Woodlawn History Trivia #3
Round three of the Woodlawn Neighborhood online trivia fest. Once again, many of these tidbits were culled from the book, Portland’s Woodlawn Neighborhood , written by our neighborhood historian, Anjala Ehelebe, and published by Arcadia Publishing. Interestingly, the first history of Woodlawn was in booklet form and authored by a…...
Northeast Portland Tool Library: A Community Resource
Tool libraries are just like traditional libraries, but with tools instead of books. They are great for people who can’t/don’t want to buy/rent tools they are only going to use once in a while. The Northeast Portland Tool Library (NEPTL) is your neighborhood tool library. We lend out free of…...
Minutes from December 2023 General Meeting
Minutes from December 5, 2023 Meeting 7:00 – 7:15 Introductions Please share name, pronouns, & what brought you to tonight’s meeting Quick share: “What is your favorite way to celebrate the holidays?” 7:15 – 8:00 General Business Approve November meeting notes Approved Discussion of youth board member(s) Melody’s idea originally…...
Backyard Habitat Certification Program
Back in 2009, Portland Audubon and the Columbia Land Trust teamed up to create a unique program that supports urban gardeners in their efforts to create natural backyard habitats. Since then, more than 10,000 properties have signed up for Backyard Habitat Certification, covering over 2000 acres in the Portland metro…...
Classic Foods Outlet Store
Classic Foods, our wonderful neighborhood business that so generously provides space for our monthly WNA meetings, has The Best Outlet Store, yes! They are open Thursdays through Saturdays, from 11 AM until 6 PM. You can now enjoy their fresh pastas, quality spices, cheese, oils, vinegars, and lots more that…...
Ephemeral Wisdom on the NE Holman Neighborhood Greenway
NE Holman is one of the Woodlawn streets that is a Portland Neighborhood Greenway. As stated on the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) website: “Neighborhood greenways are low-traffic and low-speed streets where we give priority to people walking, bicycling, and rolling. Neighborhood greenways form the backbone of the city’s Safe…...
Woodlawn Neighborhood Association December 5, 2023 Meeting Agenda
Woodlawn Neighborhood Association General Meeting Agenda Tuesday, December 5, 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 Welcome and Vision: “In the…...
Woodlawn Farmers Market 2023 Holiday Market
Join us for the annual Woodlawn Farmers Market Holiday Market on Saturday, December 16, 2023 from noon to 5 pm at the Village Ballroom, 704 NE Dekum Street. Over thirty local vendors, raffles, live music, and generally good holiday cheer. We look forward to seeing you! Happy Holidays!...
Woodlawn Elementary School 2023 Holiday Gift Drive
Every year, staff at Woodlawn Elementary School coordinate a holiday gift drive for their students and their families. Woodlawn is Title 1 school meaning most of its students come from low-income families. School families give staff volunteers their top three most needed and most wanted items for each of their…...