Public Meeting 6:30 PM

This meeting is held monthly on the 3rd Tuesday of each month in the 1st floor conference room at the Police Department located at 109 Middle Street, Portland, Maine. This is a public meeting. Anyone wishing to attend should check in at the front lobby of the Police Department and they will be directed to the meeting room.

Presenter: Dr Kevin Smith, US Forest Service; Jeff Tarling, Portland City Arborist Description: Join US Forest Service Plant Physiologist Kevin Smith and City Arborist Jeff Tarling as they give a talk on Urban Forest Management. The concept of conducting urban forest management is an often overlooked component of maintaining sustainable, long term forests. While the equipment used for this work is similar to timber harvesting on private or commercial lots, the urban forest management project has a focus on improving forest health, habitat, and recreation activities. Understanding the landscape history of New England and how our forests have evolved demonstrate the resiliency and human influences that shaped today's remaining forested open spaces.

Join stakeholders, community members, city staff and our design team from Stantec,for a presentation on the conceptual design for Portland Landing, a proposed open space on Portland's waterfront (formerly known as the Amethyst Lot). Thursday, May 25, 6pm at Ocean Gateway.

The Portland Parks, Recreation & Facilities Department is hosting a public meeting to discuss the expansion of the existing skatepark at Dougherty Field. The meeting will be Wednesday, May 31, 5:30pm to 6:30pm at East End Community School in the cafeteria. There will be a brief overview of the need for expansion, and a presentation on DRAFT design of elements that could be added. The Parks Division is looking for skaters, bikers and others who want to give input on the design! Come with your ideas and requests for new features. All ages welcome. The Portland Skatepark was installed in 2008 using a mix of public and private financing. After the initial design and location were determined, the city provided roughly 50% of the funding for the project through Capital Improvement funds, while the local skate community raised funds for the remaining 50% of the project. The City hopes to work with the community to pursue a similar funding partnership for the upcoming skatepark expansio