Please join Portland Parks & Recreation and the Friends of Oaks Bottom for a day of mulching new plants and invasive plant removal at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge.  We will mulching around native plants that were planted this past season to help with their survival and will potentially remove weeds to improve habitat for local wildlife. Please dress for the weather, wear layers, wear sturdy, close toe shoes, and bring a personal water bottle and snacks. Tools, gloves, and project instruction will be provided. Registration is required:  To register, please fill out the registration form. Meeting Location:  Oaks Wildlife Refuge North […]

SNAC Meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month at 6 pm at the SMILE Station. For more information contact snac.chair@sellwood.org

This month’s SMILE General Meeting will provide an overview of the many upcoming Sellwood-Moreland summer events – featuring presentations by SMILE event chair Jim Friscia; Sellwood Community House’s Director of Development and Community Engagement (and SMILE Vice President) Elizabeth Milner; and information on Sellwood-Moreland Business Alliance events and the Royal Rosarian Milk Carton Boat Race.

Please join us for 3rd (not 4th) Saturday at Oaks Bottom Overlook to do a bit more work in the garden. Bring your gloves! And there will be donuts!

7:30 pm Call to order, protocols, and introductions – David Dugan. 7:45 pm Review and approval of minutes – May 17, 2023 Board meeting and June 7, 2023 General meeting. 7:50 pm Housing Solutions Committee update – Tom Hickey. 8:10 pm Upcoming summer events/volunteers – Jim Friscia. 8:20 pm Financial update – David Dugan. 8:35 pm Draft District Maps – SE Uplift Zoom Discussion on Monday, June 26, 2023 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm (register in advance). 8:50 pm Open discussion on other topics. 9:00 pm Adjournment.

Join the meeting via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89510655006?pwd=eGdwc3pUK1M5YkFiQVpRTzkxWlBjdz09

Creating community in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood every 4th Friday from May - Sept. Experience free art activities from C.H.A.P and a skatepark from Stronger Skate. Also includes live music, local art, performances, and more. Follow us on Instagram - @exploresellwoodmoreland to see what our local retailers and restaurants are offering. HERE's a calendar with everything going on in the neighborhood this summer!

Please join your neighbors this Saturday – 6/24 at Springwater Meadows (SE Marion between SE 9th and 8th – off the Springwater Trail) we’ll be weeding and mulching the native plants! Please bring your own gloves and water. Items always useful to bring if you have them: Wheelbarrows Pitchforks Rakes Shovels Buckets Tell your neighbors!

Kick off the SMILE Summer Music season with Chasing Ebenezer, a World Folk-Rock band.  Bring a chair and something from one of our neighborhood eateries.  See you there (SE 13th/Bidwell).