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New Shirts are now available!

hindi — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:37:42 +0000

We finally have our new batch of attractive Depave shirts, and more importantly, we’ve got a better system for sending them out to you!

Thanks for your patience and support! If you have any problems placing your order, let us know! info @ depave.org

Take care,
Team Depave

Depave Fargo Forest Gardens work concludes for the season

hindi — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:25:16 +0000

Thanks again to all the wonderful volunteers who have put some hours in at our Fargo Gardens site. Our spring work is nearly complete with the garden beds, paths, and gathering areas constructed, our bioswale built and planted, and a perimeter fence with espalier fruit trees in. In another week, we will hang our garden gates. It is starting to look like a real garden! Our BES grant is now concluded and we will take a break at this site for the summer to seek additional funding, recruit garden stewards, and finish our planting plan. In the fall, when the rains return we will complete the plantings so stay posted! And if you have not visited the site in a while, drop on by to see our handiwork! Also, be on the lookout for an invite to Depave Volunteers who participated this past year for the 1st year party for Fargo Forest Garden sometime towards the end of July.

Announcing Depave Summer!!!

hindi — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:39:27 +0000

Depave is excited to announce Depave Summer 2009, where we will depave 6 sites throughout the coming months. Please join us in tearing up pavement to create the world we want to live in. A world with abundant greenspaces, gardens and wildlife within the city limits. For more info, contact the Site Coordinator of a specific project or info @ depave.org for general questions.

We are also still looking for a few people who wish to dedicate some time to helping with the overall logistics for Depave Summer, especially people interested in music and food coordination.

Here are the sites:

1. MOSI Architects

Where: MOSI Architects - 4072 N Williams

When: Depaving on Saturday June 27th

Site Coordinator: Scott, scott @ baumbergerstudio.com

The private architecture firm is seeking assistance from DEPAVE to remove a 50’ x 50’ (2500 sq ft) section of asphalt in order to “plant pumpkins”. Although MOSI does have intentions to redevelop a corner of the lot in 4-5 years, they are committed to keep a portion of it in permanent greenspace.

2. Creative Science School

Where: Creative Science School - 1231 SE 92nd Ave -

When: Depaving on Saturday, July 11th

Site Coordinator: Craig, craig.baumberger @ gmail.com

Creative Science School (http://creativescienceschool.org/) (CSS) is a focus option program within PPS for children in grades K-8. The school is interested in removing two small asphalt-covered corners of an enclosed play area, measuring roughly 30′ x 30′ (1800 sq ft total). The CSS is interested in building green-spaces for outdoor learning and play.

3. Holy Redeemer Church

Where: Holy Redeemer Church - 127 N Rosa Parks Way

When: Depaving on Saturday July 25th

Site Coordinator: David, osborn.david.a @ gmail.com

Holy Redeemer Church (http://www.holyredeemerpdx.org/) has been a landmark in its North Portland Piedmont neighborhood for over 100 years. Holy Redeemer has an ambitious plan to disconnect downspouts from their gym roof, create a pair of 610 sq ft pocket swales with native plants to infiltrate roof runoff, remove an unused 5700 sq ft gravel-covered strip, and install a community garden and education space for their school. In addition, they hope to install two 5000 gallon water storage tanks to capture and utilize roof runoff for garden irrigation needs, and to install bioswales in other corners of the parking lot.

4. Kailash EcoVillage

Where: Kailash EcoVillage - 4311 SE 37th Ave -

When: Depaving TBA

Site Coorrdinator: Michael, michael @ osmill.com

Kailash EcoVillage (http://www.kailashecovillage.com/) is a 32-unit apartment complex with shared indoor common space and surrounding, emerging gardens. Almost one half of the KEV property is covered with asphalt parking lot. The KEV community would like to transform the NE section of the parking lot into a community garden. The space currently provides parking for 12 vehicles, and measures 57′ x 75′(4275 sq ft total).

5. JOIN

Where: JOIN Property - 1435 NE 81st Ave -

When: Depaving TBA

Site Coordinator: Hendrik, hendrikbb @ gmail.com

JOIN (http://www.joinpdx.com/index.htm) exists to support the efforts of homeless individuals and families to transition out of homelessness into permanent housing. A new JOIN facility at NE 82nd Ave is surrounded with nearly continuous asphalt, a portion of which provides unneeded parking. The lot measures ~20,000 sq ft, of which 14,000 sq ft is covered with asphalt. DEPAVE will remove ~7,000 sq ft during 2009. This would create space for a garden and landscaped entryway for the building, buffering it from the noise of I-84.

6. Vestal Elementary

Where: Vestal Elementary - 161 NE 82nd Ave -

When: Depaving TBA

Site Coordinator: Drew, drewgsw@gmail.com

Vestal Elementary (http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools-c/profiles/?id=286) is the site of an ongoing re-greening effort. Last summer, parents and community volunteers removed 15,600 sq ft of asphalt from the schoolyard and converted it to a soccer field and sitting area with benches, a kiosk, salmon sculptures, and native tree plantings. This year, Vestal Elementary plans to remove an additional 15,000 sq ft of asphalt in order to build a community garden, and DEPAVE has offered its assistance to make sure this happens. The combined efforts would ultimately measure to be the single largest community organized de-paving project in Portland, ever!

Depave Summer - Holy Redeemer Church

hindi — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:09:45 +0000

Where: Holy Redeemer Church - 127 N Rosa Parks Way

When: Depaving on Saturday July 25th

Site Coordinator: David, osborn.david.a @ gmail.com

Holy Redeemer (http://www.holyredeemerpdx.org/) has been a landmark in its North Portland Piedmont neighborhood for over 100 years. The present church was built in 1926, the rectory in 1910, and the school in 1952. A new school building, the first LEED certified green building in the nation by a Catholic School, was built in 2005. Holy Redeemer has an ambitious plan to disconnect downspouts from their gym roof, create a pair of 610 sq ft pocket swales with native plants to infiltrate roof runoff, remove an unused 5,700 sq ft gravel-covered strip, and install a community garden and education space for their school. In addition, they hope to install two 5,000 gallon water storage tanks to capture and utilize roof runoff for garden irrigation needs, and to install bioswales in other corners of the parking lot. Holy Redeemer has also been awarded a 2009 BES CWSP grant and we are mutual partners on each other’s projects.

Depave Summer - Creative Science School

hindi — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:07:14 +0000

Where: Creative Science School - 1231 SE 92nd Ave

Site Coordinator: Craig, craig.baumberger @ gmail.com

Creative Science School (http://creativescienceschool.org/) (CSS) is a focus option program within PPS for children in grades K-8. Students are encouraged to be independent thinkers, learners and problem solvers. The CSS evolved from a successful constructivist program for four- and five-year- olds in 1986, growing into a full elementary school. In fall 2008, CSS relocated to the Clark building. The parent community plays an important role in CSS. The school has a vibrant PTA with a dynamic vision for the future of CSS. The school is interested in removing two small asphalt-covered corners of an enclosed play area, measuring roughly 30′ x 30′ (1,800 sq ft total). The CSS is interested in building green-spaces for outdoor learning and play.

Depave Summer - Mosi Architects Site

hindi — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:02:08 +0000

Where: 4072 N. Williams (NE Mason and N Williams)

When: Saturday, June 27, 11 am - ?

What: Mosi Architects own a high-visibility site on the N Williams Ave bike corridor. The site hosts the firm’s offices, which are completely surrounded by an underutilized asphalt parking. The private architecture firm is seeking assistance from DEPAVE to remove a 50’ x 50’ (2500 sq ft) section of asphalt in order to “plant pumpkins”. Although MOSI does have intentions to redevelop a corner of the lot in 4-5 years, they are committed to keep a portion of it in permanent greenspace.

Site Coordinator: Scott, scott @ baumbergerstudio.com

More: We will provide water, sunscreen, tools, food, music, and fun!

Bring a pair of work gloves if you have them (we can provide them as well), and dress accordingly to work hard, rain or shine!

Let’s bust up a parking lot to create paradise!

Planting Parties - June 4th and June 6th

hindi — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:33:10 +0000

Hello Depavers!

Thank you to the volunteers who participated in this past month of work parties at Fargo Garden! (On the corner of N. Williams and Fargo) We are having one more work party this coming Saturday, June 6th, 11am - 5pm to work on planting. Come on out and join the fun! After de-paving the parking lot last June, we are in the final stages of sculpting the planting beds, shaping the trails and gathering spaces, and creating a rain garden. We need your help during this Saturday work party to plant our apple espalier along the fence, amend the garden soil, and install the plantings in the rain garden.

If you cannot come on Saturday, we are also planning a mid-week work party for planting on Thursday, June 4th at 2 pm. We will focus on filling up pipe trenches and amending the soil. If you are interested in participating in this mid-week work party, please contact Naomi Lowinger at omi5000@gmail.com.

Fargo Garden work parties will begin again in the fall to complete the garden planting. We are always looking for more help, so tell your friends and pass it on. There is always food, music, and lots of great community! For more info, contact Ted at ted.labbe@gmail.com.

Calling all depavers - We are planting!!

hindi — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:31:58 +0000

Work parties at Project DEPAVE’s Fargo Gardens (3122 N Williams, at NE Fargo) continue on the next two Saturdays, May 30th and June 6th, from 11a-5p. Come on out and join the fun! After de-paving the parking lot last June, we are in the final stages of sculpting the planting beds, shaping the trails and gathering spaces, and creating a rain garden. We need your help during these last 2 spring work parties to plant our apple espalier along the fence, amend the garden soil, and install the plantings in the rain garden

Work parties will begin again in the fall to complete the garden planting. We are always looking for more help, so tell your friends and pass it on. There is always food, music, and lots of great community! For more info contact Ted at ted.labbe@gmail.com .

Free your soil!

-The DEPAVE Team

May 16th Work Party Recap

hindi — Mon, 25 May 2009 15:51:32 +0000

On Saturday May 16th, a group of Depavers - 10 strong - had a work party at the Fargo Gardens site. We dug up the north gathering area (down 1.5 ft) and dug 4 ft of the 9 ft dry well. We also finished 1/2 of the irrigation trench for bioswale overflow. Many thanks go out to everyone who came out to shovel and swing a pickaxe in the heat with us!

Compost Intern for ReBuilding Center and Fargo Garden

hindi — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:57:07 +0000

The ReBuilding Center of Our United Villages is currently seeking an intern to help start and manage their new compost facility. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of compost management and implementation and be passionate and enthusiastic about wet waste diversion. The intern will assist the AmeriCorps team of builders with initial box construction. After the facility is in place the intern will manage the compost. This will entail:

*Turning compost and maintaining the pile according to sanitary standard compost practices

*Transporting compost to Fargo Garden

*Gathering donated tools and materials that come into the warehouse to start compost tool shed

*Help recruit and train replacement upon completion of internship

The time commitment will be 2-6 hours per week with for a minimum duration of three months. It would be ideal for someone who can get school credit for the hours they put in. This is a wonderful opportunity for anyone looking to get involved in grass roots sustainability efforts. If you or someone you know might be interested in this position please email resume and cover letter to Emily Ordas, volunteer coordinator for Our United Villages. volunteer@ourunitedvillages.org