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By Sarah Taylor Indigenous Lands We recognize that all our parks are on the lands of the Indigenous Tribes who lived and worked and gathered here since time immemorial. Large homestead grants were given to settlers. Some of them gave part of their land grant to the community for parks and schools. They remain as… Continue reading The History of Linnton’s Donated Parks

By Amy Jauron Kingsley Park will be getting a facelift through investment and partnership between Linnton Neighborhood Association (LNA) and Portland Parks and Rec Department (PPR). The LNA Board approved a donation to PPR to sponsor removal of invasive species of plants (namely Himalayan blackberries) and replanting with native flora. This investment was made possible… Continue reading Kingsley Park upgrades to remove Himalayan blackberries, replant native 

By Sarah Taylor In an effort to create a more inclusive and practical Linnton Neighborhood Association, I am proposing the following changes to our bylaws, our organization’s governance document. We could also consider organizing business community meetings. A lot has happened since the bylaws were last updated including the impact of the COVID pandemic and… Continue reading Proposal to update LNA’s bylaws to create more inclusive association

Nov 2, 2022  |. 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. |. Linnton Community Center10614 NW St Helens Rd. • 6:30 – Social time and Tabling Opportunities • 7:00 – Lank Acknowledgement and Introductions • 7:15 – Brief history of the Willamette Channel and the Marinas  • 7:30   – Linnton’s walkability, bikeability and access to public… Continue reading Meeting Agenda

By Liz Campanelly The Linnton Neighborhood Group on Facebook is a great way to get to know your community and find out what’s happening around Linnton. We will be using it to share information and post events. Come join and tell your neighbors! Find us at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/108860913163619/

Saturday, November 19  | 9:00 AM Meet at Linnton Community Center, 10614 NW St. Helens Rd. Help keep Linnton’s main thoroughfare clean. Remove litter along NW St. Helens Rd./Hwy 30 from Riverview Rd. to NW 107th Ave. If enough people join us the cleanup should only take two hours. We should have extra gloves but… Continue reading Linnton Neighborhood
Litter Cleanup 

By Sarah Taylor Please join your friends and neighbors at the Linnton Neighborhood Association on November 2nd. The doors open at 6:30 for a social time before the 7:00 meeting.  As we work together, to realize our vision for Linnton, we will address one of our neighborhood’s greatest hopes – a safe, walkable neighborhood with… Continue reading Linnton walkability, bikeability, public transit discussed at
November 2nd meeting

By Nancy Hiser Invasive plants plague Linnton. Periodically, volunteers fight battles to remove ivy that is climbing trees and keep it from invading Forest Park. We are also at high risk for wildfires. In January, a FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) grant for $429,174 was awarded to Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) to remove invasive… Continue reading FEMA GRANT BENEFITS LINNTON

By Brian Hoop Barring legal challenges, Portland residents will consider a sweeping ballot measure to change our city government’s structure this November. Linnton residents will have an opportunity to discuss pros and cons with each other at our Wednesday, September 7 meeting at the Linnton Community Center. There are three key features of the proposal… Continue reading JOIN DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO PORTLAND’S CITY GOVERNMENT

Interested in hosting a neighborhood hill picnic this summer or fall?! Gatherings like these can be a great way to get to know new people that have moved to your hill, reconnect, share resources about community safety and preparedness initiatives, break bread and cheers to the undeniable fact that we all live in the best… Continue reading HOSTING A NEIGHBORHOOD HILL PICNIC BUILDS GOODWILL