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Earth Day 2021

Celebrate Earth Day with your neighborhood! Give back to the Earth (and your community) by attending one of the clean-up events below.

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Stormwater Stars

Friday, March 26, Noon – 2pm in West Portland Park neighborhood* Saturday, March 27, 10am – Noon in West Portland Park neighborhood* Sunday, April 18, 1pm – 3pm in Multnomah neighborhood* *Addresses provided upon registration Stormwater Stars workshops provide ideas on how to manage rain that falls around the spaces where you live, work, and play. You’ll […]

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2020 Metro Grants

Now accepting applications for 2020 Metro Central Community Enhancement Grants Do you have ideas about how to enhance your community? Metro has generated nearly $300,000 available in community enhancement grants for Northwest Portland neighborhoods to build vibrant communities, protect clean air and water, maintain healthy ecosystems and improve regional equity while advancing Metro’s strategic plan […]

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2019 Metro Central Enhancement Grants

Now accepting applications for 2019 Metro Central Community Enhancement Grants Do you have ideas about how to enhance your community? Metro has nearly $240,000 available in community enhancement grants for Northwest Portland neighborhoods to build vibrant communities, protect clean air and water, maintain healthy ecosystems and improve regional equity. Applications are due by midnight, Friday, […]

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Spring 2018 Neighborhood Cleanup Events

Neighborhood Cleanup Events It’s that time of year again! Time to get outside, meet your neighbors, and band together to beautify your neighborhoods. Below is a list of all the cleanups happening in the NWNW Coalition. Find your neighborhood event and come out to clean up with your neighbors! Keep in mind that all events […]

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SHNA Community Rain Garden

by Carla Eisner, SHNA Board Member, Sustainability Committee Chair After months of planning and site preparation, volunteers from the Sylvan-Highlands Neighborhood Association and the Odyssey School community teamed up on November 18th to install a native plant rain garden on the Odyssey campus. The project was funded by a Neighborhood Small Grant award from NWNW […]