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Explore the Offerings of the Vanport Mosaic

Nancy Flynn 2023-11-21

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 underrepresented communities throughout the Portland area. The Vanport Mosaic started as a project to document oral histories about Vanport, the

Woodlawn History Trivia #2

Nancy Flynn 2023-11-21

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 was built in 1913 on the original Triangle block that was the site of the train station depot at the

SOLVE: Upcoming Portland Volunteer Opportunities

Nancy Flynn 2023-11-20

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 and community leaders with a passion for the environment that can help contribute to the success of our volunteer initiatives.

Woodlawn Park Gets a Nature Patch

Nancy Flynn 2023-11-17

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 nature patch list with six more in the works, including the one that was recently planted here in Woodlawn. What

Woodlawn Neighborhood Association By-Laws

Nancy Flynn 2023-11-15

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 I NAME The name of this organization is the Woodlawn Neighborhood Association, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the “Association.”) Article

Staying Informed about the Upcoming City Government Changes

Nancy Flynn 2023-11-15

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 is moving to a ranked-choice voting system which research has shown leads to more opportunities to have one’s voice heard

Woodlawn History Trivia

Nancy Flynn 2023-11-14

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, written by our neighborhood historian, Anjala Ehelebe, and published by Arcadia Publishing. We will post more Woodlawn trivia from time

News from Woodlawn Elementary School

Nancy Flynn 2023-11-14

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 at school!Proposals Side by Side Representatives from Portland Association of Teachers and PPS met all weekend, and proposals were exchanged

Minutes from November 2023 WNA General Meeting

Nancy Flynn 2023-11-13

Woodlawn Neighborhood Association General Meeting Agenda Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 7:00 pm Please make every effort to join us in person at Classic Foods: 817 NE Madrona. Or online on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/3014662210?pwd=d3VKbXkzVldqYzNWU2RwVm9OUkZyZz09 Meeting ID: 301 466 2210 Passcode: WNA Also online at Facebook Live Link to November Meeting Recording: https://youtu.be/TDSmDM1t3kM Welcome and Vision: “In the future, Woodlawn will be a place where people live harmoniously, respectfully, and in support

Community Gardening Here in Woodlawn

Nancy Flynn 2023-11-12

Want to grow your own food, meet your neighbors, and get some exercise at the same time? Then a Portland Community Gardens plot may be just the ticket for you. Since 1975, Portland Parks & Recreation has sponsored community gardens throughout the city—there are now over fifty! We are lucky to have three of them in the neighborhoods served by Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN) including one adjacent to Woodlawn