Summer Picnic!
Ashcreek-Crestwood Summer Picnic
Date: July 14th, 2025
Location: Smith School located at 8935 SW 52nd Ave.
Time: 5:00-7:00 pm
What to Expect:
- Delicious food and drinks (no alcohol)
- Fun games and activities for all ages
- Live music by Crestwood’s Mojo Holler
- If they are not too busy, Portland Fire & Rescue
How You Can Help: (Suggested Contributions)
If you have a signature side dish or family favorite please share it such as chips + salsa, green salad, pasta salad, macaroni and cheese, veggie tray, desserts, etc. Please indicate if it’s vegetarian or vegan.
- 10′ x 10′ tents – more shade for everyone!
- A-Frame sandwich boards for picnic notification placards.
- Cafeteria and 3′ x 5′ (approx) tables.
- Lawn Games (giant jenga, cornhole, sidewalk chalk, etc.).
- Set-Up Crew – let us know if you can assist with tables and tents from 3:00-5:00 prior to the event start.
- Clean-Up Crew – help break down after the event.
- Make a donation in the donation jar at the event.
- Contact @Ben Donora
Want to Sponsor the Event?
If you or your business would like to sponsor the event or donate items, we’ll feature your support at the picnic – just let us know! Although the neighborhood association is not currently a 501c-3, sponsorships may or may not be eligible as an expense for tax deduction. Please check with your tax professional.
Please reach out to Ben Donora or @Ben Donora if you’d like to volunteer, want more information on sponsorships, or have any questions.
Events/programs
Friends of Woods Park Work Parties
Founded in September 2002, Friends of Woods Park (FoWP) is working to enhance stream health and to give people better ways to enjoy the park. Our projects have included: planting thousands of native trees, shrubs, and other flora, controlling invasive plants, implementing and maintaining a planned trail system, including bridges and turnpikes. Check out the website. Work parties are every 4th Saturday we skip July and August, and possibly December and January. To get on the mailing list for Friend of Woods Park.
email: info@friendsorwoodspark.org
Preparedness Month
The City of Portland prepares for hazards all year long. As climate change increases the intensity and frequency of extreme weather, flooding, and wildfires – and the effects of the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake – having a plan is critical. But preparedness is also about being ready for routine events that could interrupt our typical way of doing business.
Taking a look back at National Preparedness Month, which is a nationwide effort to raise awareness about the importance of being prepared for emergencies, we invite you to join us in getting yourself and your household ready!
Governor Tina Kotek also issued a Proclamation recognizing September as Preparedness Month in Oregon.
For more information look to the website.
Portland Fire & Rescue Programs
Portland Fire & Rescue is working to educate homeowners who live in or near natural areas, otherwise referred to as wildfire hazard zones, about how to create defensible spaces and harden their homes against wildfire embers to reduce the risk and save homes. Reduction of vegetation (fuel) growing in these areas can help prevent wildfires. This would include removal of Himalayan blackberries, clematis, and ivy growing on trunks of trees, along with weedy trees like holly, and planting fire-resistant native plants. Learn more by going to the links below and consider signing up for a free home assessment with Portland Fire & Rescue.
Reducing the Risk of Wildfire | Portland.gov
Firewise Community Program | Portland.gov
District Four Voices Newsletter: You can read and subscribe to this monthly e-newsletter with news about neighborhood events and issues at https://districtfourcoalition.org.
Constituent Office Hours with Councilor Mitch Green
Second Fridays of the month through June, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Sellwood Community House, 1436 SE Spokane St, Portland, OR 97202