Neighborhood cleanup on Saturday, September 5 at 9 am.  Meet on the basketball court next to what used to be the Home Park Learning Center at 1015 Tumlin St NW. Iced bottled water and donuts will be provided. Please RSVP at this link. If you drive, the parking lot of City Baptist Church will be available to park in next door (across the street from the basketball court).

The city will provide bags, gloves, and trash grabbers and they will pick up all of our trash bags when we finish.

All are welcome, as well as kids of all ages.

Special guests: Councilman Amos and his staff will be joining this clean-up day!

Dear Neighbors,

The HP volunteers made great progress on Saturday July 11th at the Holly Street Park clean-up day (see the attached pics). And there’s more work to do! We are asking you all to sign up for the volunteer dates below, and would love if the community would especially support the clean up day on Saturday August 8th, where Councilman Amos and his staff will attend to help clean up the park.

• VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP DETAILS:
  • We will run designated park clean-up dates the following Saturday’s this summer: 7/25, 8/8, 8/22 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
  • If you want to volunteer for a Saturday clean-up please email the Parks Committee email address so we can accommodate you better, or just show up and we’ll get to work!: communications@homepark.org
  • If you can’t meet on a Saturday then Jesse will coordinate a time with you to volunteer. Email Jesse here: communications@homepark.org
  • Volunteers, please sign the Volunteer Time Sheet on the day you volunteer (volunteer hours = fundraising $)

• HOLLY STREET PARK GOALS:
  1. Clear Out: We will continue to clean up the dense brush on the left side of park, from the tall dead tree to the back of the property. The goal is to create a more useable park space, creating a prettier path to the Lyle St park entrance, and getting the park “construction ready” for the next phase of development
  2. Fundraise Through Volunteering: your volunteer hours count as fundraising dollars for the Park Pride matching grant process so please sign the volunteer time sheets when you volunteer

3. Move Forward with Park Development: Deanine, Kathy, and Jesse met with Nick Panetta of 2 Square Feet landscape design group to look at how to get the park development moving forward. Park Pride’s Andrew White recommended Nick to help us develop a simpler master plan that shows how both entrances can be used (e.g., making it ADA accessible) and making the park more useable for the community (e.g., potential dog run, garden, etc.). More to come on this.

Thank you for your volunteer efforts and we look forward to seeing you this summer!

Regards,

Dear Neighbors,

The HP volunteers made great progress on Saturday July 11th at the Holly Street Park clean-up day (see the attached pics). And there’s more work to do! We are asking you all to sign up for the volunteer dates below, and would love if the community would especially support the clean up day on Saturday August 8th, where Councilman Amos and his staff will attend to help clean up the park.

• VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP DETAILS:
  • We will run designated park clean-up dates the following Saturday’s this summer: 7/25, 8/8, 8/22 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
  • If you want to volunteer for a Saturday clean-up please email the Parks Committee email address so we can accommodate you better, or just show up and we’ll get to work!: communications@homepark.org
  • If you can’t meet on a Saturday then Jesse will coordinate a time with you to volunteer. Email Jesse here: communications@homepark.org
  • Volunteers, please sign the Volunteer Time Sheet on the day you volunteer (volunteer hours = fundraising $)

• HOLLY STREET PARK GOALS:
  1. Clear Out: We will continue to clean up the dense brush on the left side of park, from the tall dead tree to the back of the property. The goal is to create a more useable park space, creating a prettier path to the Lyle St park entrance, and getting the park “construction ready” for the next phase of development
  2. Fundraise Through Volunteering: your volunteer hours count as fundraising dollars for the Park Pride matching grant process so please sign the volunteer time sheets when you volunteer

3. Move Forward with Park Development: Deanine, Kathy, and Jesse met with Nick Panetta of 2 Square Feet landscape design group to look at how to get the park development moving forward. Park Pride’s Andrew White recommended Nick to help us develop a simpler master plan that shows how both entrances can be used (e.g., making it ADA accessible) and making the park more useable for the community (e.g., potential dog run, garden, etc.). More to come on this.

Thank you for your volunteer efforts and we look forward to seeing you this summer!

Regards,

Dear Neighbors,

The HP volunteers made great progress on Saturday July 11th at the Holly Street Park clean-up day (see the attached pics). And there’s more work to do! We are asking you all to sign up for the volunteer dates below, and would love if the community would especially support the clean up day on Saturday August 8th, where Councilman Amos and his staff will attend to help clean up the park.

• VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP DETAILS:
  • We will run designated park clean-up dates the following Saturday’s this summer: 7/25, 8/8, 8/22 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
  • If you want to volunteer for a Saturday clean-up please email the Parks Committee email address so we can accommodate you better, or just show up and we’ll get to work!: communications@homepark.org
  • If you can’t meet on a Saturday then Jesse will coordinate a time with you to volunteer. Email Jesse here: communications@homepark.org
  • Volunteers, please sign the Volunteer Time Sheet on the day you volunteer (volunteer hours = fundraising $)

• HOLLY STREET PARK GOALS:
  1. Clear Out: We will continue to clean up the dense brush on the left side of park, from the tall dead tree to the back of the property. The goal is to create a more useable park space, creating a prettier path to the Lyle St park entrance, and getting the park “construction ready” for the next phase of development
  2. Fundraise Through Volunteering: your volunteer hours count as fundraising dollars for the Park Pride matching grant process so please sign the volunteer time sheets when you volunteer

3. Move Forward with Park Development: Deanine, Kathy, and Jesse met with Nick Panetta of 2 Square Feet landscape design group to look at how to get the park development moving forward. Park Pride’s Andrew White recommended Nick to help us develop a simpler master plan that shows how both entrances can be used (e.g., making it ADA accessible) and making the park more useable for the community (e.g., potential dog run, garden, etc.). More to come on this.

Thank you for your volunteer efforts and we look forward to seeing you this summer!

Regards,

Assist with cleaning up the dense brush on the left side of Holly Street Park, from the tall dead tree to the back of the property. The goal is to create a more useable park space and a prettier path to the Lyle St park entrance, preparing the park for the next phase of development. Volunteer hours count as fundraising dollars for the Park Pride matching grant, so please sign the Volunteer Time Sheet on the day you volunteer. To sign up for a Saturday clean-up, email communications@homepark.org. If you cannot make a Saturday, email Jesse at communications@homepark.org to coordinate another time.

Deanine Halliman, the HPCIA Park Chair, will provide updates on the park’s progress, design plans, and funding. Following the update, attendees will participate in a cleanup of the new park space. Volunteers are encouraged to bring small hand tools for removing downed tree limbs. This event qualifies for community service hours for kids. Donations of lawn bags are appreciated. Attendees should bring gloves, a hat, sunscreen, and consider long sleeve shirts and pants. Please contact communications@homepark.org if you plan to attend or can donate lawn bags.

This event includes a 15-minute meeting to discuss park updates and take questions, followed by a park cleanup. Cleanup activities will involve removing fallen tree branches and dead tree limbs, and spreading mulch. Attendees are asked to bring gloves, a hat, sunscreen, and optionally long sleeve shirts and pants. Water and light snacks will be provided. Donations of lawn bags are greatly appreciated. Please contact communications@homepark.org if you are attending or can donate lawn bags.