Archive for the ‘Tideman-Johnson Park’ Category

Park work party takes a break in January

Monday, January 2nd, 2012

The Friends of Tideman Johnson Park are taking the month of January off, therefore there is no work party for the month of January. The next work party is on Saturday, February 4, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Tideman Johnson Park’s S.E. 37th Ave. connector trail. All ages are welcome to [...]

Tideman Johnson work party Dec. 3

Monday, November 28th, 2011

Friends of Tideman Johnson Park volunteer work party is Saturday, December 3, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Work includes planting along the lower path from Springwater Trail to the creek, and mulching. Tools and refreshments are provided and all ages are welcome to attend. Volunteers will meet at the base of the S.E. 37th [...]

Tideman Johnson work party branches to new area

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Friends of Tideman Johnson Park will be branching to a new area in the park for cleanup this Saturday.. Volunteers will be working in an undeveloped public land northeast of the park adjacent from the spillway known as “BES Property” (view map) that has never been maintained before by Friends of Tideman Johnson Park. Volunteers [...]

Friends of Tideman Johnson Park announces 2011 fall schedule

Friday, September 16th, 2011

By Marianne Colgorve Hi all Friends of Tideman Johnson, Well, I’m glad that heat wave is over! Time to think about fall stuff, right? Starting on October 1st, we’ll begin our fall schedule of Tideman Johnson work parties on the first Saturday of the month: October 1 November 5 December 3 9 am – noon. [...]

Johnson Creek Days kicks off Aug. 27 with creek cleanup

Monday, August 22nd, 2011

The Johnson Creek Watershed Council is kicking off the Johnson Creek Days with a creek clean-up event on Saturday, August 27, 2011. Volunteers will be helping the watershed council remove trash and debris from Johnson Creek  and help improve fish and wildlife habitat. The creek cleanup includes the creek in Tideman Johnson Park. Sign in [...]

‘Milwaukie Pilot’ date correction for Tideman Johnson Park event

Monday, August 8th, 2011

The Tideman Johnson Park Work Party date published in August 2011 The Milwaukie Pilot should be Saturday, October 1, 2011. There is no work party on Saturday, September 3, 2011, because of Labor Day weekend. There is also a Johnson Creek Cleanup event the week before on Saturday, August 27 that includes creek cleanup in [...]

Tideman Johnson Park work party wrapping up with a barbecue

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

Saturday, June 4th is the final Friends of Tideman Johnson Park work party before heading into summer! The work this weekend involves spreading mulch and getting some plants “tucked in.” This work party season will wrap up with a barbecue serving Otto’s sausage on whole wheat bun. If you are attending the barbecue and have [...]

Park work party Saturday, upcoming invertebrate sampling event

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

From Marianne Colgrove, Friends of Tideman Johnson Park: It’s spring – finally! All the little woodland flowers are blooming like crazy, and we’re going to have an ivy hunt. We have done such a great job going after the ivy that now we’re down to the sneaky little bits that can only be hunted down [...]

Tideman Johnson Park work party Saturday

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Friends of Tideman Johnson Park is having a work party to do some planting and cleanup this Saturday. Friends of Tideman Johnson Park coordinator Marianne Colgrove said there are plants left over and the soil is moist enough for planting. She will also have information available about the Backyard Habitat Certification Program event on April [...]

Tideman Johnson Park work party Saturday

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

The Friends of Tideman Johnson Park work party is Saturday, March 5, 2011, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Tideman Johnson Park at the bottom of the S.E. 37th Ave. trailhead. Friends of Tideman Johnson Park coordinator Marianne Colgrove says this may be the last day for planting and spreading  mulch. She then adds [...]