Bybee Lakes Victory Garden Harvest & Work Party

14355 N Bybee Lake Ct,Portland OR 97203

29 October, 2022

Description

All are invited to join community in action as we enhance & enjoy the Bybee Lakes Victory Garden. Bring your garden tools, good spirit and great energy for Soil Building / Amending Garden with Compost, Improving the path network, working / harvesting the Learning / Residents gardens and orchard. Outdoor COVID protocols & registration / check-in required. VetREST & Helping Hands Reentry Outreach Centers (two area 501(c)(3) non-profits) have partnered to create a Victory Garden at the Bybee Lakes Hope Center (BLHC) that provides hope & healing for homeless veterans, families and participants. Opened in October 2020, BLHC transforms the never-occupied, 155,000 square foot Wapato Corrections Facility into a trauma-informed, data-driven transitional housing facility. Our nearly 3 acre garden launched in the spring of 2021 with the planting of over 170 trees and three garden beds with tangible and physical harvest for the anticipated 4,900 annual participants (typically 10% are veterans) that will be transiting through the center each year. Arrivals begin at 10:15am; 10:30am - Welcome Remarks & Work group breakouts. All check-in on arrival at parking lot. Connect and volunteer in the garden! Join let's build hope / opportunity together. Ok to join anytime during the event.  More on Helping Hands Reentry Outreach Centers and Bybee Lakes Hope Center: https://helpinghandsreentry.org/bybee-lakes-hope-center   Event by VetREST: The VetREST mission is to mentor veterans while providing farming opportunity in safe and supportive environments where they can achieve wellness themselves and produce healthy food for our nation.  Our Victory Garden provides an exciting pilot for national efforts  - see http://www.vetrest.org/.   Note: Participation is voluntary and all registrants / participants agree must agree to this volunteer waiver. ** Follow Social Media:  www.facebook.com/vetrestoregon and www.facebook.com/BybeeLakesHopeCenter **