The pools are dispersed around the city and include indoor and outdoor options. Portland Parks & Recreation opened its eleven pools on June 22. For residents looking to exercise or play in a pool, Portland’s public pools, including Matt Dishman Pool, are open. Throughout the summer, the interactive fountain / splash pad is open at Dawson Park. Albina Library is participating and scheduled to fully open on August 24th. During designated heat warnings, all libraries have bottled water on hand to distribute. Eliot residents are primed to take advantage without having to leave the neighborhood. However, the city has options to help keep Portlanders cool this summer. As of this writing, the warm temperatures and sparse rainfall haven’t retreated yet. Along with the heat, this has also been a dry summer. In mid- August, another heat wave rolled through the city pushing temperatures higher than usual. During the last week of June, local temperatures hit 112 degrees, the highest temperature recorded. Portlanders experienced extreme temperatures this summer. Some of our less established shrubs did not fare as well and we will likely replace them during the wet season to give them a good head start on next year.Ĭontinue reading Autumnal Greetings from Boise Eliot Native Grove Posted in Neighborhood, News, Uncategorized Tagged art, boise eliot, boise eliot humboldt school, grove, volunteer Leave a comment Eliot Neighborhood Association Board Meeting Minutes 9/20/21 (The remains of the old oak are being transformed into a piece of art inspired by an epic dream in the hands of resident Healing Artist, Andrine de la Rocha.)Īll of the remaining trees have survived so far and in their third year seem to be flourishing, despite the heat. Our Oregon White Oak in the meadow gave up the ghost, but we were able to reserve another from Friends of Trees that we will plant sometime this fall. The summer heat brought some challenges to the Grove this year and many plants were defeated by the Heat Dome event. Grandson Dominic on the stump with Howard Patterson at the Grove. Posted in Association, News Tagged eliot neighborhood association, meetings, volunteer Leave a comment The rainy season returns! Adopt your neighborhood storm drain and help prevent street flooding Our meetings are open to the public, and commitment starts at two hours per month. The more energetic and engaged citizens that are part of the board, the more we can accomplish. We have stepped up to host the Dawson Park Concerts, and we could use your help. We continue to be a forum for a number of community livability concerns. We have also been working to improve air quality from the large number of diesel trucks that drive through our community. We signed on to a lawsuit against the Oregon Department of Transportation over a proposed highway widening in our neighborhood. The existing board has been serving for two years and has been working hard. The Eliot Neighborhood Association board has been working via Zoom for two years due to the pandemic.
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