JUNE
Sat. June 7th, Portland Heights Park Community Play Day, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Sat. June 21st, SW Spring & SW Vista Street Fair,
Noon – 2 p.m.
Southwest Hills Residential League serves multiple neighborhoods including the Southwest Hills of Portland and the Tualatin Hills west of the Willamette River. Please email contact@swhrl.org. to contribute items to our agenda or website.
NEWS & UPDATES
Neighborhood News: May 2025, January 2025, October 2024, September 2024, August 2024, Past Issues
- Street Fair Partner FAQsThis page provides information for partners and vendors who have expressed interest in the SW Vista & Spring Street Fair, Saturday, June 21, 2025. GENERAL… Read more: Street Fair Partner FAQs
- Most needed road improvement? Survey openOur friends at SWTrails ask you to help prioritize some safety projects: More money might be headed to Southwest Portland to make it safer… Read more: Most needed road improvement? Survey open
- June 7, Portland Heights PlaydateCommunity Play Day – Portland Heights Park (Strohecker’s)June 7 from 10am to 1pmSW Patton Road and Old Orchard Road, Portland, OR 97201 Join PPF, PP&R and our… Read more: June 7, Portland Heights Playdate
- Sidewalk Improvement and Paving Program UpdatesCouncilors prioritize sidewalks for Districts 1 and 4 in adopted resolution for the Sidewalk Improvement and Paving Program (SIPP) May 8, 2025 Portland, OR… Read more: Sidewalk Improvement and Paving Program Updates
- SWHRL ArticlesThese articles appearing in District Four Coalition Voices were contributed by SWHRL members. Please send your content ideas and neighborhood event photos to contact@swhrl.org.
- Public Meetings Law Training from OGEC, May 21, 4-6:30 p.m. OnlinePresented by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission Title: Public Meetings Law TrainingDate & Time: May 21, 2025 4:00 – 6:30 PMDescription: This training is designed for… Read more: Public Meetings Law Training from OGEC, May 21, 4-6:30 p.m. Online
Become a Board Member
Southwest Hills Residential League also includes area inside of Portland Heights, Healy Heights, Bridlemile, Goose Hollow, and Sylvan-Highlands. Our team is looking for new members and volunteers! Learn more

SWHRL Videos
- Understanding Your Property TaxOur November 17, 2021, board meeting featured a very informative conversation on property taxes with Multnomah County Assessor Mike Vaughn. Mike explained how taxes… Read more: Understanding Your Property Tax
- Actions to End HomelessnessHomelessness is arguably the greatest humanitarian and societal emergency facing Portland. As the number of unhoused grows each year, it can feel overwhelming. But… Read more: Actions to End Homelessness
- Portland, The Black ExperienceThree of our African-American neighbors, Mingus Mapps, Martha Jembere, and Kevin Rhea, speak about the challenges they and their families have faced being part of… Read more: Portland, The Black Experience