See full story in the May issue of the newsletter!
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
by Suzanne Briggs, Rose City Bluff Restoration Volunteer.
We have a wildlife treasure in our midst; and our aim is to enhance and preserve it!
This wildlife corridor adjoins the north edge of the Rose City Golf Course and parallels NE Sacramento St. For the last five years an ever-growing group of neighborhood residents has worked to remove invasive plants, such as Himalayan Blackberries, and to replace them with appropriate native plants. Our goal is to restore the area to its native ecology and to provide a refuge for native plants and animals, and to provide an easy walk for area residents to enjoy the beauty of nature.
To date we have cleared large swaths of blackberry brambles and invasive plants, spread woodchips in four designated areas and planted more than 800 native plants. Many of these young plants are marked with bamboo stakes.
We have achieved this by informally gathering every Sunday morning for two hours. In 2023, in addition to this weekly work, we plan to schedule work parties on the third Sunday of each month to tackle specific projects; and to sponsor special educational events e.g. Native Plant Education Walks, Native Planting Days and Birding Education Walks.
The Rose City Bluff Restoration is an informal volunteer organization that is working in partnership with Portland Parks and Recreation, Central NE Neighborhood Coalition and East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation. To learn more about the Rose City Bluff Restoration activities, check out our website: rosecitybluff.org or contact us at rosecitybluff@gmail.com.
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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Hello Rose City Park Neighbors,
We are days away from our first day of the 2022-2023 school year, and we can’t wait! Please join our school communities and neighbors on Saturday, August 27th, 9am-12pm, to help prepare our playgrounds and school grounds, as part of our community’s annual “Project Community Care” day. Activities will be held at Rose City Park Elementary, Roseway Heights Middle School, and all other schools in our district.
Project Community Care is an annual tradition established more than 20 years ago, and disrupted by COVID-19. This is a wonderful opportunity for families to lend a hand, beautify their school grounds, and meet one another!
Please visit pps.net/communitycare for more information.
We hope to see you there!
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!