Wilkes Community Group

Wilkes is a quiet residential community located in far NE Portland between the Columbia River and NE Glisan.  Its residents are culturally and economically diverse and special efforts are made to bring everyone together as a community.

Mark your calendars | Upcoming 2023 Dates

MAY:

• Monday, May 8th, 2023 at 9AM | WCG Volunteers with Portland Horticulturalist at Wilkes City Park to garden and beautify our park.
• Wednesday, May 17th, 2023 from 6-8PM | WCG Volunteer Event at Birch Community Services . Wear closed-toe, comfortable shoes; we volunteer in a warehouse setting.

JUNE:

• Monday, June 5th, 2023 | WCG Volunteer Event at Birch Community Services from 6-8PM
• Tuesday, June 6th, 2023  | WCG Monthly Meeting | 6:30PM via Zoom. On the agenda: Budget for Summer Free for All Activities & Prizes

General Meeting Information:

We meet the FIRST TUESDAY* of every month at 6:30 PM on Zoom via the link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84872944130?pwd=QTRlU3phMnRmS2FvcHZSYnl6aWIrUT09

Meeting ID: 848 7294 4130
Passcode: 223061

*Dates are subject to change.

2023 Historical Dates:

• January 2023 Meeting |  Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 6:30PM via Zoom.  
  • Guest Speakers: 
    • Clay Veka, Portland Bureau of Transportation Vision Zero Coordinator and Active Transportation and Safety
    • Carlos Hernandez, PBOT Traffic Engineer
  • See PBOT, Vision Zero + Wilkes Neighborhood PDF in below attachments.
• Join WCG and volunteer with Birch Community Services on Wednesday, January 25th from 6-8PM at Birch Community Services. Address: 17780 NE San Rafael St; Portland OR 97230   Note: Wear closed-toe shoes & be prepared to work outside or in a cold warehouse.Learn more about BCS here: About - Birch Community Services

• Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 | WCG Monthly Meeting | 6:30PM via Zoom
  • Guest Speaker: Maija Spencer, Senior Community Engagement Coordinator (leading community engagement for the Wilkes Headwaters project)
  • Guest Speaker: Gary Datka, Project Manager for Wilkes Headwaters project
  • Join us via Zoom at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84872944130?pwd=QTRlU3phMnRmS2FvcHZSYnl6aWIrUT09
    Meeting ID: 848 7294 4130 | Passcode: 223061

Learn more about our Wilkes Creek Headwaters here: Greening Wilkes - Portland Audubon (audubonportland.org)

• Saturday, February 11th, 2023 | Friends of Trees and PP&R Planting Event at Wilkes Creek Headwaters. Learn more and sign up here: Friends of Trees and PP&R planting event at Wilkes Creek Headwaters | Portland.gov    Our neighbors and community members planted over 1225 native species! A huge thank you to Friends of Trees, PP&R, Verde, the Portland Audobon and all the community members who participated.

MARCH:

• Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 | WCG Volunteer Event at Birch Community Services from 6-8PM. Meet us at the entry door by the large rolling garage door on the far left. Hope to see you there!
• Monday, March 6, 2023 at 9AM | WCG Gardening at Wilkes City Park City Horticulturist, Kirsten Provenzano.
• Tuesday, March 7th, 2023 at 6:30PM  | WCG Monthly Meeting; PPB Community Active Shooter Prevention at the Portland Police Bureau Training Division off 149th & Airport Way.     Hosted by Ofc Neil Parker   Find out more information here: Community Active Shooter Preparedness | Portland.gov  and/or view the Community Active Shooter Resources in the attachments below.
• Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023 | WCG Volunteer Event at Birch Community Services from 6-8PM

APRIL:

• Tuesday, April 4th, 2023  | WCG Monthly Meeting | 6:30PM - 8PM 
  • Location: East Portland Community Center | 740 SE 106th Ave; Portland OR 97216.
  • Agenda: Commissioner Dan Ryan will be joining a meeting hosted by Wilkes Community Group. We invite all of our East Portland neighbors and neighborhood groups/associations to this meeting to learn about Commissioner Ryan's plan to support East Portland neighbors and neighborhood associations, followed by a Portland Engagement Project Listening Session.
  • Can't join in person? Log in via Zoom. 

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84872944130?pwd=QTRlU3phMnRmS2FvcHZSYnl6aWIrUT09

    Meeting ID: 848 7294 4130
    Passcode: 223061

• Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 | WCG Volunteer Event at Birch Community Services from 6-8PM
• Saturday, April 23rd, 2023 | Earth Day Celebration: Wilkes Creek Bird Walk with Portland Audubon. Learn more here: Earth Day Celebration: Wilkes Creek Bird Walk with Portland Audubon — Columbia Slough Watershed Council

MAY

• Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023  | WCG Monthly Meeting | 6:30PM via Zoom

A Year in Review | 2022**

• Tuesday, February 2nd, 2022 | Wilkes Community Group Meeting
• Tuesday, March 3rd, 2022 | Wilkes Community Group Meeting
• Friday, March 4th, 2022 | Wilkes City Park gardening session
• Friday, April 1st, 2022 | Wilkes City Park gardening session
• Tuesday, April 5th, 2022 | Wilkes Community Group Meeting with guest speakers: Gary Cobb from Central City Concern and Amy Snell with Northwest Naturals + Morasch Meats.
• Saturday, April 23rd, 2022 | Wilkes Creek Earth Day Restoration Event in partnership with Verde, Friends of Frees, Portland Audubon and Portland Parks & Rec
• Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022 | Wilkes Community Group Meeting
• Monday, May 16th, 2022 | Volunteer Event at Birch Community Services
• Tuesday, June 7th, 2022 | Wilkes Community Group Meeting
• Saturday, June 18th, 2022 | Wilkes Neighborhood Clean-Up
• Wednesday, July 20th, 2022 | Volunteer Event at Birch Community Services
• Saturday, Aug. 13th, 2022 | Wilkes Community Group Summer Free for All Movie in the Park in partnership with PP&R
• Wednesday, Aug. 24th, 2022 | Volunteer Event at Birch Community Services
• Tuesday, Sept. 6th, 2022 | In-person meeting at Migration Brewing Pub + Production Facility
• Wednesday, Sept. 12th, 2022 | Volunteer Event at Birch Community Services
• October 2022 WCG Meeting Speaker: Crystal Kroeller, Program Director with Camp Rosenbaum
• Wednesday, Oct. 12th, 2022 | Volunteer Event at Birch Community Services
• Saturday, Nov 5th, 2022 | Wilkes Dumpster Day (Neighborhood Clean-Up)
• Wednesday, Nov. 16th, 2022 | Volunteer Event at Birch Community Services
• Wednesday, Dec. 7th, 2022 | Volunteer Event at Birch Community Services

Plus our neighborhood volunteer gardeners at Wilkes Park spent nine Fridays making our park a safe habitat for the birds and bees, plus so beautiful for all of us to enjoy. This volunteer group meets the first Friday of every month March thru November planting & mulching alongside our City Horticulturist, Kirsten Provenzano.

**list of dates in progress.