Category: Announcements

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Join North Park Blocks’ Monthly SOLVE Cleanups

Thank you to all that were able to participate in July’s North Park Blocks and surrounding area SOLVE event. We had over 20 volunteers for the first time and collected 21 bags plus 1 bucket of trash. A really great clean up effort, thanks to you all!

We are officially on the SOLVE schedule to clean up the North Park Blocks and surrounding area again on Wed Aug 25th from 10:30a-12pm! 

Please click here to register for the event.

These cleanups will be held the 4th Monday of each month

We will meet in the PCNA parking lot at the north end of the park blocks (511 NW Broadway) corner of NW Glisan and 8th Ave at 10:30am. I’ll order all the supplies from SOLVE for everyone registered and bring with me on the morning of the event. Please feel free to invite any other friends that want to help out. They will just need to register for the event so I can pick up enough supplies for them.

We’ve made it an open event on the SOLVE site so NPB neighborhood residents and local businesses can join. And we’ll be adding an event for the same time each month on the 4th Wednesday of the month. SOLVE requires us to register for each event individually.

Thanks in advance to everyone that can participate and be part of keeping this beautiful Portland Park clean and happy. Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday 8/25!

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SOLVE Clean Up: North Park Blocks July 28th

Join us at the SOLVE clean up in the North Park Blocks and surrounding area on Wed July 28th from 10:30am-12pm! 

Please click here to register for the event.

When: Wednesday, July 28rd, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Where:  We meet at the north end of the PNCA (Pac NW College of Art) parking lot at 511 NW Broadway, Portland OR, 97209 on the corner of NW Glisan and NW 8th Ave MAP LINK

What’s provided: Trash grabbers, work gloves, heavy duty litter bags and high vis-vests

What to bring: Masks, comfortable closed toed shoes, your own work or garden gloves if you prefer, water bottle

Where to meet: North Park blocks in parking lot of PNCA 511 NW Broadway. Paid street parking is available on the Park Blocks and the surrounding area. 

Featured image: SOLVE downtown Portland clean-up event – photo courtesy Portland Business Alliance 

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Free Yoga in the North Park Blocks ~ 2019

Yoga in the Park! Thursdays at noon! R2C Group will be hosting the 4th annual ‘Yoga in the Park’! No sign up necessary, bring a mat, and join us in the North Park Blocks at NW Park and Davis! Feel free to invite friends, neighbors, and coworkers.

We look forward to enjoying the Park this summer! Starting Thursday, June 27th, R2C Group is hosting Yoga in the Park!  Olivia Stephens will be leading the group every other Thursday (June 27th, July 11th, August 8th, August 22nd and Sept 5th), weather permitting. No sign up required. Bring your own yoga mat.

Big shoutout to our North Park Blocks neighbors – R2C Group

Free Yoga in the North Park Blocks 2019

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NPB Playground Renovation to Begin

North Park Blocks Playground Renovation

Portland Parks & Recreation is excited to announce that construction on the Parks Replacement Bond-funded renovation of the North Park Blocks playground will start in early August!

Faison Construction is now on board as the contractor for this project.

Construction fencing installation starting on Thursday, August 2

Starting Thursday, park visitors will see fencing go up around the playground to secure the site for construction. The Park Replacement Bond-funded improvements will include a new playground with fully accessible rubber play surfacing, new play equipment, and ADA accessibility pathway improvements. Expected completion is late fall 2018. The playground is located on the park block between NW Davis and Couch Streets. During the closure of this playground, other nearby playgrounds are The Fields Park at 1099 NW Overton Street and Wallace Park at 1516 NW 26th Avenue.

Other construction impacts

The sidewalks along the playground will generally remain open. Later in the project, some work will occur to make the sidewalks more accessible, so there may be signed closures at that time. For your safety, please respect all detour routes.

Two trees that have safety issues will be removed at the beginning of this project, as discussed during the design and public involvement process. One of the trees, a black locust, is considered hazardous by PP&R arborists, due to its leaning condition. The second tree, a sweet gum (well known for the spiky balls it drops in the fall) is located within the construction area and has been deemed to be incompatible with providing a safe playground and accessible play experience. Two new American Elms will be planted at the end of construction as replacements in more appropriate locations.
 

The improvements will include a new playground with accessible rubber play surfacing, new play equipment, and ADA accessibility pathway improvements. Parks users will see construction mobilization begin in early August, with expected completion in late fall 2018. The playground is located on the park block between NW Davis and Couch Streets. During the closure of this playground, other nearby playgrounds are The Fields Park at 1099 NW Overton Street and Wallace Park at 1516 NW 26th Avenue.

More information about the North Park Blocks Bond Project: portlandoregon.gov/parks/69742