We want to welcome some new faces around the Lloyd EcoDistrict offices. During the course of the 2019 – 2020 school year, we will have two interns joining us from Portland State University’s Student Leaders for Service program. Caitlyn (left) and Josh (right) will be serving as the communications intern and outreach intern respectively. We asked […]
Continue readingMark your calendars! This year, Audubon’s Lights Out community engagement event will be on Saturday, September 21. Join buildings and residents all over Portland in going dark from dusk till dawn to help raise awareness about the importance of dark skies. A large body of research shows that light pollution has significant negative impacts on […]
Continue readingPeace Memorial Park Cleanup Join us on Saturday, August 10th from 9 am – 1 pm when we clean up Peace Memorial Park! This is a great way to become involved in a community beautification project here in the Lloyd neighborhood. Thousands of people walk and ride their bikes by this space every day and […]
Continue readingExpanding the Pollinator Corridor to the waterfront and working with Veterans for Peace
Continue readingAugust LEAF newsletter Lloyd Looks to the Future Community Gathering a Chance to Imagine a More Prosperous and Sustainable Lloyd What might a community space in Lloyd look like? Where might we find an emergency phone tree, so neighbors can call neighbors? Is there a way our transportation can be more accessible and […]
Continue readingJuly Newsletter IRS grants us our 501c3! Lloyd EcoDistrict has been approved for 501(c)3 from 501(c)6 nonprofit status. Back in 2011, Lloyd EcoDistrict started as a business association nonprofit much like our primary funder, the Lloyd Enhanced Service District. Over the past 7 years, our mission has evolved to reflect our work which is […]
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