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Kerns

The Kerns neighborhood is located in Central/Southeast Portland, just on the East side of the Willamette River, North of Burnside Street. It is bordered by the Buckman, Lloyd, Sullivan’s Gulch, Laurelhurst and Sunnyside neighborhoods.

Upcoming events

Kerns Neighborhood Association Meeting

Kerns Neighborhood Association meets on the third Wednesday of the month.

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Label: Neighborhood association meeting

Laurelhurst Park Community Volunteer Day

Bee a friend to the park! Join the Friends of Laurelhurst Park and PP&R to help with monthly gardening and land care activities!

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

Kerns Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting

Kerns Neighborhood Association holds an Annual Meeting with elections on the third Wednesday of May.

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Label: Neighborhood association meeting

Neighborhood association information

Website: kernspdx.org

Bylaws: Kerns NA Bylaws

Neighborhood district office: Southeast Uplift

Meeting Time and location
General meetings Kerns Neighborhood Association meets 6:30 - 8:00 pm, on the third Wednesday of the month, at Pacific Crest School, 116 NE 29th Ave. The May meeting is the Annual Meeting with elections. No meetings in August and December. Check website for details and link to attend remotely. Meetings are open to the public. Everyone is welcome.

Kerns Neighborhood Association, c/o SE Uplift
3534 SE Main St
Portland, OR97214
United States

Neighborhood association leadership contacts

Position and name Contact information
Chair / co-chair / president
Jay Harris
rhythmmon@mindspring.com

Dave Weaver, SE Uplift Liaison
dave@webais.com
Secretary
Daniel DeMelo
dani_pdx@icloud.com
Treasurer
Jay Harris
rhythmmon@mindspring.com

Jay Harris, Land Use Committee Chair
rhythmmon@mindspring.com
General correspondence contact
Kerns NA General Correspondence
kernsna@gmail.com
City required notice contact
Kerns NA City Required Notice
kernsna@gmail.com

Construction and maintenance

Summer 2023
Construction is currently expected to begin in late October 2026 and take up to two years to complete.
Construction is complete. Repaving is occurring in February 2026.
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