For information about the Citywide Tree Policy Review please
check out their new website.

Speaking of protecting our natural habitat -
Have you noticed the signs in two of the backyards along the Marquam Trail above
SW Sherwood? They show that the properties have won certification from the
Backyard Habitat Preogram of the West Willamette Restoration Partnership, in which
SWHRL is a partner. The program supports the efforts of homeowners to remove
invasive non-native species such as English ivy and Himalayan blackberry, and to
replace them with native plants.
How about potluck/ivy pull parties with your neighbors! When the weather turns, that
is.
Congratulations to the hard-working homeowners who earned their signs! Their
beautiful yards are a sight for ivy-sore eyes.
For help and advice on the Backyard Habitat Program contact Three Rivers Land
Conservancy, 503-699-9825, or info@trlc.org
 

SHWRL joins SWNI!!
A vote was taken at the January 31st, 2007 Membership meeting, and the result is that
SWHRL will now be a member of Southwest Neighborhoods Inc., also known as SWNI,
which is a coalition of neighborhood associations.
The benefits of this decision include
   * benefitting from SWNI’s 501(c)(3) status, to allow contributions to SWHRL be
   deductible
   *monthly publication of SWHRL news in the monthly SWNI newsletter
   *more timely notification by city and county agencies of matters of interest
   *the ability to extend SWHRL’s influence to a wider audience

SWNI has already provided a large amount of support to SWHRL, even when we were not a member, during the resolution of the overlap boundary issue in the winter of 2005/2006.
SWNI has a monthly Board meeting on the 4th Wednesday of the month. Visit their website at www.swni.org.
 

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