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O . O L .Hello February 2023THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO
2 Mayor's Roundtable
Preparedness Training
Economic Development Strategy
& Resource Plan
New City Attorney
Pickleball Update
LO Rec & Aquatics Center
Tips to Help Prevent Burglary
3 Art of Storytelling Workshop
Stewardship Opportunities
Music: Dr. Bryce Colson
Author: Omar El Akkad
LO Reads Book Giveaway
4 Community Calendar
Natural Areas Habitat
Management Plan
Outside the Art Room
Black History Month
#worklocal
Process(ing) Exhibition
NATURAL AREAS HABITAT MANAGEMENT PLAN - APPROVED
In December, the Natural Areas Habitat
Management Plan was presented to City
Council with a unanimous vote to adopt
Resolution 22-32 and continue the 2022
City Council goal of investment in Lake
Oswego's high-quality parks, natural areas, and
recreational services.
The plan's purpose is to provide a framework
for consistent management of natural area parks
managed by the City of Lake Oswego. This
will enhance and restore Lake Oswego's natural
areas, provide safe and healthy ecosystems that
can support a wide diversity of native plants
and animals, and adapt to change amidst
the increase of recreation, encroachment by
invasive species, climate changes, natural water
flow vicissitudes, and threats posed by wildfires
and climate change.
Anticipated benefits of the Plan include:
• Providing the City with a framework
for planning and prioritizing restoration
activities;
• Providing a framework that can apply to
other smaller or future natural area sites;
• Ensuring transparency in how natural areas
are managed;
CREATE YOUR LIBRARY. SHAPE OUR FUTURE.
The Lake Oswego Public Library is embarking on
a community visioning process. Its purpose is to
shape a community vision for the Lake Oswego
Library of the future. The visioning process will
include community engagement, surveys, focus
groups, and community forums. Community
insights and feedback will shape future library
programming, services, and gathering spaces. This
process will take place from February to May.
We need you to help create our future! Join us for
our first Library Visioning Community Forum on
February 8, Wednesday, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the
City Maintenance Center, 17601 Pilkington Rd.
No prep work needed, just be ready to explore the
possibilities with our Library!
If you are unable to attend the first Library
Visioning Community Forum, visit the online
survey at www.lakeoswego.city/library to share
your vision for library services. You can also
look forward to additional Library Visioning
Community Forums coming in March and April!
CATALYTIC CONVERTER ENGRAVING EVENT
To help deter thefts, the Lake Oswego Police
Department is offering a free catalytic converter
engraving event for Lake Oswego residents.
To participate, bring your vehicle to the City's
Maintenance Center, 17601 Pilkington Rd, on
Saturday, February 4 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
For questions, contact Officer Tony Sparling at
503-635-0221 or asparling@lakeoswego.city.
LAKE OSWEGO RECREATION & AQUATICS CENTER IS MOVING FORWARD!
This intergovernmental project, a collaborative effort with the Lake Oswego School District, is part of the
2019 bond project that proposes a state-of-the-art recreation and aquatic center that includes a 12 lane
competitive pool, a 4,500 square-foot recreational pool with three additional lanes for lap swimming,
significant weight and cardio area, a 7,250 square foot gym that will equip all types of activities and league
play, locker rooms, multi-purpose group fitness rooms to hold education and outreach programs and host
events. There will also be a front desk area for centralized check-in, including golf, scheduling and office
space for staff.
After bids were submitted on November 17,
2022, the cost for the Lake Oswego Recreation
and Aquatics Center (LORAC) project presented
was $3.6 million over the initial budget. The
overall cost of the aquatic center is $46 million,
including $36.5 million for construction. The
budgeted dollars for the project are calculated
at $43.3 million. Proposals for the project were
significantly higher than anticipated due to rising
construction costs caused by inflation and labor
and materials cost escalation.
On January 3, 2023, the City Council approved
the contract and awarded the project to Triplett
Wellman Contractors. Triplett Wellman
Contractors is the successful proposer based on
a combination of their demonstrated experience,
qualifications, and price. The contract amount is
$36,445,587 for the construction and is slated to
be completed in the summer of 2024.
The City of Lake Oswego and the Lake Oswego
School District continue looking into different
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Trudy Corrigan
City Councilor
tcorrigan@lakeoswego.city
Massene Mboup
City Councilor
mmboup@lakeoswego.city
Ali Afghan
City Councilor
aafghan@lakeoswego.city
Aaron Rapf
City Councilor
arapf@lakeoswego.city
Rachel Verdick
City Councilor
rverdick@lakeoswego.city
John Wendland
City Councilor
jwendland@lakeoswego.city
Joe Buck
Mayor
jbuck@lakeoswego.city
City Council
503-635-0215
City Manager
Martha Bennett
503-635-0215
PREPAREDNESS TRAINING
FLOOD PROTECTION & RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS
The Lake Oswego Fire Department will be
hosting a training for local residents on emergency
preparedness. The training is on Wednesday
February 22, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., at the City's
Maintenance Center, 17601 Pilkington Road.
Attendees will learn about the proper use of sand bags
to control flooding and receive an update on local
emergency communications (radio) efforts.
To sign up for this training, visit our CERT webpage
- www.lakeoswego.city/fire/cert - and click on the
CERT & Volunteer Portal link.
CITY ADOPTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY AND RESOURCE PLAN
A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO SUPPORT BUSINESS INVESTMENT AND JOB
CREATION IN LAKE OSWEGO
In December 2022, City Council adopted an
Economic Development Strategy and Resource
Plan intended to support business investment and
job creation in Lake Oswego. The Plan, which
solidifies a partnership with the Lake Oswego
Chamber of Commerce (Chamber), is consistent
with City Council’s 2022 goal, as well as with the
Lake Oswego Comprehensive Plan’s Economic
Vitality Chapter.
In developing the Plan, City staff met with
Chamber representatives to identify ways
the organizations could work together. In
addition, City departments explored ways that
local government could best support business
expansion and job creation with existing
resources.
The Plan identifies opportunities, strategies and
resources that will guide the City and Chamber
in supporting economic development. Strategies
to support business investment and job creation
in Lake Oswego include:
• Collect and disseminate information on
existing and prospective businesses and
business locations.
• Provide strategic business assistance including
education and training.
• Coordinate with other governments and
nongovernmental organizations.
• Conduct a comprehensive review/audit of the
development code and fee schedule as they
apply to businesses, and remove impediments
to business investment and job creation while
maintaining high-quality design and livability.
• Review and update the City’s urban renewal
plans, and plan for the Foothills District
following approval of a new wastewater
treatment plant, as needed.
• Coordinate and cross-promote local events to
support local business.
The Chamber will use American Rescue Plan Act
grant funds previously awarded by Council to
fulfill its role.
TIPS TO HELP PREVENT BURGLARY
Lake Oswego continues to be one of the safest
communities in Oregon. However, the Lake
Oswego Police Department has noticed an
increase in residential burglaries, package thefts,
and thefts from vehicles. Here are a few steps
you can take to help avoid becoming a victim of
burglary or theft:
1. Have good motion-sensing lights near any
doors or windows.
2. Keep your garage door closed when you are
not actively using it.
3. Increase awareness in your neighborhood:
• Get to know your neighbors. You can ask
a neighbor to keep an eye on your house
when you’re gone, pick up packages so
you don’t broadcast you are away, and call
if they see someone they don’t recognize
at your house.
• Be alert and be a good neighbor.
Knowing your neighbors builds
community, and a strong community is a
safer community.
• Call the police if you see something
suspicious in your neighborhood. Lake
Oswego police will investigate any
suspicious circumstances. Call 911 for a
crime or suspicious activity happening
now, otherwise, call LOPD's non-
emergency number,
503-635-0238.
Burglars generally
select targets with
the lowest risk of
getting caught and
the highest chance
of successfully
stealing items of
value. The more you
can do to make your
home and neighborhood
uncomfortable for thieves, the
less likely it is that you will
become a victim.
ways to fund the budget-gap by looking to value
engineer construction without eliminating programs
or square footage to reduce the overall cost, sourcing
other revenue streams.
The Parks and Recreation Project Team is currently
working on permits, and a timeline of construction
will be forthcoming.
Community input over the last few years has been a
benchmark for how the City is moving forward with
the 2019 bond projects that continue to enhance
residents’ and visitors’ livability and economic vitality.
The community will receive projects worth over 60
million dollars, twice as much as the 2019 approved
bond, by leveraging other funding streams from
system development charges, general funds, and
investment funds that have gone into the completed
and in-work projects. These projects include: Adult
Community Center remodel, the addition of the
Yates property to Hallinan Park to add natural area
enhancement, soft trails and pathways, Tennis Center
rehabilitation with a grand reopening that occurred
in January, new restroom facilities with ADA access
at George Rogers Park and East Waluga, the Water
Sports Center dock replacement that added stability
and longevity to that property, and the Golf Course,
Driving Range, and Clubhouse rehabilitation to be
completed in 2024.
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WELCOME NEW CITY ATTORNEY
In December, Lake Oswego City Council selected Ellen Osoinach
as its new City Attorney. Most recently a Local Legal Initiative
Attorney for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
(RCFP), Ms. Osoinach began her new role on January 23.
Prior to her position at RCFP, Ms. Osoinach was the Senior Deputy
City Attorney for the City of Portland, the Deputy District Attorney
at Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office, and has worked
for the Oregon State Legislature. Ms. Osoinach obtained her law
degree from Lewis & Clark Law School and a Bachelor of Arts
degree from Rhodes College. Ms. Osoinach replaces former City
Attorney Jason Loos, who resigned in 2022.
PICKLEBALL AT GEORGE ROGERS PARK
At the January 17 City Council meeting, a majority vote was obtained to close the pickleball courts
at George Rogers Park. Council directed Parks and Recreation to begin the conversion of the
Westlake Park tennis courts into pickleball courts and convert the George Rogers Park pickleball
courts into tennis courts. Parks and Recreation will undergo community engagement and exploration
regarding noise, parking, traffic, and rehabilitation costs, along with working with the City’s Planning
Department to amend existing conditional use permits and approvals for both properties.
For more information, visit www.lakeoswego.city/parksrec.
MAYOR’S ROUNDTABLE
Join us on Thursday, February 23 from 5:30 to
7:00 p.m., in the City Hall Council Chambers, for
the first Mayor’s Roundtable of 2023! The Mayor’s
Roundtable is a community forum to hear directly
from the Mayor and Council members on top issues
or goals of the community. The Mayor’s Roundtable
is a quarterly meeting with a different topic focus, as
well as guest Councilors, per quarter. This is a great
opportunity to share your questions, thoughts, and
ideas with your local elected officials! February's
topic: Library Visioning.
For details on these and other events, visit
www.lakeoswego.city/library or call:
Main Number, 503-636-7628
Reference Desk Number, 503-675-2540
Donate online, www.lopl.org/donate
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Your Community Resource for Information and EnrichmentCITY LIBRARY
PARKS & RECREATION
Mailing: PO Box 369
For more information or to register for
Parks & Recreation programs, visit
www.lakeoswego.city/parks or call
503-675-2549.
FIRST TUESDAY MUSIC: DR. BRYCE
COLSON
Tuesday, February 7, 6 to 8 p.m.
Dr. Bryce Colson will bring his portable organ
console to Lake Oswego Public Library for a
special treat! This month's First Tuesday Music
performance will feature projections of the classic
movies J. Searle Dawley's Frankenstein (1910) and
Buster Keaton's The Haunted House (1921)!
For more information, contact librarian April at
503-534-5667 or ayounglove@lakeoswego.city.
"YOU DO SPEAK ENGLISH, DON'T
YOU?" A PERFORMANCE BY MARK &
HELENA GREATHOUSE
Wednesday, February 15, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Join us for a family friendly, lively cabaret-style
variety show!
Mark and Helena Greathouse, an international
musical duo, present their one-hour original
show, "You Do Speak English, Don't You?"
featuring humorous stories of their early life
together. They have taken this show on tour
around the U.S. For more information, please
contact librarian Todd at 503-675-2535 or
tfeinman@lakeoswego.city.
ANIME YOUR WAY! WITH CARLOS
NIETO III
Saturday, February 18, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Please join us in the library for a comprehensive
step by step drawing program developed over 10
years by former Simpson's artist Carlos Nieto!
Using simple shapes and easy to understand
instructions, you will gain the knowledge to
create your very own unique anime characters.
All materials are provided. For more information,
please contact librarian Todd at 503-675-2535 or
tfeinman@lakeoswego.city.
THIRD TUESDAY AUTHOR: OMAR EL
AKKAD
Tuesday, February 21, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Omar El Akkad is an author and journalist. His
writings have appeared in The New York Times, The
Guardian, Le Monde, Guernica, GQ, and many
other publications. His debut novel, American
War , is an international bestseller and has been
translated into thirteen languages, and listed as
one of the best books of the year by The New
York Times, Washington Post, GQ, and others was
selected by the BBC as one of 100 novels that
changed our world. His new novel, What Strange
Paradise was named a best book of the year by the
New York Times and several other publications.
This event will take place in-person at the
Library and will be livestreamed on LOPL's
YouTube channel.
For more information, contact librarian Alicia at
ayokoyama@lakeoswego.city.
GLOBAL STORIES - JAPANESE
Saturday, February 4, 10:30 a.m.
First Saturday Readalouds - Listen to stories told
in different languages by Lake Oswego community
members. Each month spotlights a different world
language, a familiar song, and a simple take-home
craft. This month, reader Chieri Kasahara, will be
sharing stories in Japanese.
EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC AND
MOVEMENT IN MANDARIN CHINESE
Monday, February 6, 13, and 27 at 10:30 a.m.
Join Sharon Gan, founder of Heart Strings
Mandarin for a series of thirty-minute programs
targeting our youngest learners. We will sing,
move, play instruments, and tell stories. We
welcome all levels of Mandarin fluency from
absolute beginners to native Mandarin speakers.
Recommended for ages 2-5 years. Space is limited
and available on a first-come basis. For more
information, please call the Children’s desk at
503-697-6580.
LO READS BOOK GIVEAWAY!
Saturday, February 25, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bring your Lake Oswego Library card or number
to receive a free copy of The Seed Keeper by
Diane Wilson. 800 free books will be distributed
to Lake Oswego Public Library cardholders,
thanks to the ongoing
support of the Friends
of the Lake Oswego
Library. Books will be
distributed through our
parking lot starting at
11 a.m. Please do not
line up beforehand.
Walk up service will
also be available starting
at 11 a.m.
LIBRARY CLOSURES
Presidents Day - Monday, February 20
THE ART OF STORYTELLING
WORKSHOP
Since 2009, The Moth radio program and
podcast have been sharing stories that make
you laugh, think, feel and inspire the listener
to believe they could be a storyteller too. The
truth is, you can be! The Lake Oswego Adult
Community Center is hosting Jackie Shannon
Hollis, a local author to lead a workshop that
will teach the art of storytelling. Unbeknownst
to most of us, we are full of stories that just need
a bit of coaxing and a tweak here or there. The
workshop runs every Tuesday, from February
28 through April 25 from 1 to 3 p.m. The cost
is $25 for residents and $30 for non-residents,
register by calling 503-635-3758 or visiting
www.loparks.org.
PARKS STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE IN FULL SWING!
How can you help? And what will you do?
Lake Oswego is home to over 460 acres of land
that maintain and enhance the City's natural
character and beauty. Protecting and conserving
our natural area parks is essential to our mission.
These natural areas provide important habitats
for plants and animals, watershed and stormwater
management, and spaces for the community to
connect with nature.
The Parks & Recreation Department invites the
community to volunteer and help restore our
local habitat. It's a perfect activity for families
and service organizations, with all ages able
to participate. Each date focuses on different
locations and tasks that will aid in the success of
the restoration and beautification of our natural
park areas.
Friends of the Parks lead work parties, and no experience is necessary! Make sure you dress for the
weather, wear closed-toe shoes, and bring gloves and water for hydration. Each volunteer must bring a
filled-out Volunteer Waiver before work can begin. Download a copy at www.lo-stewardship.org.
Here are some of the upcoming dates, times, and locations for our work parties:
• Walgua Park - Saturday, February 11, from 9 to 11 a.m.
"Pull Together" - remove invasive species.
• Iron Mountain Park - Sunday, February 19, from 1 to 3 p.m.
"Give Mother Nature A Helping Hand" - help restore the habitat home to birds, animals and pollinators.
• Lily Bay Natural Area - Saturday, March 4, from 9 to 11 a.m.
"Restore the Habitat” - remove invasive species to allow more space for native species to thrive.
• Springbrook Park - Saturday, March 11, from 9 to 11 a.m.
"Invasive Removal" - to work on the shaded fuel break along park and private property lines in these
52 natural acres.
• Woodmont Park - Sunday, March 12, from 1 to 3 p.m.
"Restore and More" - restore the habitat in this 7-acre park.
For more dates and information about each stewardship opportunity, visit www.lo-stewardship.org.
Want to coordinate a group to do a private party? Call Babs Hamachek, Parks Stewardship Coordinator,
at 503-534-5697.
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For inFormation about the City and its serviCes, go to www.lakeoswego.City or Call 503-635-0257.
Contributing writers:Allison Arnold, LibraryNell Diamond, Library
Tom Harper, Police
Jamie Inglis, Parks & Recreation
Robin Krakauer, Parks & RecreationScot Siegel, Planning & Building
Madison Thesing, City Manager's Office
Kim Vermillion, City Manager's Office
Citizen inFormation speCialist and hellolo editor/writer
Bonnie Hirshberger 503-675-3992 bhirshberger@lakeoswego.city
This newsletter is printed
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Free 100% recycled
content paper, using
soy-based ink.
For Americans with Disabilities Act or Civil
Rights Title VI accommodations, translation/
interpretation services, or more information call
503-635-0270 or Oregon Relay Service 7-1-1
February
1 Wednesday • Chautauqua on First Wednesday,
Oswego Heritage Council, 6:30pm
• Displacing Black Portland: A History of
Housing Discrimination LIB, 7pm
2 Thursday
3 Friday • Blood Drive, City Hall, 9:30am-3pm
• ARTmart After Dark, 5:30pm
4 Saturday • Catalytic Converter Engraving Event,
MC, 10am-2pm
5 Sunday
6 Monday • DRC Meeting, 7pm
7 Tuesday • City Council Meeting, 5:30pm
• First Tuesday Music: Dr. Bryce Colson,
LIB, 6pm
8 Wednesday • HRAB Meeting, 6pm
• LAB Meeting, 7pm
• Library Visioning Community Forum,
5-7pm
9 Thursday • Teen Advisory Board, 6pm
• BIPOC Women's Speaker Series:
Commissioner Susheela Jayapal,
Mary's Woods, 7pm
10 Friday • Living Well Dance with the
Millennium Dance Band, CCP, 7pm
11 Saturday • Stewardship Work Party, Waluga Park,
9am
12 Sunday
13 Monday • Planning Commission, 6:30pm
14 Tuesday • Caregiving 101: The Dos and Don’ts,
ACC, 1pm
15 Wednesday • "You Do Speak English, Don't You?"
A Performance by Mark & Helena
Greathouse, LIB, 5:30pm
16 Thursday
17 Friday • Process(ing) Exhibition opens, Arts
Council
18 Saturday
19 Sunday • Stewardship Work Party, Iron Mtn
Park, 1pm
20 Monday
21 Tuesday • City Council Meeting, 4pm
• Third Tuesday Author: Omar El Akkad,
LIB, 5:30pm
22 Wednesday • DRC Meeting, 7pm
23 Thursday • Mayor's Community Roundtable, City
Hall, 5:30-7pm
24 Friday • Outside the Art Room - Teen Art
Showcase + Auction, CCP, 6pm
25 Saturday • LOReads 2023 Book Giveaway, LIB,
11am
26 Sunday
27 Monday • Planning Commission, 6:30pm
28 Tuesday
March
1 Wednesday • Chautauqua on First Wednesday,
Oswego Heritage Council, 6:30pm
2 Thursday
3 Friday
4 Saturday • Stewardship Work Party, Lily Bay, 9am
• Author Diane Wilson Ticket Giveaway,
LIB, 11am
• Rover Pop-Up Library, Mary's Woods,
1pm
5 Sunday
6 Monday
7 Tuesday • City Council Meeting, 5:30pm
Event dates are subject to change.
More details are available online at:
www.lakeoswego.city/calendar
For more information, call 503-675-3992.
Community Calendar
ACC Adult Community Center
CCP Christ Church Parish
DRC Development Review Commission
HRAB Historic Resources Advisory Board
LAB Library Advisory Board
LIB LO Public Library
MC Maintenance CenterGlossaryPROCESS(ING) AT ARTSPACE
EXHIBITION OPEN FEBRUARY 17 TO MAY 19
The Arts Council of Lake Oswego is excited to announce a new exhibition entitled Process(ing). This
exhibition brings together three artists: Shelley Chamberlin, Emily Jung Miller and Martin Stabler
whose work weaves a common theme of art exploring process, time, healing and sense of place. Visit the
opening reception on March 3, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the ARTspace Gallery, 380 A Avenue, Suite A. For
more information, check the Arts Council website at www.artscouncillo.org.
#WORKLOCAL
BROUGHT TO YOU BY LO & WEST LINN BUSINESS RECOVERY CENTER
The Lake Oswego & West Linn Business Recovery Center is bringing
local job openings, opportunities, and awareness to our communities and
asking for help! Do you have the time to work a 4-hour shift (part-time)
at your favorite local store? You can save gas, earn a little money, support
a local business and build up your community... it's a win-win for all!
View #worklocal opportunities at www.wanderwillamette.com/jobs.
BUSINESSES: To take advantage of this free advertisement
opportunity, you must have a Lake Oswego, Marylhurst, or West Linn
zip code. Then simply fill out the form and your job will be listed on
www.wanderwillamette.com and future #worklocal marketing. To share your job listing, go to
www.surveymonkey.com/r/MQQPLXR.
HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH
JOIN US AT THE LAKE OSWEGO LIBRARY
For kids and teens:
• On your way down to the Children’s Library,
check out our interactive display that
highlights the achievements and contributions
that Black Americans have made to the fields
of science, sports, and arts.
• Downstairs, browse our Black History
Celebration Sets. If you’re looking for more
reading recommendations on Black history
for the kids and teens, check out our curated
Pinterest boards for ages 0-18 at
https://tinyurl.com/pfajzduh.
• Our Teen Book Group’s choice for February
is Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle. It is a sweet,
charming story with both heartwarming and
heartrending moments. The book group meets
on February 16 at 6 p.m.
For adults:
• Join us for a presentation on “Displacing
Black Portland: A History of Housing
Discrimination” by Zachary Stocks, Executive
Director of Oregon Black Pioneers, on
Wednesday, February 1 at 7 p.m.
• Join A Bookish Affair book group virtually
on Sunday, February 12, at 11 a.m. to discuss
D’Vaughn and Kris Plan A Wedding by Chencia
C. Higgins. Registration is required.
• This month, browse our book displays which
highlight fiction by Black authors and non-
fiction works celebrating the achievements
and contributions of Black Americans. Year-
round, visit our Black History Pinterest board
featuring e-books, audiobooks, and streaming
videos: https://tinyurl.com/2hptr7y2.
OUTSIDE THE ART ROOM
TEEN ART SHOWCASE + AUCTION
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 FROM 6 TO 8 P.M
Outside The Art Room is back for its 7th year! The event, presented by
the Parks & Recreation Youth Action Council, supports local artists and
includes a silent art auction benefiting Children's Healing Art Project
(CHAP). This is a free event, open to all ages, and features live music,
amazing art, and a kids art clinic. Join us at the Parks & Recreation
Annex at Christ Church Parish, 1060 Chandler Rd in Cummins Hall.
Calling All Teen Artists
Artists in grades 6-12 are needed to fill the room with amazing artwork!
Artists may choose to sell or simply display their art for the event.
For more information and to apply, visit www.LOTeenscene.org.
Applications are due February 7.
• Providing background information to help
support land use approvals for necessary
enhancement activities, particularly within
areas identified by the City's Sensitive Lands
Atlas (Sensitive Lands Code, LOC Article
50.05.010); and
• Streamlining project development for habitat
enhancement grant applications.
Adoption of this plan has no direct fiscal impact.
The plan will direct and prioritize department
work in Lake Oswego's Natural Areas, which is
already funded annually.
"I am so excited that City Council adopted this
plan! The plan provides an adaptable framework
guiding us on our current restoration work and
future work with the overall goal of improving the
resiliency of our natural areas " ~ Megan Big John,
Parks Manager.
Since 2011, over 370 acres of the City's natural
areas have been in this restoration process.
The complete plan can be viewed on the Parks
and Recreation website at www.lakeoswego.city/
parksrec/natural-areas-habitat-management-plan.
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