Columbia Children’s Arboretum

06/09/2025

Lunch with Mr Lee, Duane Harris, Anthony Harris and his wife, Mark Fowle, and Tammy Surgeon.

04/14/2025

Last night i received a text and email from Duane Harris leading letting me know that Cathy Lee, the wife of retired teacher from Columbia School Ken Lee had passed away either Friday 4/11 or Saturday 4/12. She had been ill. There will be no funeral or memorial. If you know Mr Lee and you want to reach out and dont have his contact information you can message me, the administrator of this group, and I can provide it to you.

09/04/2023

When we were at the dedication of the arboretum, I was talking to Duane Harris and asking him if he remembered this photo of us in the Oregonian. He didn’t. I had to go searching through old stuff to find it. Pictured left to right, me, Duane, Ricky Hamilton, and Dorrie Abbott.

06/12/2023

This is a video of my walk from 6th Avenue through the park. It is gorgeous and can’t believe something we all worked on as children is an official Portland City Park. Check it ou!

06/12/2023

A few pictures of the great people I saw today!

06/11/2023

Today is the day!

Portland Parks & Recreation Project Complete, Community Celebration June 11

06/07/2023

I wanted to share the email I received today from Portland Parks and Recreation about the event on Sunday. See you there!

05/24/2023

Only a few weeks until the dedication of Columbia Children’s Arboretum as a Portland City Park. Miss Betty Campbell, Mr Ken Lee, M’s Sue Lofberg, and Mrs Janet Browning are the teachers that will be in attendance. The event is from 1-4 on Sunday, June 11th. Commissioner Dan Ryan will be there as well as Director Adena Long. The more students the better.

04/19/2023

Hello Everyone, I spoke to Portland Parks and the celebration will be from 1-4 on Sunday June 11th. Please share!

04/03/2023

I was copied on an email from Miss Campbell. The date for the Portland Public Parks Celebration of the Columbia Children’s Arboretum will be June 11th. Please save the date. More to come.