Sustainability Resource Fair

Published April 14, 2024

SATURDAY, APRIL 20 10AM – 1PM ay Lakeridge High School – 4700 Jean Road

Join us for the third annual Lake Oswego Sustainability Resource Fair! Celebrate Earth Day and connect with diverse organizations across our community who are advancing sustainability. Learn about:

  • Home: Green homes, solar, emergency preparedness, gardening, sustainable landscaping, free native seedlings, recycling and more!
  • Vehicle: Check out electric vehicles with an EV ride-and-drive
  • Recycling: Drop off your electric waste for recycling
  • Get involved: Sign up for volunteer activities with local groups
  • Food: Taste food from our schools healthy, sustainable meal program
  • Borrow: Check out sustainably-focused materials from the Lake Oswego Public Library
  • Donate: Sporting equipment for other families to enjoy
  • Participate in arts and crafts activities for kids
  • zpick up a free native seedling for your yard
  • Join S3G (Shifting Gears/Gifting Gear) to re-home sporting equipment to families that will enjoy is after you have outgrown it

This event is hosted by the City of Lake Oswego Sustainability Advisory Board, Lake Oswego School District, Lake Oswego Sustainability Network and Oswego Lake Watershed Council.

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Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) Project Coordinator

Primary Role:

  • Handles NEP grant applications, grant approvals, reviews receipts for reimbursement and is the single point of contact between the entire Palisades Neighborhood Association (PNA) and the City.
  • To be successfull in this role you should be organized, communicative.
  • Time commitment: From 8-12 hrs. throughout the year

Process:

  • Accepting NEP proposals: Anyone living in the Palisades Neighborhood Association can submit proposal(s) to the NEP Coordinator along with estimated costs throughout the year. They should follow the application guidelines and answer the questions related to their proposal.
  • PNA Board will Vote on Which Items To Include in our NEP Proposal: During the month of March PNA board meeting the NEP Coordinator asks the board to vote on the proposed item(s). NEP Coordinator encourages person(s) proposing the item(s) to attend the meeting to answer questions that might come up. The PNA board then votes on which items should be included in the NEP grant proposal.
  • Developing and Submitting the NEP Grant Proposalt: During the NEP grant proposal period (usually the month of May) the NEP Project Coordinator:
    • Fills out the NEP grant proposal application based on items approved by the PNA Board;
    • Gets sign offs from the PNA Chair
    • Submits the proposal form to the city in early May for the initial review process
    • Provides additional information requested by the city
    • Revises and submits the final application to the City by the deadline (typically May 31).

What Happens Next:

  • Iris McCaleb from the City forwards the NEP grant proposals to the grant review committee and then to the City Council who review it and awards certain grants.The NEP Coordinator will receive a letter of award from the City and will share it with the PNA Leadership Team.
  • As items are purchased from the approved grant list, the project close-out form is filled out by the person requesting reimbursement. They will attach digital copies of receipts and photos and then submit all to both the NEP Project Coordinator and the PNA Chair. The NEP Project Coordinator submits the reimbursement request to Iris at the City for reimbursement.
  • Reimbursement checks are then sent directly to the person who purchased the item(s).