Land Acknowledgment & Our Guiding Principles
Woodlawn Neighborhood Association would like to acknowledge that the land we live and meet on is unceded territory, originally home to Indigenous peoples such as the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla; Cowlitz and Clackamas; Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde; and Confederated Tribes of Siletz. Further, we recognize that over the…...
A Thanksgiving Shout-Out to Our Generous WNA Sponsors!
At Thanksgiving, we wanted to take a moment to recognize once again the generosity of Woodlawn businesses that sponsor the Woodlawn Neighborhood Association—Campana. Classic Foods. For Good & Co. Georgies Ceramic and Clay Co. Marbott’s Greenhouse and Nursery. Olive & Percy LLC. Woodlawn Coffee & Pastry. Thank you…...
Explore the Offerings of the Vanport Mosaic
The Vanport Mosaic is, according to their website, “a memory-activism platform. We amplify, honor, and preserve the silenced histories that surround us in order to understand our present, and create a future where we all belong.” Since 2014, their collective has worked to honor the cultural and historical memories of…...
Woodlawn History Trivia #2
Get to know more about the historic buildings and their former occupants right here in the heart of the Woodlawn Triangle. Many of these were culled from the book, Portland’s Woodlawn Neighborhood , written by our neighborhood historian, Anjala Ehelebe, and published by Arcadia Publishing. —Woodlawn’s Fire Station No. 29…...
SOLVE: Upcoming Portland Volunteer Opportunities
SOLVE is a local environmental nonprofit organization dedicated to creating and leading community-driven events that directly contribute to the well-being of our environment, such as trash pickup initiatives and invasive species removal projects. SOLVE believes in the power of collective action to create positive change, and we’re looking for volunteers…...
Woodlawn Park Gets a Nature Patch
Over the past year or so, staff from Portland Parks & Recreation’s Ecologically Sustainable Landscapes Initiative have worked with volunteers to add a nature patch to Woodlawn Park. Back in 2017, the first nature patch was created in Alberta Park. Since then, a dozen more parks were added to the…...
Woodlawn Neighborhood Association By-Laws
Below is the text of the official bylaws of the Woodlawn Neighborhood Association last reviewed and updated in May 2014. A link to a PDF of this document with a table of contents is here: WNA Bylaws from 2014. WNA Bylaws 2014 BYLAWS of the WOODLAWN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, INC. Article…...
Staying Informed about the Upcoming City Government Changes
Three major changes are coming to Portland’s governmental structure by 2025. The city will now be broken into four districts with three elected councilors for each district. There will be a city administrator position hired by the mayor to oversee all of the various bureaus. And the city of Portland…...
Woodlawn History Trivia
Several years ago, before the pandemic shuttered in-person gatherings and fun, the Woodlawn Neighborhood Association in partnership with the Oregon Public House hosted a Woodlawn History Trivia Night. Here are just a few of fun facts from that evening. Many of these were culled from the book, Portland’s Woodlawn Neighborhood,…...
News from Woodlawn Elementary School
Week Three – Park Meet up Once again, our teachers stood strong on the picket line last week, and the support from the Woodlawn Community was truly appreciated! One message was clear, they miss their WILDCATS! Hope to see you Wednesday 9:15-10:15am at Woodlawn Park to see friends and teachers. Psssssst Join teachers 7:45-10:15…...
