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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Local Issues

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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City wide issues

Washington Park

 
 
 
 
Help us shape Washington Park
for the next 25 years.
 
 
Participate in our online Party in the Park.
Please take a few moments
to review the proposed Washington Park Master Plan options
and let us know what you think.
 
Washington Park montage of photos
 
Participate online – complete the online survey
 
Complete the online survey by Sunday, April 30
All survey participants will be entered to win great prizes including:
  1. Passes to the Oregon Zoo, World Forestry Center, Portland’s Children’s Museum, PP&R Golf Courses, PP&R Community Centers, the Portland Japanese Garden
  2. Private Rose Garden Tour with Kimberly Bown – President of Friends of
    the Rose Garden
  3. 1 limited edition 2017 Royal Rosarian pin “For You a Rose in Portland Grows”
  4. Reserved blanket space at the Washington Park Summer Concert
    on Saturday, August 26
 
How You Can Help Us?
We want to know what you think about Washington Park: Do you love visiting the park or avoid it? Or maybe you think the park is for someone else, but not for you? We want to know. Give us your feedback on the Master Plan concepts.
Washington Park is a Portland icon beloved by many, and now we have a chance to make it better and more inviting for all Portlanders. We’re looking for community members to shape the future of Washington Park by reviewing the two Master Plan concepts and providing feedback. We want to make sure the Park is YOUR park! Join us online to make your mark on Washington Park.
 
About the Project
Washington Park is “Portland’s backyard” with 450 acres of beautiful gardens and natural areas, and many of the City’s key attractions, including the International Rose Test Garden, Oregon Zoo, Portland Japanese Garden, and Hoyt Arboretum. We’re currently planning for the future of this iconic park by updating its Master Plan. The updated Master Plan will be complete in winter 2017. For more information on this project, please visit here.
 
Help us shape Washington Park
for the next 25 years.
 
Participate online – complete the online survey
 
pretty photo of roses
 
PORTLANDPARKS.ORG
503-823-PLAY (7529)

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