The Arnold Creek Neighborhood Association and the Westside Watershed Resource Center held a successful creekside stewardship event along a small tributary to Arnold Creek on October 18, 2025. During a 3 hour morning work party, 13 volunteers cleared ivy from 11 trees and removed ivy, holly and laurel from 3000 sq. ft. of ground. Two

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. The project was completed in May 2025. Neighborhood response to the project is documented in the 2025 Transportation Survey Report as overwhelming positive. The vast majority of

The Emerald ash borer (EAB) is an invasive beetle responsible for the loss of 100 million ash trees since its arrival in the US. EAB was spotted for the first time in Oregon this past summer in Forest Grove. Urban Forestry staff at the City of Portland are participating in a statewide task force and taking other

Trees of Arnold CreekTuesday, August 9th – 6:45 pm Please join your neighbors from Arnold Creekon Tuesday August 9th at 6:45 in the eveningfor a walk exploring The Trees of Arnold Creek. Our tour guides, Liz Marantz and Portland Neighborhood Tree Stewards Nancy Mattson and Ryan Gilpin (Ryan is also a Consulting Arborist) will lead

Southwest in Motion (SWIM) projects support walking and biking in Southwest Portland. Project Rp-17 SW 35th Protected Bike Lanes was recently implemented to provide bike lanes on SW 35th Ave.

“Thank you” to neighbors that maintained and seeded the empty lot at SW 35th Ave and SW Stephenson St in February.

PBOT is selecting projects for funding, from the Southwest in Motion (SWIM) project list. This is an opportunity to make your voice heard and get BP-40 funded! See the website for details, arnoldcreek.org.

Applications Due: Monday January 17, 2022 @4:59pm Requested amounts may range from $2,000- $4,900. Funds will be eligible for reimbursement for project or programming expenses starting in February 2022 ending February 1, 2023. To qualify, your project must meet at least one of our program’s goals: Increase the number of people who are involved and engaged in their communities;