11/09/2021
Delitter Arbor Lodge | November 21 - Sign Up Today!
Join Delitter Arbor Lodge, SOLVE, and community members of the Arbor Lodge neighborhood for our monthly litter pick-up event! This event is open to volunteers of all ages - everyone is welcome, and no experience is necessary. The family friendly event is a great way to keep the neighborhood looking clean but also a fun way to connect with your neighbors in the community! As of April of 2021, our volunteers have successfully removed over 1,490lbs of litter from our community – thank you!
Our November event will be focusing on the areas between N Lombard Street to N Rosa Parks Way & N Denver Avenue to N Montana Avenue.
When: Sunday, November 21st, 2021, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Advanced Registration Requested: Pre-registration is encouraged - please sign up here ahead of time so you can sign our electronic waiver to help avoid crowding during check-in.
Meeting Location: Meet at the southeast corner of the Fred Meyer parking lot (behind garden center) near N Buffalo Street & N Montana Avenue. Map Link Here
What's Provided: Heavy-duty garbage bags, litter grabbers, safety vests, and rubber palm work gloves are provided for all participants. Snacks & refreshments will also be provided.
What to Bring: Please come prepared with closed-toed shoes, garden gloves, and remember to dress for the weather.
Parking: Parking is available in the Fred Meyer parking lot and along nearby streets.
Bathrooms: There will be no public restrooms available during this event.
Accessibility: The check-in location will be in an area that is wheelchair accessible. The majority of the cleanup area is on city sidewalks that are wheelchair accessible.
Youth Volunteers: Children are welcome if accompanied by an attentive adult. Youth volunteers ages 13-17 can also create their own SOLVE account online. A youth volunteer can attend without their guardian if they print out and bring a signed youth waiver form. Find the link to the youth waiver form here. Youth Waiver Form or here SOLVE | Volunteer Group Guide (solveoregon.org)
Contact: Contact Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association at board@arborlodgeneighborhood.com with any questions for this event.
10/18/2021
Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association Public Meeting: Thursday October 21, 7pm-8:30pm
Please join us over Zoom for our monthly meeting on Thursday Oct. 21, 2021, from 7-8:30pm (informal time from 6:30-7pm)
Click here to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83074282121
Meeting ID: 830 7428 2121
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Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcvAKuzslZ
October 21, 2021, ALNA Public Meeting Agenda
6:30pm Zoom meeting opens – INFORMAL (30 minutes)
----Official Meeting-----
7:00pm Welcome, introductions (9 minutes)
7:09pm Reading / Ground rules (1 minute)
7:10pm Officer Elections (20 minutes)
7:30pm Screen grab! (2 minutes)
7:32pm DeLitter Arbor Lodge Update (3 minutes)
7:35pm Updated website status (5 minutes)
7:40pm Park Concerts grant (5 minutes)
7:45pm Budget - let’s talk money! (5 minutes)
7:50pm Breakout Room, Prompt (10 minute breakout room, 5 minute report out)
8:05pm Committee / Board Updates (25 minutes)
Chair - Lombard Shelter
Treasurer
Transportation
Land Use - Derelict properties update
Clean Air
Tree Team
Neighborhood Emergency Team
Outreach / communication
Parks
Other announcements
8:30pm End of meeting
10/17/2021
Native Plant FLASH SALE | Saturday, October 23rd
Native Plant FLASH SALE
Saturday, October 23rd, 3:45 line up
Parking lot of Peace Lutheran Church, corner of Liberty and NewcastleArbor Lodge Tree Team and Sparrowhawk Native Plants are teaming up on a HUGE native plant sale. Most of the plants were already pre ordered, we'll have about 800 leftover plants, at liquidated prices! So, if you missed the pre-order deadline, or if you simply want more, our flash sales are a fun way to score some gorgeous plant deals for your habitat garden.
When - Sat, Oct 23rd; line-up at the check-in tent, outside the plant inventory area, anytime after 3:45pm. Shoppers will enter the plant area starting at 4pm
Where - Peace Lutheran Church backlot at 2201 N Liberty St, Portland, OR 97217
Please wear a mask over your best native-plant-loving grin and maintain 6ft of physical distance from others while shopping
Garden carts and plastic plant trays will be available - feel free to take the trays home!
Checkout will be contactless, by credit card only
Flash Sale Prices:
3.5" pots = $3
seed packs = $5
1 gallon pots = $5
2 gallon pots = $7
3 - 5 gallon pots = $10
And, you'll be helping the Arbor Lodge Tree Team earn money so we can buy fruit trees and blueberry bushes to give away next spring. Come on out and get some plants at a great price.
10/16/2021
Update: October 16th 2021
Clean Air meeting, via Zoom, October 26th, 6-8pm
Arbor Lodge NA is trying to re-create a Clean Air Committee. The new Chair, Bob Meehan, will be out of town for this important meeting. If you are interested, please reply to board@arborlodgeneighborhood.com and we'll provide you with the link and some background info. Here is a little info to help you decide. Even though these sites are not in Arbor Lodge, they can impact the air here too. Thanks for considering.
On 10/26/21, Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods and North Portland Neighborhood Services will host a public meeting to address the concerns about air toxics and health risks from four North and Northeast Portland Industrial Facilities. These industrial sites are currently in evaluation by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) through the Cleaner Air Oregon Program. Clustered along the North edge of Portland, along the Columbia River, the sites are located in three neighborhoods: Cully, Kenton, and St. Johns.
10/15/2021
A Focus Group is forming for the Arbor Lodge Shelter
Hello fellow community members!
A focus group for the design of the Arbor Lodge Shelter (at the former Rite Aid Site) is forming!
The Joint Office of Homeless Services, Multnomah County, and Do Good Multnomah are looking for input!
The focus group will be a team of 6-8 community members. The group will provide input for the design of the long-term transitional shelter planned to open fall of 2023 at 1952 N. Lombard. At this time, major changes are not planned for the exterior of the building. We are looking for input on design of the exterior of the site – such as the parking lot, fencing, and landscaping. For more information on the Arbor Lodge Shelter, please see: http://ahomeforeveryone.net/arborlodge
Total time commitment is 4 hours spaced over 4 meetings. The 4 meetings will occur between October, 2021, and April, 2022. Focus group members will gather 4 times for an hour each, to offer feedback on the design of the long-term shelter.
The first 3 meetings are planned for:
Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, 5-6pm
Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, 5-6pm
Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2021, 5-6pm
To apply to participate in the focus group or to nominate a community member, please contact Andrea Matthews at andrea.matthews@multco.us. Please respond with your interest or nomination by October 21, 2021.
Thank you,
Andrea Matthews (she/they)
Shelter Project Manager
A Home for Everyone | Joint Office of Homeless Services
andrea.matthews@multco.us | Cell: (503) 901-6683
Board Chair, Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association