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RCPPP, PPF, and PPR are hosting a celebration of the new playground with lots of fun activities for kids and all are welcome!
Event Details:
When: June 17th from 10AM-1PM
Where: Rose City Park Playground (NE 62nd and Thompson St)
What: There will be fun activities for kids and adults, live music, and food
Who: All are welcome!
Photo provided by Joe Saraceno, Former RCPNA Board Member
The Portland Rose Festival Foundation
would like to thank the Hollywood businesses & neighborhood residents for supporting the The nation’s largest and oldest children’s parade
Wednesday, June 7 , 2023, 1:00 p.m.
Please remember that parade seating must be reserved in person. Rope, chalk and tape are prohibited. Do not leave chairs and blankets unattended. Please take note that the streets between 57th and 52nd and between Sandy Blvd. and Hancock will be painted with white, safe, removable paint.
If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please call the Portland Rose Festival Foundation office at (503) 227-2681. Thank you!
Go to https://www.rosefestival.org/events/2023/fred-meyer-junior-parade to learn more.
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Sunday, October 9th
Sunday, October 23rd
Pre-Planting Prep Work Parties
Help prepare sites for native plants.
Sunday, November 6th
2nd Annual Native Planting Day
Help plant over 400 native plants.
All Events are 9:30 am to 11:30 am.
Meet at the top of stairs on NE Sacramento at 62nd Avenue.
RSVP at RoseCityBluff@gmail.com
Optional Garden Tools to Bring
Gloves, Pointed Shovel, Pitchfork, Lopper, Clipper, Rake, Trowel
See our story in the in the latest Rose City Park Review newsletter.
Rose City Bluff Restoration
Website: https://rosecitybluff.org
Email: RoseCityBluff@gmail.com
GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/rose-city-bluff-restoration
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Portland Parks and Recreation is hosting a free community day event to celebrate the natural beauty and green spaces at Rose City Golf Course. Join us for activities, games, nature, and a live musical concert by the Norman Sylvester Band. All are welcome!
If you’ve never been to Rose City Golf Course, this day is for you. You can learn about the history of the land, it’s trees, and all the wildlife that make their home at the golf course. There will be interactive activities for kids, fun putting and chipping games for all ages, food and beverage for purchase, and a live musical performance by the Norman Sylvester Band. All are welcome to enjoy the great outdoors with us on Community Day at Rose City Golf Course!
Time: 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm (live concert at 6:00 pm)
Location: Rose City Golf Course clubhouse area, 2200 NE 71st Avenue, Portland, Oregon
Parking is limited, thank you for walking, car pooling, or using public transportation if you are able.
All activities are free! Food and beverage available for purchase.
More information please visit Portland Parks and Recreation events page
Norman Sylvester and Lenanne Miller! Concert starts at 6:00pm!
Did you know e-bike rentals are available in Rose City Park Neighborhood? They are! This summer, RCPNA Vice-Chair Zachary Lauritzen is leading three rides to introduce neighbors to the joy and utility of electric mobility. The three dates are all on Saturdays: June 18th, July 16th, and August 13th. We will meet at 9:15am, depart at 9:30am, and return at 10:30am. Location to be announced.
If you have not yet ridden one: e-bikes are a ton of fun! They give that extra boost that flattens hills, allows you to carry more weight (groceries, children, etc.), and to do so without getting sweaty. There are a few goals to these summer rides:
1. Introduce people to the process of how to rent an e-bike.
2. Tour some safer street routes in and around Rose City Park.
3. Experience the ease and joy of electric-assist travel.
4. Meet your friends and neighbors.
5. Get to know eco-friendly modes of transportation for getting around our community.
All participants will receive free rides for the day courtesy of a partnership with Niketown. Part of the program is learning how to sign up and rent the bikes. Anyone who can ride an adult-sized bike is welcome. Bring a helmet if you have one, though some will be provided. If you want to participate, please email Zachary at bethegreenorg@gmail.com. As event dates near, he will send out the details for each ride.
Hello Neighbors!
It’s concert season and RCPNA needs your help! In order to put on our Picnic in the Park Concert on July 23rd from 6-8pm, we need volunteers to assist with set-up, tabling, and clean-up.
Please sign up for one or more activities using our SignUp Genius. The more folks that volunteer, the easier, and more fun, the effort will be. For more information about the concert please check out our Picnic in the Park Concert page.
Please let us know if you have any questions by reaching out at events@rcpna.org. We can’t wait to see you at the concert!
Free Summer “Picnic in the Park Concert” featuring Lil’ Queenie
Please join us July 23rd from 6-8pm, as RCPNA hosts Lil’ Queenie for our annual Picnic in the Park Concert at Rose City Park. The concert will be set amphitheater-style in the northwest corner of the park near the playground, and neighbors are encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs, and picnics to the show.
Read more about Lil’ Queenie on our Summer Concert page
We can’t wait to sing, dance, and mingle with you on July 23!
The “Keep Frazer Park Green” will be sponsored by ChipDrop Brigade program. The purpose of this Brigade is to help stop tree deaths being brought on by the growing NW drought. Due to the rainy weather this Spring our number of volunteers have dropped. So, we are only holding this one Park event. We are postponing the neighborhood street-tree events until 2023.
Keep Frazer Park Green
Join Your Neighbors for a Park Work Party!
What: Spread wood chips around trees in Frazer Park, to retain moisture during dry months
When: Saturday June 11th from 8:00 am – 12:00 noon.
1 – 4 hour shifts welcomed
Where: Frazer Park, 825 NE 52nd Ave.
Convene at Basketball court at 8:00 am
Provided: Water, Snacks, and Pizza!
What to bring?
Signup at Events@RCPNA.org, state “Frazer Event” in the subject line.
Can’t Come? Please, loan us a tool or wheelbarrow for the event!
Sponsored by the Rose City Park Neighborhood Association (RCPNA) ChipDrop Brigade project. Grant funding provided by Central NE Neighbors Coalition (CNN) through City of Portland’s Civic Life. Permission, staff, and wood chips obtained from the Portland Parks and Recreation Bureau.
Flier to share: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lPBRGK-dVdeqqBkMN4TNYfzGhEl189vm/view?usp=sharing
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Why Frazer? Frazer Park has been chosen for the Tree Mulching Event due to its proximity to numerous multi-family apartment complexes, the closest public park to the Hollywood Neighborhood (which has none), it houses the neighborhood’s Community Garden, an off-leash dog area, and it abuts the Owen Blank Early Head Start School. The attached map indicates that over 200 multi-family residents live within ½ mile of Frazer Park. This park serves families with the least economic means living in and around our neighborhood. The park itself houses a number of mature trees that were planted as “the orchard” for the Boy’s Home that previously resided at this site. Over the past year a 60’ white pine tree had to be removed due to heat damage. The 3 remaining pines remain damaged by last year’s scalding from the heat dome event.
Chip-Drop Brigade Purpose:
The goal of the ChipDrop Brigade is to serve as volunteers for coordinating, delivery, and spreading of wood-chip mulch to cover the root base of trees located in publicly owned areas, such as public parks and street trees in rights-of-way. This action together with educating the residents of proper watering of trees during the dry months can greatly extend the life of these trees. The 2021 heat-dome event brought home the reality that the lives dependent on a healthy tree canopy is in jeopardy. Not only did the heat dome blanch many of the native trees, the drying winds and sustained drought during the summer reduced moisture content for all vegetation. Many of the trees that remain are struggling to regain their health during the recent spring rains. It is our hope that through applying mulch and educating the public about proper watering, these trees will have a better chance at survival.
RCPNA TREE MULCHING AND WATERING GUIDELINES
Project Lead: Tamara DeRidder, AICP