Kerns Neighborhood is in Portland, Oregon – on the inner East Side along the West side of the Willamette River between Burnside Street to the South and I-84 Banfield Highway to the North and 33rd Avenue to the West.
Kerns Neighborhood Association is a public, democratic non-profit organization under the umbrella of the Southeast Uplift District 3 network and fiscal sponsorship. We are residents, workers, business owners and supporters of the Kerns Neighborhood in Portland, Oregon. We are open to all and make decisions democratically. No matter if you are a renter, a homeowner, a worker, a business owner or anyone else who supports the Kerns neighborhood you are welcome and encouraged to join us!
Who We Are?
All people in the neighborhood from all walks of life:
Renters, Homeowners, Workers, Business Owners, Guests, Supporters
What We Do
We do many things to support neighborhood connections and improvements. Below is a partial list.
- Monthly meetings open to the public to join and participate (except August and December)
- Communications via a monthly newsletter, website, Facebook page, Instagram page, Nextdoor notices and other media.
- Organize the annual Kerns picnic in Oregon Park the first Tuesday in August.
- Neighborhood placemaking such as the banners project and other future projects
- Neighborhood cleanups such as through SOLVE and also recycling drop-off events.
- Street painting
- Advocacy of neighborhood organizations and businesses
- Networking via SE Uplift and the City of Portland