BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Confluence Culture//events//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:wilkes-headwaters-community-gathering@confluenceculture.events DTSTAMP:20261103T030704Z DTSTART:20261106T013000Z DTEND:20261106T030000Z SUMMARY:Wilkes Headwaters Community Gathering LOCATION:Shaver Elementary School\, 3701 NE 131st Place DESCRIPTION:Label: Parks Label: Engineering and design The community is in vited to join Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) in planning improvements for the Wilkes Headwaters property\, a 20.7-acre site near NE 154th Avenue and NE Fremont Street in the Wilkes neighborhood. View full size image of A person with a blue hat and shirt is showing another person an insect. C onstruction expected to begin Fall 2028 Project VideoLearn more about Wilk es Headwaters by watching the video linked below! Spanish (Español) | Viet namese (tiếng Việt) Project UpdateOctober 2026We have spent the past year engaging with local Native and Indigenous community members and the Native Gathering Garden Steering Committee to determine how a native gathering g arden (similar to the garden at Cully Park) would fit into the Wilkes Head waters design. We plan to hold our next community engagement session in No vember 2026 to share the draft of the final preferred design. We will have an in-person community gathering and an online survey available. Join us to give your feedback on the final design for the new park!Thursday\, Nove mber 5\, 5:30pm - 7:00pmShaver Elementary School\, 3701 NE 131st Place Kid s are welcome!Free snacksInterpretation in Spanish and Vietnamese ¡Acompáñ anos para darnos su opinión sobre el diseño final del nuevo parque!Jueves 5 de Noviembre de 5:30pm - 7:00pmShaver Elementary School\, 3701 NE 131st Place Los niños son bienvenidosBocadillos gratisInterpretación en español y vietnamesHãy tham gia cùng chúng tôi để đóng góp ý kiến về bản thiết kế sau cùng của Công viên mới!Thứ Năm\, ngày 5 tháng 11\, 5 giờ 30 chiều - 7 giờ tốiTrường Tiểu học Shaver\, 3701 NE 131st PlaceTrẻ em cũng được mời!Th ức ăn nhẹ miễn phíCó phiên dịch tiếng Tây Ban Nha và tiếng ViệtReceive Fut ure UpdatesSign up for email updatesRegístrate para recibir actualizacione sĐăng ký để cập nhậtProject OverviewWilkes Headwaters Property is intended to be a hybrid park – one that contains both a natural area and a develop ed park. The natural area portion will be focused on restoring riparian ha bitat\, providing sustainable access to nature\, protecting water quality\ , maintaining wildlife habitat\, and celebrating the natural and cultural importance of the Headwaters. The developed park area will support public access\, gathering\, and active and passive outdoor recreation.This projec t will involve collaboration with the community to develop a plan for the entire park\, with a focus on including the voices of Native and Indigenou s communities and communities of color. A goal of the project is to establ ish accessible nature experiences with cultural and ecological significanc e in an area of Portland that currently has few opportunities for meaningf ul access to natural areas. Improvements may include natural area restorat ion\, trails\, wayfinding signage\, public art\, and developed park amenit ies such as play areas\, restrooms\, and gathering areas. The community en gagement process will include a project advisory committee and multiple co mmunity gatherings. The goal is a welcoming and inclusive process to ident ify the community's priorities for this site and to ensure creation of a p lan that addresses community needs.Project Background One of the largest u ndeveloped areas in East Portland\, the Wilkes Headwaters Property is a 20 .7-acre hybrid park\, near NE 154th Avenue and NE Fremont Street. Previous ly a filbert orchard\, holly farm\, and private estate\, the site was vaca nt from 2002 until 2011 when it was jointly acquired by Metro\, Bureau of Environmental Services (BES)\, and URL:https://confluenceculture.events/events/wilkes-headwaters-community-ga thering END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR