A small group joined our pilot stewardship event at the Johnson Lake natural area on Oct 15. Caption: Susan gets Karen and Scott oriented Together with Susan Hawes of the Portland Parks and Recreation (PP&R), Sumner Association of Neighbors (SAN) cleared trails, collected litter, and removed invasive plants — mainly English ivy and Himalayan blackberries. [...]
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Trails cleared, cleanup begins at Johnson Lake
October 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Cleanup, fun, johnson lake, litter, parks, san
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Stewardship and cleanup at Johnson Lake on Saturday, October 15
October 7th, 2011 · Comments Off · johnson lake, litter, parks, san
Join us on Saturday, Oct 15, from 10 AM to 1 PM for our first stewardship event at Johnson Lake in NE Portland held jointly by Portland Parks & Recreation with Sumner Association of Neighbors (SAN). Caption: Ground level view of Johnson Lake (source: BES) Per Susan Hawes at PP&R: Join Portland Parks & Recreation, [...]
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August 2011 meeting notes: Johnson Lake, its past and future, plus some updates
August 20th, 2011 · Comments Off · history, johnson lake, parks, safety, san
Update (25 Aug 2011): Added the “Next Steps at Johnson Lake” section below. With Portland Parks, we have set a tentative date of Saturday, Oct 15, for an event at Johnson Lake for trail improvement, litter cleanup and invasives plant removal. An hour-long discussion about Johnson Lake revealed that phase two of a cleanup is [...]
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Johnson Lake: A hidden gem in Sumner neighborhood?
August 6th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Cleanup, health, history, johnson lake, land use, parks
(Editor’s note: Lynn Barlow of Portland Parks and Bob Dolphin of Owens-Illinois — both members of the Columbia Slough Watershed Council (CSWC) board — plus Jennifer Sutter from DEQ, will attend our neighborhood meeting on Tuesday, August 16 to discuss Johnson Lake.) Ever heard of Johnson Lake? A lot of newer Sumner neighborhood residents in [...]
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