW Site!)
See our website for details: www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/natpreschool
 
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Info on Portland Housing Bureau’s upcoming public meetings for allocation of new public housing funds.

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Citywide Equity Committee

What is this project?

The project is a $20 million financing initiative in North/Northeast Portland over the next five years. The effort is focused in the Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Area in response to the community’s well documented need for affordable housing and other investments in neighborhoods most impacted by displacement.
While the funds, along with those previously budgeted and programmed, will mostly be used to invest in buildings, the process for determining how and where to spend the money provides an opportunity to engage community members in ways that begin to address a long history of institutional racism and displacement of residents and businesses. (more)

 

Your voice is needed.

Community input will help shape the strategy. During Summer/Fall of 2014, Portland Housing Bureau (PHB) and community stakeholders will design a set of recommendations for prioritizing investment of these housing resources, that begins to address affordable housing needs.

Attend a Community Forum:

You will learn information about the current opportunities and how available affordable housing tools can be used. Participants will also see alternative scenarios for investments and programs. The goal is to seek consensus about which strategies most directly improve affordable housing stability and choices.

 

Here’s how you can be involved:

  • Attend a Community Forum
  • Learn more here (reports, media, etc.)
  • Join the email list here
  • Send us your thoughts and ideas here (email and phone)

Depave at King: Saturday, September 27th 10-1 pm

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IMG_5825Thanks to East Multnomah Water and Soil Conservation District, Depave, King Neighborhood association, King School PTA  and NECN, the Green King Project is organizing this awesome community event. Get to enjoy the fun and the good feeling that comes from seeing the asphalt gone and replaced by green areas. Don’t miss this opportunity to help out your community, meet your neighbors, do some healthy exercise and have chance to dance in the street with DJ Josh. Please RSVP if you can. Location is at King School 4906 NE 6th | Portland, OR 97211 Parking is available in the parking lot in NE 7th and Wygant

Join Green King and get updates of the event at https://www.facebook.com/greenkingproject

RSVP or questions: diego@kingneighborhood.org

Learn more about Portland’s Comprehensive Plan, with Nan Stark of BPS: multiple upcoming opportunities.

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The Bureau of Planning & Sustainability (BPS) has released a draft of its Comprehensive Plan, which sets the framework for Portland’s development over the next 20 years.

Next Wednesday, August 27 at 7:00 pm, it’s time to roll up our sleeves a bit and dig into the Comp Plan with Nan Stark, our BPS Liaison. Nan will talk about how the proposed draft plan will impact North and Northeast Portland, and will give another tutorial on the Map App, where you can submit comments or concerns.

Nan will also be hosting a series of workshops and drop-in office hours in August and September to answer your Comp Plan questions.

Dates and locations:
Monday, August 25
North Portland Library (512 N Killingsworth St.)
Drop-in office hours: 4-6 p.m.
Workshop: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 27
NECN (4815 NE 7th Ave.)
Land Use and Transportation Committee Meeting
Workshop: 7:00-7:45 p.m.

Thursday, September 4
NECN (4815 NE 7th Ave.)
Drop-in office hours: 5-7 p.m.

Wednesday, September 10
Central Northeast Neighbors (4415 NE 87th Ave.)
Workshop: 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 11
Hollywood Library (4040 NE Tillamook St.)
Workshop: 6:00 p.m.

Monday, September 15
Alberta Main Street (1722 NE Alberta St.)
Workshop: 7:00 p.m.

Questions? Contact Claire at NECN: claire.adamsick@necoalition.org

 

 

Come join King’s Neighborhood Emergency Team: training in September!

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DISASTER TRAINING MOVIE NIGHT!

NET Online Basic Preparedness Training

Take the first step toward becoming a NET!

Disaster Training Night

 

Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NETs) are Portland residents trained by the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management and Portland Fire & Rescue to provide emergency disaster assistance within their own neighborhoods.

Come together to:

  • Learn more about becoming a NET
  • Start the process by watching the training videos
  • Learn how to help your neighborhood

What:  Watch two hours of the Online Basic Preparedness Training in preparation for the required online quiz (quiz may be taken that night!)

 

When: September 11 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Where:  NE 7th and Wygant at Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods

Contact info@necoalition.org or call 503-388-5004 to register as space is limited.

 

This night of training is for people who are interested in making the commitment to become a NET.

Additional requirements include 21 hours of classroom training and passing a four hour field test.

Learn more about what NET is and the steps required to join:

https://www.portlandoregon.gov/pbem/31667