Author Archives: Val Humble

City wide issues

Trees in Portland

Portland Parks & Recreation
 
 
Take Portland’s Tree Planting Survey –
How can we best provide trees for everyone?
 
Share your opinions about tree planting in this short survey that closes July 5.
Help the City of Portland develop its tree planting strategy to ensure that all residents have access to trees. Currently, tree canopy in Portland is not equitably distributed throughout the city: lower income neighborhoods have significantly lower tree canopy than other neighborhoods.
 
TAKE THE SURVEY
 
Portland Parks & Recreation’s Urban Forestry is partnering with community members, stakeholders, and Portland State University to identify the best ways to expand tree canopy access for all residents. Feedback from this short survey will help us understand opportunities and barriers to tree planting in our communities.

Learn more about the Citywide Tree Planting Strategy at Branch Out PDX.

 
 
 
 
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Local Issues

Explore the Columbia Slough

 

The Columbia Slough Watershed Council presents its annual Explorando el Columbia Slough, a bilingual nature festival with fun educational activities for the whole family! Guests enjoy guided canoe rides, music and dance, storytelling, community groups, nature crafts and more. 

 
Date: Saturday, June 24th, 2017
Time: 1-5pm, volunteer shifts vary
Location:
Colwood Golf Course
7323 NE Columbia Blvd.
Portland, OR, 97218


With your help, over 500 community members have the opportunity explore their watershed and walk away with tips for low-cost sustainable lifestyles!

Click here to learn more and register.
 
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El Columbia Slough Watershed Council presenta su festival anual Explorando el Columbia Slough, un evento bilingüe y divertido para toda la familia. Los invitados disfrutarán de paseos guiados en canoa, música y danza, cuentos, grupos comunitarios, manualidades y mucho más. 


Fecha: Saturday, June 24th, 2017
Hora: 1-5pm, volunteer shifts vary
Lugar:
Colwood Golf Course
7323 NE Columbia Blvd.
Portland, OR, 97218

Con tu ayuda, más de 500 miembros de la comunidad tendran la oportunidad de explorar su cuenca hidrográfica y aprender nuevos consejos para estilos de vida sostenibles de bajo costo!

Haz click aqui para aprender mas y registrarte.


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Local Issues

Tool Sale at NPTL

Tool Sale 
June 3rd 10am-2pm

As donations come in we up date our inventory. That means we have a back room full of older tools that can be yours for as little as $1. 

Come on down to the Historical Kenton Firehouse Saturday June 3rd between 10am and 2pm to see the what we we have available. 
Volunteers Needed
Friday June 2nd 3-6pm & Saturday June 3rd 9:30am-2:30pm

Of course we need people to help set up and run the tool sale. We need about 4 people to help on Friday June 2nd from 3-6pm, we will haul the tools up into the firehouse. We also need people on Saturday June 3rd to help out with the tool sale, 2 people from 9:30-noon & 2 people from noon-2:30pm. We will have a couple of board members running the cash register but we need volunteers to help members locate tools and answer questions about items that we have for sale. 

If you have time to help please let us know: 

Lead Safe Home Projects Workshop
Tuesday June 20th 6:30-8pm

This introductory class is perfect for those living in a home built before 1978 who want to know more about lead and basic poisoning prevention methods.
  • How to protect you and your family from the dangerous affects of lead on the body
  • Sources of lead in the home
  • Information and resources on blood-lead testing and screening items for lead
  • Prevention strategies and lead safe cleaning
  • Connections to related resources
Qualified participants receive a free safety kit which includes lead-safe cleaning supplies and testing materials, as well as the opportunity borrow a sealed HEPA vacuum.

Registar here.

 
 
 
 

 

North Portland Tool Library, 2209 N Schofield St, Basement of Historic Kenton Firehouse, (Enter at side of building),Portland, OR 97217
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ORRCO Informational Meeting Public Notice

 

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is holding an information meeting regarding a complex permit modification application for Oil Re-Refining Company (ORRCO) located at 4150 N Suttle Road in Portland, Oregon.

ORRCO operates a used oil re-refinery taking deliveries of used oil and processing them into reusable oil and fuel. ORRCO proposes to modify their existing air permit by removing and modifying existing processes, adding new processes, upgrading existing control technology, and adding new control technology. The solid waste permit is for the treatment and material recovery of oil contaminated materials and other spent materials.

You can access the public notice here: http://www.oregon.gov/deq/Get-Involved/Pages/Public-Notices.aspx

The air quality permit modification application and solid waste permit application can be accessed here: http://www.oregon.gov/deq/Programs/Pages/NP-Odor-Investigation.aspx
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Environmental Issues

ORANG F-15 Continuous Descent Test Period Begins

The Port of Portland’s Noise Management group issued a new Continuous Descent Fact Sheet today.

Summary:

  • Oregon Air National Guard (ORANG) was APPROVED to start a 6-month test of expanded use of Continuous Descent Overhead Approach. The test will run from May 1 – Oct 31, 2017.
  • Details provided re background on military landing procedures at PDX.
  • Landing procedures distinguished – straight-in, overhead break, and continuous descent.

We encourage interested citizens click here to read the Port’s document. If you wish to engage in some more direct dialogue, please attend the ECNA Land Use Committee Meeting this coming Thursday, May 4th at 7pm – this topic is the focus for this meeting.

What: East Columbia NA Land Use Meeting
Date: May 4th, Thursday,  7:00 – 8:30 PM
Where: Columbia Community Church, 420 NE Marine Dr.

Agenda:
1. Introductions and announcements
2. F-15 ORANG overhead continuous landing discussion and strategy planning
3. Petition submissions
Note: petition deadline extended to this meeting date, May 4th
4. Follow up tasks and assignments
5. Recognition and thank you!

To gain context re petitions, please see this previous article – a recap of the ECNA April General Meeting. Note: petitions are still being collected even though the test period was approved. They will be presented as one component of community input to the Port on this matter.

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