Hi Overlook, It looks like is is time for Spring Cleaning.. everything from our neighborhood school campus to the nitty gritty streets. There are LOTS of opportunities in April; don't forget the OKNA Earth Day Clean Up “Tomatoes for Trash” coming to the Pittman HydroPark on Saturday, April 20.
1) Beach School Campus Clean Up (4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/247)
2) Friends of Overlook Bluff Spring Planting (4/6)
3) Overlook Livability Team Clean Up (4/7)
4) Portland Harbor Community Advisory Group Meeting (4/10)
5) Overlook House Concert (4/13)
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1) Beach School Campus Clean Up (4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/247)
Hi Overlook Neighbors! Its that time of the year again, MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!
Every Saturday in April, come by from 10-noon to help make the Beach School campus shine!
APRIL BEACH SCHOOL GROUNDS CLEAN-UPS!!
We need your help to weed, rake, sweep, and build community. Please consider coming, the school is a vibrant part of this community. Coffee and doughnuts provided! Bring your own gardening tools, gloves, refuse bags, etc!!
Thank you and see you there! Please pass the word.
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2) Friends of Overlook Bluff Spring Planting (4/6)
Saturday April 6th Spring Planting
Be part of Arbor Month by planting trees and bare root stock…
We are looking forward to seeing you from 9am-1am this Saturday for our native species planting on the bluff.
Please meet us in the field with the Heritage oak tree at the south end of Overlook Terrace.
We will supply SOLVE waivers to sign, tools and food.
Jim Schiller, BES Revegetation Specialist, will be providing supervision, instruction, seeds and starts.
Bring your shovels and trowels and remember to wear long sleeves, pants and sturdy shoes.
We hope you can join us as we work to restore the health of our community's natural areas.
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3) Overlook Livability Team Clean Up (4/7)
OLT Monthly Clean Up Day:
Please join us this coming Sunday (April 7) for a fun and fulfilling event that everybody can enjoy. Overlook Livability Team meets to tackle graffiti, grime and neighborhood livability issues. Meet your neighbors, have some fun, and do some good for the n
eighborhood we all call home. New members are welcome & materials are provided!
Meet at 9am at DiPrima Dolci Italian Bakery & Cafe, 1936 North Killingsworth @ Denver. Message to graffiti@ OverlookNeighborhood.org for info or questions. See you there!
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4) Portland Harbor Community Advisory Group Meeting (4/10)
Meetings of the Portland Harbor Community Advisory Group (PH CAG) are intended to keep the community abreast of developments on the Portland Harbor Superfund Site and to provide a forum for discussion. CAG meetings are open to everyone. Contact the CAG Chair, Jim Robison, if you have questions jim@jimrobison.org
AGENDA includes Final Human Health Risk Assessment – EPA
(The Human Health Risk Assessment is a study which evaluated the exposure pathways, or ways which people may come into contact with contaminants in Portland Harbor. This overview and discussion will summarize the findings, or results, of the assessment.)
Click to view EPA comments on the March 2012 Draft Study Feasibility Study (December 18, 2012) or visit www.epa.gov/region10/portlandharbor
Wednesday, April 10
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
6543 N Burlington Avenue (Portland BES Water Pollution Control Lab)
For more information on the Portland Harbor Cleanup Site: www.epa.gov/region10/portlandharbor
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5) Overlook House Concert (4/13)
Join the award winning musicians of Duo con Brio April 13th, 2013 @ 2pm at the Historic Overlook House. This concert is FREE and financially backed through a grant given by RACC (Regional Arts and Culture Council). Seating is limited to the first 50 guests and will be handled through TicketLeap. Please go to http://duoconbrio.ticketleap.com/duo-con-brio-in-recital-the-overlook-house/ to pre-order your free tickets.
To read more about the group Duo con Brio please visit their website at www.duoconbrio.com
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