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SUMMARY:Un-Thanksgiving speakers at NAYA....and a Whitaker Ponds tour
CONTACT:Tom Howe & Lady Max
DESCRIPTION:Extracto Coffee Roasters is donating 100% of their sales on 
 Nov. 28 to Native American causes.\n.\nThe weather is going to be dry on 
 Thursday so grab your binoculars and come ride with us to check out 
 WHITAKER PONDS NATURE PARK\, a quiet gem hidden within a NE industrial 
 park.  As part of the Columbia Slough\, it has two freshwater ponds\, a 
 black cottonwood forest\, and a half-mile loop trail for walking and 
 cycling.  \n\nEnvision riding along a well-groomed packed-gravel trail 
 while hearing crickets & frogs\, and catching glimpses of birds\, ducks\, 
 geese\, owls\, egrets\, eagles\, turtles\, reptiles\, nutria and an 
 occasional beaver.  \n\nThis could be a final opportunity to ride there 
 for awhile because our Greenway route is closing soon while the 42nd Ave 
 overpass is being redone. \n\n***We've also been invited to stop in to the
  Community Garden at next property over\, to hear the speakers at the 
 Native American Youth Association Family Center's Un-Thanksgiving event.  
 Because we won't take up car parking spaces\, they offered for us to 
 attend\, even with registration full and closed.  Thank you NAYA!***\n\n
                       .......................\n\nUN-THANKSGIVING is also 
 known as the National Day of Mourning\, with annual events taking place 
 across the United States on the same day as Thanksgiving. It is a day for 
 acknowledging the history of colonization and its impact on Native 
 communities. It is a time for reflection\, remembrance\, and solidarity 
 with Indigenous peoples.\n\n                      
 .......................\n\nMeet us at either Irving Park leaving at 9:30 
 a.m.\, or at Fernhill Park next to the splashpad by 9:45.\n\nWe will ride 
 together down the 42nd overpass towards Columbia Blvd\, crossing at the 
 light then riding along the sidewalk bike path to the Whitaker Ponds 
 parking lot.  We will ride straight through to the NAYA property first\, 
 needing to arrive by 10:15\, to quickly get our bikes parked and be 
 settled by 10:30 when the speakers are scheduled to begin.  \n\nAfter 
 their speakers are done\, estimating about 20-30 minutes\, our group will 
 continue on to ride around the Whitaker Ponds area by heading back down 
 the gravel trail we rode in on.  \n\nAfter we soak in the nature\, we’ll 
 head back up the NE 42nd hill (the only major incline and the overpass 
 scheduled to be closed soon)\, then ride to nearby Extracto Coffee 
 Roasters. This coffee shop is donating 100% of their sales on November 28 
 to Native American causes.\n\nRiders can peel off towards home at any 
 time\, or ride BACK TO IRVING PARK with us.\n\nTIMELINE ESTIMATE: \n\n9:15
     Arrive Irving Park\, next to upper bathrooms near dog park\n9:30    
 Wheels up\, leave IRVING PARK\n9:50    Arrive FERNHILL PARK: next to 
 bathrooms\, near splash pad\n10:30  NAYA speakers start\n11:00   WHITAKER 
 PONDS\n11:30   Go to EXTRACTO COFFEE ROASTERS\n12:00   Ride back to IRVING
  PARK\n\n\nRide led by “KNOW YOUR GREENWAYS”\, Tom Howe\, corked by Lady 
 Max. Total distance is 9 miles including the ride back to Irving Park from
  Extracto Coffee Roasters.  Please message via Instagram or Facebook if 
 you have any questions.\nRide LEAVES PARK AT 9:30 SHARP\nEnds at Irving 
 Park\, (peels ok)\nhttps://shift2bikes.org/calendar/event-20483
LOCATION:Irving Park\n707 NE Fremont St\, Portland\, OR 97212\nMeet by 
 UPPER BATHROOMS\, nearest DOG PARK
STATUS:CONFIRMED
DTSTART:20241128T171500Z
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