NLWL in the News
On this page we will keep you updated on the latest happenings with Neighbors for a Livable West Linn.
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200 School Children Plant 1,000 Blue Camas bulbs in the White Oak Savanna
On Thursday, October 20, approximately 200 local school children helped in restoring the White Oak Savanna by planting 1,000 blue camas bulbs.
NLWL would like to thank Fred Meyer (Wilsonville) and Lowe's (Tigard) for providing the planting tools at cost, Albertson's (West Linn) for providing cookies and water for the students, and Ken Worcester and the City of West Linn Parks Department for providing the blue camas bulbs.
Click here to see a video of the planting. - OregonLive.com Article on the White Oak Savanna
Restoration
Article and Video highlight this summer's work in the Savanna
On August 26, 2011 OregonLive.com ran an article about our continued restoration efforts in the Savanna. You can read the article here:
http://tinyurl.com/438bmhz
A video of the savanna restoration efforts was also posted by OregonLive.com. You can find it here:
http://tinyurl.com/3or7o9l
- White Oak Savanna T-shirts,
caps, and cloth grocery bags are now available
We now have t-shirts, caps, and cloth grocery bags available for purchase. The t-shirts and caps are only $15 and the grocery bags are only $5. Why not buy some today and support the restoration and acquisition of the West Linn White Oak Savanna?
Click here to see a photo collage of these items.
You can contact us at info@nlwl.org to purchase.
- NLWL Awarded Spirit Mountain Community Fund Grant - May
26, 2011
Funds to be matched by the City of West Linn. To be used for continued restoration of the White Oak Savanna
On May 26, 2011 NLWL was notified that it had been awarded a grant of $3,950 from the Spirit Mountain Community Fund which is managed by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. This grant money will be matched by the City of West Linn. The funds will be used to once again hire the Northwest Youth Corps Outdoor Oregon crew to work in the White Oak Savanna for two weeks this summer removing invasive plants and helping to restore the Savanna.
NLWL is very grateful to the Spirit Mountain Community Fund for their generous grant. - Take Care of West Linn Day - May 14, 2011
Over 25 participants help to install benches, eliminate invasives, and restore the White Oak Savanna
Saturday May 14, 2011 was "Take Care of West Linn Day" and over 25 people volunteered their time at the Savanna. While the event was sponsored by the City of West Linn, participants came to the Savanna from all over the Portland metropolitan area (thanks, in part, to SOLV who let us announce our event on their web site).
The participants enjoyed a pleasant morning working in the Savanna. They helped to install six benches, cut down Himalayan blackberry, and pulled weeds from around native plants to give them more room to grow.
Refreshments were provided by Albertson's Market. We would also like to thank Kathie H. for her generous donation of an assortment of baked breads.
Click here to see a photo movie of the event. - Restoration of the White Oak Savanna Continues
Over 180 local schoolchildren participate
Here is an article from the March 3, 2011 West Linn Tidings which describes some of the restoration work going on in the savanna. In all, over 180 local schoolchildren particpated by planting plants donated by the community.
http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=129909842001589800
And here is an article from The Oregonian on March 4, 2011 describing the same event.
http://www.oregonlive.com/west-linn/index.ssf/2011/03/west_linn_white_oak_savanna_students.html
Finally, click here to see a KGW Channel 8 news report on the event.
- NLWL Co-Founder Roberta Schwarz and White Oak Savanna
Committee Receive "Oregon Community
Trees" Awards
Awards presented by State Sen. Richard Devlin at June 3 Ceremony at Oregon Garden in SilvertonOn June 3, 2010 our co-founder, Roberta Schwarz, and the White Oak Savanna Committee each received their respective awards in the Oregon Community Trees "Community Forestry Award" Citizen Volunteer and Civic Organization categories.
The awards were presented by State Sen. Richard Devlin during the 2010 Oregon Urban Forestry Conference at Oregon Garden in Silverton.
Pictured below, L-R, are Ed Schwarz, Teri Cummings, Julia Simpson, Roberta Schwarz, Mark Snyder (presenter), Sen. Richard Devlin, and Sheri Pryor.
Click for a larger photo - New Seasons Market Barbeque
Over $1,500 raised to preserve the White Oak Savanna
Our New Seasons Market Barbeque was a huge success. In all, we raised over $1,500.00. We very much appreciate the help of our volunteers and the wonderful New Seasons staff who set up the barbeque, prepared the food, and tore everything down at the end of both days.
All food was donated by New Seasons Market. All proceeds go to NLWL for use towards preserving the White Oak Savanna.
Thanks are also due to all of our supporters who went out of their way to stop by and buy a burger to support our cause.
- NLWL Co-Founder Roberta Schwarz Wins "Oregon Community
Trees" Award
Nominated by Rep. Scott Bruun and State Sen. Richard DevlinWe are proud to announce that our co-founder, Roberta Schwarz, was recently named a recipient of the Oregon Community Trees "Community Forestry Award" in the Citizen Volunteer category for her work to preserve the White Oak Savanna in West Linn. Roberta was nominated by Rep. Scott Bruun and State Senator Richard Devlin. More information can be found here:
http://shar.es/meIe2
In addition, the White Oak Savanna Committee was also named a recipient of the same award in the Civic Organization category.
Roberta and the Committee will receive their awards at the Oregon Community Trees banquet on June 3.Here's the press release from the Oregon Department of Forestry:
Community Forestry Award Press Release (44K PDF) - Barbeque, jewelry sales will benefit West Linn's White
Oak Savanna
An article from The Oregonian describing our upcoming June 5 & 6 benefit barbeques at New Seasons Market and a line of jewelry which can be purchased to benefit the savanna.
More information is here:
http://tinyurl.com/27vhraq
- White Oak Savanna Restoration Continues
Northwest Youth Corp Removes Invasive Blackberry, Protects Native SpeciesRestoration work on the White Oak Savanna is continuing. A group of twelve energetic young adults from the Northwest Youth Corps continued the work begun a few weeks ago by removing more of the invasive Himalayan Blackberries and preserving the native species found on the Savanna.
Here's an article from The Oregonian describing their work: - White Oak Savanna Restoration Begins
Volunteers Remove Invasive Blackberry, Protect Native Species on "Take Care of West Linn Day"Restoration work on the White Oak Savanna is beginning. Recently, a group of approximately a dozen volunteers (ages 8 to 80) turned out to mark White Oak seedlings with colorful, bio-degradable mesh and bright orange flags to preserve them during the upcoming removal of the invasive Himalayan Blackberries.
The weather was idyllic and spirits were high as over 100 oak seedlings were found in the high grass of the savanna. Each seedling had the grass cleared from around it and was marked so as to be preserved during the upcoming blackberry removal.Here's an article from The Oregonian describing their work:
- 2009 "Computers for Kids" Auction
Our annual auction benefitting families in our local school district
We made over $2,000 in our 2009 auction and were able to give four more computers to kids in our local schools who couldn't afford to have one at home. This makes a total of 20 computers which we have been able to provide to families with children in our local school district.
Our 2010 auction is on August 6 at 7 PM in West Linn. All are welcome to attend. -
A rare patch of oak savanna is preserved in West Linn
An article from The Oregonian regarding the purchase of the first 14+ acres of the White Oak Savanna.
http://tinyurl.com/24dehv7
