Classes and Activities
Come learn about Black community leaders and their environmental projects, specifically in the historical Black Albina neighborhood. Discover organizations and leaders working to increase the Black community’s connection to nature within Portland today.
3:00 pm
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4:30 pm
It's Everybody Reads season in the Multnomah County Library! As part of this annual, County-wide reading celebration, Urban Foresty is presenting a program about the legacy and labor of Black environmentalists in northeast Portland. The North Portland Library's Black Cultural Center is located in the heart of historic Black Portland, near Peninsula Park, and houses the Black Pacific Northwest Collection.
Don't miss this first-time opportunity to learn about the African American community helping shape the city's natural infrastructure. This program is suitable for teenagers and adults!
Everybody Reads: Black Environmentalism in Portland | Multnomah County Library