Friends of Oaks Bottom Committee Members, Joshua Meyers and John Sparks will be leading a nature walk at Oaks Bottom on Saturday, February 3rd from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. We will make a slow loop around the Bottom checking out flora and fauna, with some local geology and history thrown in!   We'll meet at the Sellwood Park parking lot at 7th and Malden and take the trail down to the South Meadow. Wear appropriate gear for the weather that morning, and bring your own drinks and snacks if you need them. Binoculars will be very useful. There is no cost for […]

The SMILE Station is being repaired and our guest is available only by zoom, so this meeting will be a Zoom meeting, just like 2020.  It's roll back the clock night!!  You are welcome to wear your pajamas and join us. The link to join the meeting is https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89190610760?pwd=pnNUp2Thj53eXnwT0luRNRPowRdhLP.1 Meeting ID: 891 9061 0760, Passcode: LandUse24 6:00 - 6:05: Welcome, introductions, zoom protocols. 6:05 - 6:35: How to fit 4 homes on a standard lot: Chris Henderson, Stumptown Design, will explain the proposed development at 1744 SE Umatilla. 6:35 - 6:45:Update on Housing Regulatory Relief Project. 6:45 - 7:00:  How […]

This month we're gathering at Oaks Pioneer Church to learn about the terrible storm-related damage at the SMILE Station and the Sellwood Community House, the work underway to save these beloved neighborhood buildings, timelines for returning them back to our community, and how we all can help save these neighborhood treasures for ourselves, our children and our grandchildren.  Please plan to attend!

Help keep Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge healthy with Portland Parks & Recreation and the Friends of Oaks Bottom. We will be planting native plants and removing English ivy and Himalayan blackberry if there's time to make way for native plant species. Please dress for the weather, wear waterproof boots (rain boots are recommended!), bring rain gear, and personal water bottle. Tools, gloves, project instruction, warm beverages and snacks  will be provided. Registration is required.

Let's gather together, dear neighbors, and enjoy an afternoon of beautiful music! SMILE, Moreland Presbyterian Church, and SMBA are presenting a Midwinter Concert and Fundraiser at Moreland Presbyterian Church (great acoustics!) at 2 pm on Sunday, February 18. The concert will feature musician and educator Catarina New. Set 1 will be classical music with the PDX Saxophone Quartet. Set 2 will be jazz with a quartet featuring Catarina on vocals and sax.  Corkscrew Wine Bar will be on hand to handle all of your beverage needs!   All money raised through this concert will help support Transition Projects' Willamette Center […]

This is an online meeting. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81331047405%20 Meeting ID: 813 3104 740 Agenda: 6:00 - Approve minutes from 01/17/24 meeting; 6:05 - Update: TriMet Forward Together bus routes scaled back; 6:15 - Launch of Umatilla-focused traffic-calming petition; 6:30 - Guests: Daisy Girl Scouts requesting safety improvements at SE 13th & Bidwell; 6:45 - Continued discussion of Umatilla petition logistics (time permitting); 7:00 - Adjourn.

This is an online meeting. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82063113016 Meeting ID: 820 6311 3016 Agenda in brief: Adopt-One-Block with Willamette Center - logistics Collaboration with Tag Blockers (covering graffiti and graffiti-proofing priority spotS)

This is an online meeting.  Zoom link here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87681599764?pwd=g6CEh6Pb5RAukgPci4zP0HobQxICYV.1 7:30 pm Call to order, protocols, and introductions – David Dugan. 7:35 pm Review and approval of minutes of Jan. 17, 2024 Board Meeting. 7:40 pm Update on water damage and restoration. 8:00 pm Upcoming Events – Egg Hunt and Neighborhood Clean Up. 8:15 pm Milk Carton Boat Races assistance discussion. 8:35 pm Other Board business. 9:00 pm Adjournment.

Sellwood Community House is sponsoring a lively, interactive workshop to develop the wisdom and courage to answer all of your kid's questions about puberty, sex, and all they want to know about their growing minds and bodies. The workshop will be facilitated by Roads to Family's Rachel Ginocchio.  Suggested donation: $15, but pay what you can! Your generosity will help the Sellwood Community House recover from the damage it experienced during the recent ice storm. For more information and to sign up, visit: www.RoadsToFamily.com/happenings

Planned presenter had to reschedule.  Hope to see you next month.