Annual Summer Walk Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Starts 6:30pm, at Stephenson School main parking lot
This year’s walk is a 2 ½ mile loop with significant elevation gain and it will last about 1 ½ hours. There will be a rest stop half way through and optional drinks and refreshments at the end.
The walk starts promptly at 6:30pm. Your experienced tour guides will lead you on a discovery loop highlighting three City of Portland owned properties and the narrow strip of Lake Oswego that dips into our neighborhood. First, we’ll take a look at a Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) lot that may be become a community garden as part of the West Portland Town Center Plan. Then we’ll hike up to our neighborhood’s highest point, take a hidden shortcut to Lake Oswego, explore a trail bordered by a city stormwater bioswale, visit a Green Street sidewalk planter and end with optional refreshments and socializing in a neighbor’s lovely garden. Walk will primarily be on city streets and sidewalks with two short sections of unpaved path. Well-behaved dogs are welcome as long as their owners are on leashes the whole time.
Please join us for refreshments and socializing in a neighbor’s garden even if you can’t make the walk. Park at Stephenson School and walk to the dead end of SW 25th, 11941 SW 25th Ave, after 7:30 pm. (There is no parking on SW 25th but parking at the house will be reserved for anyone with mobility issues.)
Some walkers may decide to cut the walk short at the half-way point and head back to Stephenson and then over to the garden.
Arnold Creek Transportation Survey
Please take a few moments to help define transportation priorities for the Arnold Creek neighborhood. Previous survey results helped to secure the recently completed pedestrian improvements on Boones Ferry Rd. Thank you for your engagement and contributions to shape the development of the neighborhood.
Next Meeting
Tuesday, September 9th
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Link to join this virtual meeting on Zoom can be found in the Agenda. Meetings are open to the public. Everyone is welcome.
New Southwest Portland Community Garden
Laura Niemi, City of Portland Community Gardens Program Manager | Land Stewardship
In late 2022, Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) dedicated funding for a community garden in SW Portland, where there is a lack of space for community members to grow their own food. This dedication was the result of advocacy by the Southwest Corridor Equity Coalition (SWEC), an equity and community- centered effort between 38 organizations, including nonprofits, businesses, philanthropic partners, neighborhoods, and local government agencies.
PP&R and SWEC members reviewed multiple properties for a new community garden in the general vicinity of Holly Farm Park and Jackson Middle School. This general area is home to a diverse community of people from all over the world, including East African immigrants and refugees. These neighbors have historically been underserved, and typically live in rental units without access to places to grow fresh, healthy food. In partnership with community-based organizations, a portion of the garden plots would be allocated for underserved neighbors.
The partners identified two options currently owned by the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) – an undeveloped right-of-way at SW 49th and SW Comus, and two properties and right-of-way at SW 35th and SW Stephenson. Both locations were thoroughly evaluated and determined appropriate for a community garden. PP&R is moving forward with further analysis and negotiations with PBOT to construct and operate community gardens at both locations.
A new community garden will benefit all people living and working in the area by beautifying our urban neighborhoods, increasing our resilience to climate change through carbon sequestration, and reducing stormwater runoff. A new community garden will provide opportunities for garden users to gather, learn, spend time in nature, and most importantly, grow fresh and affordable food.
To learn more about Portland Community Gardens, visit: Community Gardens | Portland.gov
View the SWEC Community Garden Workgroup website.
Image from City of Portland website
SW Boones Ferry Rd Walkway
Southwest in Motion (SWIM) Project BP-40 Boones Ferry Walkway project completed! Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) improved pedestrian safety along SW Boones Ferry Rd, between SW Orchard Hill Rd and our local grocery and shopping center Oswego Towne Square.
View PBOT project website.
Tryon CreekHighway 43 Culvert Replacement Project
Environmental Services, which manages wastewater and stormwater to protect human health and the environment, is working with the US Army Corps of Engineers to replace an undersized culvert that carries Tryon Creek under Highway 43. This project will reopen the creek to salmon and other fish species.
Project Area
The project is located where Tryon Creek passes under Highway 43 near Tryon Cove Park in Lake Oswego.
Image from Environmental Services website.
Volunteer
Help manage the ACNA Facebook page. Connect and engage Arnold Creek neighbors. Create a sense of community and belonging. Commitment is approximately an hour per month. Email president@arnoldcreek.org.