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District 1 East Calendar
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About the Month of October
October is the tenth month of the year with 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is well into autumn with crisp air and colorful foliage, while in the Southern Hemisphere it signals the heart of spring.
October Fun Facts
Naming: Its name comes from the Latin octo, meaning “eight,” as it was the eighth month in the ancient Roman calendar.
Birthstone: Opal – symbolizing hope, creativity, and harmony.
Birth flower: Marigold and cosmos – representing passion, determination, and peace.
Holidays: October is known for Halloween (Oct. 31) in the U.S., along with Indigenous Peoples’ Day (second Monday of October). Canada celebrates Thanksgiving in October as well.
Zodiac Signs: Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) and Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21).
Days in October: October has 31 days, making it one of the longer months of the year.
October Babies: Research suggests they often have energy, warmth, and a strong social presence, with a balance of ambition and creativity.
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Accepting Community Placemaking Applications
Through October 3rd at Noon
| | Metro is now accepting applications for the 2026 Community Placemaking grant cycle. Applications are due Friday, October 3 at noon. Up to $450,000 will be awarded in grants ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 and no matching funds are required. Community Placemaking grants support community-led, equity centered, arts and culture-based efforts that strengthen people’s connections to each other and places they care about. People interested in applying are strongly encouraged to visit the how the apply page and read the updated application handbook. | |  | |
Businesses and individuals without a nonprofit partner are not eligible. All grant-funded activities must take place in Portland region’s urban growth boundary. Read the application handbook to learn more about eligibility and requirements, the program’s objectives and how applications will be evaluated, and preview the application questions.
Eligible applicants include:
- Nonprofit organization with tax-exempt status
- Community group or individuals partnering with a tax-exempt nonprofit fiscal sponsor
- Public agency, institution or Tribe
| | AdpotOneBlock's newly updated Community Cleanup Calendar has many cleanup events listed for the month of October. You power this calendar, so if you’re organizing a cleanup or planning to participate in one, we encourage you to submit the details and help us spread the word! | |
FREE Workshops
East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District
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Join East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District at a FREE workshop this fall from the comfort of your own home or in your neighborhood! Learn tips and ideas from landscape experts on how to create an attractive, low-cost, and low-maintenance landscape that will benefit people, water, and wildlife. With topics ranging from naturescaping to attracting wildlife to climate resilience and more, you will learn how to plan and care for the land in ways that benefit people, water, and wildlife!
Upcoming Workshops:
- Thu 10/2 6-7:30 PM – Intro to Stormwater at EMSWCD Office (5211 N Williams Ave)
- Sat 10/4 11-12:30 PM – Returning Fire to the Landscape at Leach Botanical Garden (6704 SE 122nd Ave)
- Wed 10/8 6:30-8 PM - Rain Gardens 101 at Rockwood Market Hall (458 SE 185th Ave)
- Thu 10/9 6-7 PM – Landscaping for Wildlife online via Zoom
| | Gateway Town Hall with Councilors Avalos and Dunphy | | |
Bring your ideas, questions and concerns for the Gateway District! Please RSVP for dinner, childcare, and interpretation needs.
Councilor Avalos and Councilor Dunphy want to hear from Portlanders who live, work, and play in Gateway: What questions do you have about the plan for Gateway and what kind of investments do you want to see? In addition to the D1 councilors, there will be representatives from the City and community organizations to help answer questions. After a presentation from Prosper Portland, attendees will break into small discussion groups before sharing their thoughts with everyone.
October 8, 2025 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Free to attend!
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Portland Parks & Recreation’s Urban Forestry is bringing a new opportunity for
priority areas to GROW in climate resilience, safety, and beauty, tree by (free) tree!
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Did you know that, in addition to cleaning the air, cooling our city, and creating wildlife habitats, the presence of large form trees is directly related to improvements in mental health, stress management, traffic safety, and recovery
from illness or injury?
Residents of the following neighborhoods recently received postcards and
door-hangers with an invitation to sign up for free trees to be planted in front yards
and along streets:
Brentwood-Darlington • Centennial • Glenfair • Hazelwood • Lents • Mill Park • Montavilla • Parkrose • Parkrose Heights • Powellhurst-Gilbert
Urban Forestry carefully plans, plants, waters, and tends the young trees for 3 years, to make sure that they are well established. Curious about your new tree-
neighbors? Meet them here!
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Join the community caring for people, place, and planet by signing up to GROW by
October 31st
Need to reach us? freetrees@portlandoregon.gov
| | Adopt One Block News - Cleanups, Savings, & MORE! | | |
Adopt One Block makes it easy to keep your neighborhood clean & connected!
In just three steps, you can become a Block Ambassador:
- Create a profile
- Adopt your block using their interactive map
- Order free supplies - delivered straight to your door!
Ready to get started? Visit adoptoneblock.org or reach out to info@adoptoneblock.org for more information.
| | Support AOB While You Shop, Sip, and Recycle | | Bottle Drop - AdoptOneBlock is now a listed nonprofit on BottleDrop! If you already have an account, you can easily donate any amount from your balance by clicking below: | | |
New to BottleDrop? Learn more and sign up here! It’s a simple way to earn a little while you clean—and an even easier way to support AdoptOneBlock if you choose.
*If you picked up a Blue BottleDrop bag at the Appreciation Picnic, don’t forget to fill it and return it! We can’t wait to see our total grow as those bags get turned in—every bottle and can makes a difference!
Fred Meyer Rewards
Do you shop at Fred Meyer? Don’t forget, you can use your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to support AdoptOneBlock. After you link your card to AdoptOneBlock, a portion of the money you spend will come right back to our organization. It is easy to set up and there is no cost to you, here’s how:
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Sign in to your Fred Meyer account.
- New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address, and a rewards card.
- Search for Adopt One Block and select us from the list.
- Click “Save!”
No Rewards Card? No problem. Stop by the customer service desk at any Fred Meyer location to get yours so that you can link it to our organization.
| | Mark Your Calendar AND Save on Gear | | |
With October here, we are bringing another chance for all Block Ambassadors to save 40% on brands like Columbia, Mountain Hardwear, Prana, and Sorel at the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store.
Check out the details below:
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Valid Dates: October 3rd – October 26th
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Discount: 40% off storewide
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Brands: Shop the latest styles from Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear, and prAna
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How to Use: Show the digital pass on your phone or bring a printed copy + this newsletter
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Guest Policy: Bring up to four guests per visit
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Note: For Employee Store access only (not valid online)
| | We Believe in Portland - Fall Cleanup! | | AdoptOneBlock is proud to power tomorrow’s We Believe in Portland Fall Cleanup! | | |
This marks our 5th large-scale cleanup, bringing the business community together to care for the city we all call home. More than 100 companies and hundreds of employees, family, and friends will spend the afternoon rolling up their sleeves to help Portland shine even brighter with cleanup supplies provided by AdoptOneBlock.
If you or your business is interested in participating in the next We Believe in Portland Cleanup, check out the WBIP website and keep an eye out for the 2026 Spring Cleanup registration to open.
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Metro’s Fall 2025 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
(DEI) Training
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Metro’s Fall 2025 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training schedule is now live—and as valued partners, you and your staff are warmly invited to participate.
At Metro, we believe that fostering diversity, equity, and respect benefits everyone. These trainings are designed to support our collective growth as equity leaders within our organizations and throughout the communities we serve.
What to Expect: The linked schedule below includes session dates, times, and course descriptions. All trainings are free of charge and open to any staff member from your organization. Participation is completely optional and based on interest and relevance to your team.
How to Register: Registration is now self-administered. In the attachment, you’ll find a registration link below—an easy way to sign up for any session(s) that work for you. Thank you for your continued partnership. We hope to see you at one or more of the upcoming sessions!
| | Portland's 2045 Transportation System Plan | | The Transportation System Plan (TSP) is the 20-year plan to guide transportation projects, programs, policies, and investments in Portland. | |
Community Advisory Committee (CAC) second meeting recap: At their second meeting, 2045 TSP CAC members participated in an Appreciative Inquiry process and then collaborated on a Wish Wall where they grouped their wishes for Portland's transportation system with one another's related wishes. While staff still need to craft draft goals from the CAC's wishes, the presentation and meeting notes are now available on the Meeting 2 webpage.
| | | Their 2045 TSP Vision and Goals development is using an Appreciative Inquiry process to guide us to a motivating future by identifying and amplifying what works well within our transportation system rather than just fixating on what is wrong. | |
Now it's your turn, Portland!
We invite you to start by thinking about some of the best times you’ve had getting around Portland or related to our transportation system. Then consider what that positive experience might mean about what you deeply value. Finally, consider what it makes you wish for the future of Portland’s transportation system.
Your feedback will not only directly shape the plan Vision and Goals but will serve as a reservoir of community values that staff will return to throughout the two-year process to help guide and direct the update. Your project team will report back to participants on the collective results of the survey and how all feedback was considered and integrated, as applicable.
| | Economic Opportunities Analysis – Discussion Draft Released | | The City of Portland has released the Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA) Discussion Draft for public review. The EOA is a state-required study that looks at how Portland can support job growth, maintain a competitive land supply, and align land use with community values over the next 20 years. | |
About the Discussion Draft
This draft builds on recent economic trends and community priorities, and it highlights strategies for Portland’s major employment geographies:
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Central City – adapting to shifting work patterns and reactivating underutilized spaces.
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Industrial Districts – balancing site readiness, freight mobility, and environmental protections.
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Neighborhood Business Districts – enabling small businesses, light production, and reinvestment in older storefronts.
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Campus Institutions – supporting growth of health, education, and research facilities that provide essential services and high-wage jobs.
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Learn More and Give Feedback
Community members are invited to review the Discussion Draft and share feedback. Comments are welcome through Monday, Nov. 10. There are several ways to participate:
Next Steps
Following the outreach period this fall, BPS will revise the draft into a Proposed Draft for consideration by the Planning Commission later this year. The Planning Commission will hold public hearings before forwarding a recommendation to City Council in 2026.
Your feedback will help shape strategies that support inclusive prosperity, business innovation, and environmental stewardship across Portland.
Job Growth and Natural Resource Protections
The Economic Opportunities Analysis is being conducted in coordination with the Columbia Corridor Industrial Lands Ezones Project to provide adequate protection for natural resources and sufficient industrial and employment land to meet future needs.
The Economic Opportunities Analysis is part of a broader Citywide effort to balance job growth and natural resource protections.
| | Recruitment: Multnomah County’s FY 26-27 Community Budget Advisory Committees (CBAC) | | |
No budgeting or financial expertise is necessary! CBACs are groups of community members that review and make recommendations on county departmental budgets and operations. Meetings are focused on the bigger picture - understanding the county's programs and services, discussing challenges and opportunities that departments are considering in their budget process, and providing input on key budget decisions for the next year.
Applicants select the top three department or office CBACs that most align with their interests and experience. Departments select participants based on application answers and, often, an interview. Once selected, CBAC members will hear directly from department directors and frontline staff about county programs and services. Working in a cohort model, CBAC members co-create and present recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners near the end of the budget cycle.
| | Interested in Volunteering? - Argay Terrace | | Portland Grants & Funding | | |
The City of Portland offers a wide variety of grants and funding opportunities to improve our community.
Click below to learn more about each grant opportunity and learn more about how to apply.
| | Do you Need a Notary Public? We have you covered. | | |
Central Northeast Neighbors can help. Our own Ronda Johnson is a Notary!
This is a free service from Central Northeast Neighbors. Please contact her for more information and about doing curb side notaries.
She is not an attorney licensed to practice law. She is not allowed to draft legal records, give advice on legal matters, including immigration, or charge a fee for those activities.
Central Northeast Neighbors Ronda (971) 438-8736 rondaj@cnncoalition.org
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Get in Touch: District 1 Councilors
| | District 1 East Coalition was formerly known as Central Northeast Neighbors | | | | |
