🎃 The Blumenauer Bridge Witching Hour is almost here! 👻
Get ready for a unique Halloween & Día de los Muertos celebration, happening right on the Blumenauer Bridge & the Green Loop. Join us for an afternoon of FREE, family-friendly fun!
📅 Sat, Nov 1st
⏰ 2-6 PM
📍 Blumenauer Bridge

This Friday, join us for our October cleanup at Peace Memorial Park in Lloyd. We'll be picking up trash in the area and removing graffiti. A big focus of this cleanup will be site maintenance at the park, in particular raking up leaves along the bike and sidewalks in the park.

Join us for the Keaton Otis Memorial Art Parklet Unveiling tomorrow, Oct 1, between 5pm and 8pm.

Keaton was fatally shot by police in Lloyd in 2010. His father, Fred Johnson, and then members of Justice for Keaton Otis, have held a vigil on the 12th of each month at NE Halsey & NE 6th.

Parking spot ➡️ Pop-up park! 🌳

Join us for Park(ing) Day next Friday, Sept. 19th! We're transforming parking spaces into a mini green oasis to show how our streets can be for people, not just cars. Come reimagine public space with us!
📅 Friday, September 19th
⏰ 11 AM - 5 PM
📍 NE Wasco & 7th Ave

🎬Lights, Quake, Action! Join us on Sunday, June 22 at Holladay Park as we mix fun, food, & disaster preparedness at Quake Night at the Park!

Bring a blanket, picnic snacks, and your curiosity. We’ll provide the popcorn and plenty of chances to learn how to get prepared: www.ecolloyd.org/quakenight

Live in the greater Lloyd area in Portland and want a free veggie container garden? We've got you covered! The supplies will include a 3-gallon planter bucket, and an edible plant(s) such as tomatoes, lettuce, chard, or spinach. Learn more & reserve your garden here:
www.ecolloyd.org/garden2025

We could use more volunteers at this Friday's afternoon cleanup! Are you able to help cleanup, help with mowing/remove invasive plants, or painting over graffiti tags? RSVP here: volunteer.solveoregon.org/opportunity/...

Electrify Your Ride: Take EVs & E-Bikes for a Spin

Whether you’re curious about EVs or want to test an e-bike firsthand, this is your chance to get behind the wheel (or handlebars) and experience the power of e-mobility.

🗓️ Thursday, May 8, 12:00-5:00 PM
📍Hassalo Plaza (NE 7th & Hassalo)

RSVP for our D2 Town Hall in Lloyd! This is an opportunity to hear from and engage directly with your three District Two councilors who represent Lloyd & inner N/NE Portland:
✅Sameer Kanal, @councilorkanal.bsky.social
✅Dan Ryan
✅Elana Pirtle-Guiney, @councilorepg.bsky.social

We've got one of our free Emergency Preparedness workshops this Wednesday at 6 PM, virtually on Zoom. We’ll review hazards in Portland (like earthquakes), how to make a personal/family emergency preparedness plan, and tips to build an emergency supply kit. RSVP here: www.ecolloyd.org/eprep-feb2025

Next month we welcome staff from Lloyd-area small businesses and organizations for a free workshop to learn and try out de-escalation practices!

Please RSVP if you'd like to join, as space is limited: www.ecolloyd.org/events/de-es...

Did you know our Lending Library offers FREE supplies for community events, supporting small businesses, nonprofits, and groups across Portland (not just Lloyd)!?

What’s in our library?
-Solar-powered generator/battery
-Tables & chairs
-AV equipment
-& much more ➡️ www.ecolloyd.org/lendinglibrary

Join us for a virtual session to help shape the future of Holladay Park on January 13.

This is one opportunity to share your ideas, concerns, and aspirations for transforming the park into a vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable community space – and a local e-mobility & resiliency hub.

Free tomorrow (Tuesday) morning? Join us for Bye-Bye Puddles, our volunteer storm drain clean-up event. We'll focus on clearing & removing leaves along the bikeways and crosswalks on NE Multnomah and NE 7th, north of the Blumenauer Bridge. More info: www.ecolloyd.org/events/bye-b...

🏛️ As we promote civic engagement, we organized a Candidate Speed Event, giving our community a chance to meet and talk with candidates for Portland’s City Council. It was an empowering event for residents to share their voices and connect directly with future representatives.🙋

🌊 This summer, we teamed up with the Human Access Project for Duckworth Dock Wednesdays! Portlanders enjoyed community swims in the Willamette River, complete with sunset views. It was a beautiful way to enjoy our local environment together!

🍅 To promote access to healthy food, we distributed free container veggie gardens across Lloyd, helping residents grow fresh food right on their own balconies. This project sparked a lot of excitement and added a green touch to our urban environment.🥬

🌞 Over the last 6 months, we’ve been busy! Some highlights: During extreme heat waves this summer, we opened cooling spaces in the Lloyd Center to provide relief and a safe space for our community. These centers welcomed 371 guests and had great support from local volunteers!

🌍 Our vision is to make Lloyd North America’s most sustainable community, prioritizing equity, resilience, and climate action. Together with residents, businesses, and partners, we’re creating a connected, prosperous, and resilient neighborhood for everyone. 🌎