Well, here we are at the end of October, and Fall seems to be giving way to Winter already! It was a busy time in the gardens from mid-August to early October. Our major accomplishment was the construction and … Continued
Thank you so much to the Crawford Marlborough Nakoma Neighborhood Association (cmnna.org) for the generous donation of food and personal care items for the Cherokee Heights Middle School Food Pantry. More than 700 pounds were collected and delivered by Sue Reget, … Continued
October 21, 2019 – 7 pm Westminster Church 4100 Nakoma Road This presentation will briefly cover the history of the organization, their projects and opportunities to engage. A board member will talk about the history of the lake and leaf … Continued
Hello Neighbors, We will pickup donations to help the Cherokee Heights Middle School food pantry on Saturday, October 19, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Last year was the food pantry’s first year in operation and the CMNNA volunteers … Continued
Esteemed partners, Please consider our request for volunteers to help us build our playground, and really to help us move the wood chips! Share widely! Playground news- We are ready to complete the final phase of our playground build. … Continued
A very big Thank You to all of the hardworking, literally ground-breaking crew that spent several hours on Saturday August 17, constructing our new Rain Garden! Rick Gullickson started on his Bobcat at about 8:30 am, excavating the site and … Continued
After several months of planning and preparation, the CMNNA Rain Garden Project is getting “off the ground!” Actually, it will get INTO the ground. The Big Dig will start on Saturday August 17 at 9:00 am, with friend and volunteer … Continued
Where did the time go?? It seems such a short while ago (early May), that Prairie Smoke began blooming, and then went to seed. The seed stage is when whisps of upright pale pinkishtufts appear, looking like a haze of … Continued
Here’s a big “Thank you” to Karen Oberhauser for her fascinating presentation “All About Monarchs” on May 21! Thanks also to Berta Parker and Oak Park Place for hosting this event. There were close to 50 people in attendance, who … Continued
Short term volunteer opportunity in our neighborhood – Wednesdays June 19- August 14 Cherokee Heights Middle School (CHMS) Food Pantry will officially close when school ends, however, the need of families for perishable and non-perishable food will not end just … Continued