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Homestead

The Homestead neighborhood is in Southwest Portland. It includes large institutional and residential facilities such as OHSU, VA Hospital, and Terwilliger Plaza, and hundreds of acres of undeveloped forests and parks, all just a few minutes from downtown.

Upcoming Events

Marquam Nature Park Stewardship Event

Join PP&R and Forest Park Conservancy to plant native plants in Marquam Nature Park!

9:00 am 12:00 pm
Label: Volunteer event

Terwilliger Parkway Stewardship Event

Join Portland Parks & Recreation and Friends of Terwilliger to remove invasively growing ivy and blackberry along the historic Terwilliger Parkway!

9:00 am 12:00 pm
Label: Volunteer event

Marquam Nature Park Stewardship Event

Join PP&R and Forest Park Conservancy to plant native plants in Marquam Nature Park!

9:00 am 12:00 pm
Label: Volunteer event

Neighborhood Association Information

Website: homesteadna.org

Bylaws: Homestead NA Bylaws

Neighborhood District Office: District Four Coalition

Meeting Time and Location
General Meetings The Homestead Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting with elections is held on the first Tuesday in June, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, at OHSU Old Auditorium (Library Room 210) on Research Drive off SW Gibbs. Free parking is available. See website for more information. Meetings are open to the public. Everyone is welcome.
Board Meetings Homestead Neighborhood Association meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month, 6:30 - 8:30 pm. In-person meetings are held four times a year - March, June (Annual Meeting), September, and December, in the OHSU Old Auditorium (Library Room 210) on Research Drive off SW Gibbs. Parking is available and free. All other meetings are virtual. There are typically no meetings in July and August. See website to confirm meeting schedule, location, and instructions to join virtually. Meetings are open to the public. Everyone is welcome.

Homestead Neighborhood Association
7805 SW 40th Ave #80191
Portland, OR97219
United States

Neighborhood Association Leadership Contacts

Position and Name Contact Information
Chair / co-chair / president
Ann Knedler
board@homesteadna.org
Vice chair / Vice president
Ed Fischer
board@homesteadna.org
Secretary
Lee Buhler
board@homesteadna.org
Treasurer
Aaron Clemons
board@homesteadna.org

Jackie Phillips - Membership and Outreach Chair
board@homesteadna.org

Michael Harrison - At Large
board@homesteadna.org

(vacant) - At Large
board@homesteadna.org
General correspondence contact
Homestead NA General Correspondence
board@homesteadna.org
City required notice contact
Homestead NA City Required Notice
land-use@homesteadna.org

Construction and Maintenance

Construction is currently scheduled to begin in Fall 2027 and will take about two and a half years to complete.
Major construction activities began in July 2025 and should take about three years to complete.
This project is in the pre-design phase. Construction is expected to occur in 2028.
Early 2026–2030
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