03/29/2021
Ockley Green Restaurant Night at ¿Por Que No? next Wednesday, April 7th
Ockley Green Restaurant Night at ¿Por Que No? next Wednesday, April 7th
03/29/2021
Apply to join the Portland Utility Board!
Apply to join the Portland Utility Board!
Deadline to apply is Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 11:59 p.m.
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No prior experience serving on boards or working with public utilities is required!
We encourage community members with diverse lived, work, and community experience and a passion for clean drinking water, healthy communities, and healthy watersheds to apply.
Serving on the Portland Utility Board (PUB) is a unique opportunity to give community voice, perspective, and influence the budget and policy decisions of the Portland Water Bureau, Bureau of Environmental Services, and City Council.
You'll have the opportunity to gain knowledge about the inner workings of the Portland Water Bureau and the Bureau of Environmental Services; the policy and budget issues related to water, sewer, and utilities; and how City government works. You'll have the chance to use and develop your skills and experience working on a collaborative board and presenting recommendations to bureau leadership and elected officials.
Interested? Details and the application are contained in the attached Word document.
You can learn more about the Board by visiting: https://www.portland.gov/pub
A PDF version of the application is also available online: https://www.portland.gov/pub/join-pub
How to apply - Complete the attached application. Submit by email to utilityboard@portlandoregon.gov
Questions? Trouble with the application? Interested in talking with a current Board member about their experiences on the Board? Contact the Portland Utility Board at 503-823-1810, utilityboard@portlandoregon.gov
03/23/2021
Arbor Lodge Park 17th Annual Garden Work Party | April 11th
Please join us for the Arbor Lodge Park 17th annual Garden Work Party!
Where:
Arbor Lodge ParkMeet at N. Burrage Ave. and N. Dekum St. near the baseball field.
When:Sunday, April 11th, 202110am-2pm
Provided:Tools and refreshments
Bring:Your own work gloves + please be mindful of COVID safety precautions.
For general inquiries contact:markgermann4@gmail.com
Help keep Arbor Lodge Park pesticide free!
03/22/2021
Help Eradicate the Lesser Celandine Plant
--Sharing via the Overlook Neighborhood Association--
Please help make progress towards eradicating the invasive Lesser Celandine. Though this plant looks cheery, it chokes out other species by spreading rapidly via seed as well as small bulb-lets. Property holders are strongly encouraged to manage and properly dispose of this plant. For more information and proper disposal instructions, check out the Portland Environmental Services website or information below.
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Lesser CelandineRanunculus ficaria
ODA “B” rank species (ODA ranking page)
Lesser celandine makes everyone want to scream, both because it is so difficult to manage once established, and because it is so commonly known in the gardening community as “marsh marigold.”
Why are we concerned?
Lesser celandine is death on dirt. Lesser celandine infestations can lead to:
Reduced plant diversity as other species are choked out
Promotes erosion by killing off dying back in early spring
How does it spread?
Lesser celandine is spread by seed, but also more importantly, through small bulblets which are easily distributed in disturbed areas. Lesser celandine seeds and bulblets are moved by:
Soil movement
Gardeners
What does it look like?
Plants have rosettes of tender, succulent, dark green, shiny kidney- to heart-shaped leaves. Bright yellow flowers are symmetrical with a slightly darker center and grow on separate stalks above the leaves. The number of petals on each flower ranges from six to 26. Double-bloom varieties have up to 60 petals. Lesser celandine is noted for having three green sepals, the supporting leaves attached to the base of the flower; lookalikes don’t have sepals.
Are there any lookalikes?
Lesser celandine resembles the native wetland plant marsh marigold (Caltha palustris). But marsh marigold isn’t known to grow in Portland so it’s unlikely you’ll see any here. You’re more likely to see the marigold lookalike Caltha leptosepela, but it has white flowers. You can distinguish the invasive lesser celandine from these Caltha species by its dense, continuous mat of plants.
How do we deal with it?
Manual: Digging up lesser celandine is time-consuming and requires careful attention to detail, as well as regular monitoring. Manual management is only recommended on small patches. Excavated soil and bulbs should be go in the trash, not in compost or yard debris.
Herbicide: Herbicide trials in the Portland area are ongoing. Spring treatments have not been as effective as claimed; mid-winter treatments, while tricky, may give better results. On patches of more than a few plants, herbicides are used in combination with the manual methods described above.
How can folks help?
Lesser celandine is not a species that the city is currently managing on private property. Private property holders are, however, strongly encouraged to manage and properly dispose of celandine. Do not trade this species with other gardeners.
03/18/2021
Family Seeking Food Donations
A family in Arbor Lodge lost their home to a fire. They are in need of emergency food to get by. The Chief Joseph School Backpack program will be accepting food tomorrow, Friday, March 19th between 9:30am-10:30am at the trailer behind the school.
To get there just go behind the school, the temporary building/trailer is between the school and the play structure. The door faces the school. There will be a table for you to set your donation on.
Thank you for supporting neighbors!