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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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Wildfire-Wise

Check out these eight tips to become wildfire-wise this weekend!

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Old Town’s Cloud Village

There is a village in the clouds, hovering just above a single block in Old Town.  Local organization Gather:Make:Shelter, with funding from Neighbors West-Northwest, recently adorned a self-governed houseless community’s perimeter fence with serene images of sky and water. The images grant the temporary residents privacy and a visual break from the often harsh urban […]

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COVID Care Kits

Using funds from the Bureau of Planning & Sustainability, NWNW partnered with local organizations to support our most vulnerable community members during COVID-19. Focused on the accessibility of health resources in our community, we partnered with Friendly House to put together 439 COVID Care Kits. The kits included spray sanitizer, snacks and face masks donated […]

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Neighborhood Murals

Bringing art, love, and hope to the streets! During this unprecedented time, Neighbors West-Northwest in partnership with the City of Portland Bureau of Planning & Sustainability, dedicated funding to support artists and small businesses in NW Portland. Art can help make even the hardest day a little more bearable and remind us of all that […]

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Resources during COVID-19

There are many resources and lists available to learn how to keep ourselves and each other safe from COVID. This is a compilation of some of that key information. This list will be updated, but may not be up-to-date at all times. Please confirm with the primary sources for all information.   Masks Mask requirements […]