June 12, 2019

On Friday and Saturday, Nick spoke at two celebrations at Portland gardens – Lan Su Chinese Garden’s 20^th anniversary and the grand opening of a new community garden at David Douglas High School.

Lan Su Chinese Garden is the product of a sister-city partnership between the City of Portland and Suzhou, China. The garden was a shared vision of the late Mayor Vera Katz and the Suzhou Foreign Affairs Office. It broke ground on June 7, 1999.

Nick presented a proclamation celebrating Lan Su’s 20 years as a world-class cultural site and one of Portland’s greatest treasures.

On Saturday, Nick and Parks Director Adena Long spoke at the grand opening of the David Douglas Community Garden.

It’s the second garden the City and David Douglas High School have partnered on, and the 16^th east of 82^nd Ave.

The new space will serve as a place for the public to grow healthy foods, educate people about gardening, and build community.

Special thanks to the many partners at both Lan Su and David Douglas.