Category Archives: Sustainability

Hawthorne Civic Ecology Project

HAND has recently joined the Hawthorne Boulevard Business Association (HBBA) and the four other neighborhoods that border Hawthorne in a new sustainability initiative known as the Hawthorne Area Civic Ecology Project (HACE). The HACE group won a $6,000 grant from … Continue reading

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Save Our Elms/Ladd’s Addition Receive 2011 Landslide Award

Congratulations to board member David Kaplan and the rest of the Save Our Elms volunteers for their work in preserving the elm tree grove in our neighborhood. This fall, they were recognized by The Cultural Landscape Foundation as one of … Continue reading

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The Portland Plan is Now Available!

This is reposted from our neighborhood coalition, Southeast Uplift. Please take a moment to peruse the cheat sheet here: http://www.southeastuplift.org/content/portland-plan-now-available SE Uplift encourages you to take a look at the Portland Plan and attend the hearings occuring during the month … Continue reading

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Abernethy Harvest Festival & Farmers Market, Wednesday, Oct. 12

ABERNETHY HARVEST FESTIVAL and FARMERS MARKET Come and celebrate another year of bounty in the Garden of Wonders! Bring the kids to enjoy a garden scavenger hunt, apple tasting, Chef Nicole’s famous pumpkin muffins, arts and crafts and more! Support … Continue reading

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Sustainable Hawthorne Meeting, June 9

Folks from Sunnyside, the Hawthorne Boulevard Business Association and SEUL are launching an effort to help Hawthorne become an ever more sustainable business district. Join them tomorrow (6/9) to find out how our neighborhood can support their efforts. See below … Continue reading

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Update to Clay Street, Green Street Project

From: Debbie Caselton, Community Relations, Bureau of Environmental Services, 503-823-2831, debbie.caselton@portlandoregon.gov In April 2009, Environmental Services Sustainable Stormwater Division, in partnership with other city bureaus, completed planning and conceptual design work for the SE Clay Green Street Plan. The SE … Continue reading

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DIY Weatherization Trainings

The SE Uplift Sustainability Program is hosting a series of free trainings to help homeowners learn about inexpensive do-it-yourself ways to increase the energy efficiency of their homes. Professional trainers will cover topics such as behavior modification and light weatherization, … Continue reading

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HAND Neighborhood Clean-Up, Saturday, May 7

Give mom a Mother’s Day gift she’s sure to appreciate – clean out the garage or basement! Bring your stuff to our annual neighborhood cleanup Saturday, May 7. Drop off begins at 9 a.m. and lasts until 1 p.m. at … Continue reading

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Learn About Watershed Health, April 29 & 30th

Please join us for the first ever Urban Master Watershed Stewards Program on April 29th and 30th . Learn more and register at: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/watershed/class-offerings (you are not required to attend both days but registration is required.) Bureau of Environmental Services, … Continue reading

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UPDATED 2/9/11: Bioswale Construction in the Neighborhood

Have you caught yourself going down a side street you regularly turn on just to discover it’s been closed for construction? Construction for the Bureau of Environmental Services’ Tabor to the River project is well underway in parts of our … Continue reading

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