This past Thursday, May 27th, Lloyd EcoDistrict hosted a lunchtime event with members of Right 2 Dream Too (R2DToo) and the Lloyd Community Association to update the Lloyd community on the efforts of the quickly expanding organization. R2DToo is a nonprofit organization working to bring shelter to houseless Portland residents, servicing anywhere from 15 to […]
We collect up 1,200 pounds of trash. Thanks again to the Convention Center for disposing of the trash for us! This past sunny Monday we had over 60 volunteers make their way out to spend their Memorial Day morning at our clean-up event in Peace Memorial Park. Thanks to our partnership with SOLVE, volunteers were […]
This past Saturday, April 17th, 47 volunteers gathered to continue to work towards a reimagined Peace Memorial Park and to clean up a part of the Lloyd. What better time was it to do so than during Earth month! We are more than happy to have joined forces with our partner SOLVE again and all […]
Join Lloyd EcoDistict and SOLVE volunteers for an upcoming cleanup in Lloyd. Many of these events will focus on Peace Memorial Park and the surrounding areas (Eastbank Esplanade/Convention Center/Moda Center). Cleanup events will include a mix of trash pick-up, sprucing up Peace Memorial Park, landscaping, potentially invasive plant removal, and sweeping walkways/bikeways. Pre-registration on SOLVE’s […]
Connected to the East Bank Esplanade, intersected by one of Portland’s busiest bikeways, and graced with expansive views of the Willamette River and the downtown skyline, Peace Memorial Park was established as a public place to honor victims of war, both military and civilian. Since we have joined in partnership with Veterans For Peace in […]
You might have noticed something different about the Portland skyline last Friday, September 30th. The Oregon Convention Center spires, a signature of the nighttime PDX urbanscape, were DARK! That’s because OCC was one of the Lloyd EcoDistrict’s Lights Out Lloyd participants, joining numerous other buildings in the neighborhood and around the city that went dark […]
Join Lloyd EcoDistrict, Go Lloyd, and the City Repair Project on a bikeride where we will explore the power of creative placemaking by visiting four intersection repair sites and hear from past participants. We will visit a potential repair site and hear about some of the basic requirements that should be considered for intersections. We […]
Join Lloyd EcoDistrict Tuesday, September 13th for an evening excursion to see the Vaux’s Swifts come home to roost in the Chapman Elementary School chimney. We’ll be meeting at the Hassalo on Eighth plaza at 5:30 and will be taking the street car down to the Northwest Portland school at 6pm. Plan on bringing blankets, warm […]
Tuesday, August 2nd was National Night Out in the Lloyd District. Lloyd EcoDistrict joined our neighboring businesses and community groups for an evening of crafts, music, games, food, and fun! We hosted a bird mask crafting table and had a night sky photo both where folks could model their feathered creations. This event kicks off […]
Join us Tuesday, June 28th for as we explore the Lloyd neighborhood by bike! No RSVP required! Questions? Contact devon@ecolloyd.org or kathryn@golloyd.org More information about the ride, and about Pedalpalooza can be found here.
In the spirit of the 2016 Village Building Convergence we are giving a tour of the Lloyd EcoDistrict where we will visit nine of the most innovative and sustainable projects in our neighborhood. Please meet us at the Eastside Entrance of the DoubleTree Hotel. Hope to see you there!
