Can I come to the annual NENA potluck?
Of course! It's held every September at Friendly Grove Park. Watch for signs announcing the exact date. I heard that our neighborhood has its own song... is this true? Yes! Check out the lyrics. Who can I turn to for help resolving a specific issue? The City of Olympia recently updated information about neighborhood resources on their Neighborhood Programs web page. For your convenience, those resources and several others are listed here. . Animal Control Contact Thurston County Animal Control Services to report stray or dangerous animals.
Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (CNA) The mission of CNA is “to promote and enhance the quality of life in our neighborhoods by providing a forum to collaborate to achieve common goals.” This is where you go to address issues that affect every neighborhood.
Code Enforcement Report problems such as trash, debris, overgrown vegetation encroaching the right-of-way, and inoperable and unlicensed vehicles on private property.
Graffiti Abatement Have a problem with graffiti in your neighborhood? The Public Works Department provides free graffiti removal kits to recognized Neighborhood Associations & Block Watch groups. To request a kit, call (360) 753-8588, or email Public Works.
Neighborhood Crime Mapping Service This free on-line crime mapping service will let you see police activity that has occurred in the City on a Google-style map. Read through the Neighborhood Crime Mapping paragraph and click through to download the map. Enter a specific address and see what crime has happened in the vicinity of your neighborhood or pan the map to see activity City-wide.
Neighborhood Crossroads Program This program encourages people to create a gathering space for their neighborhood, a place for community interaction and celebrations. An added benefit may be to slow down drivers, making the streets safer for everyone.
Neighborhood Matching Grants The 2011 deadline has passed, but the goal is to encourage projects that foster civic pride, enhance and beautify neighborhoods, expand citizen involvement, and promote the interests of the Olympia community. Olympia makes grant funds available to recognized neighborhood associations up to a 50/50 matching basis. 2011 recipients will be announced at June 7th Council meeting! Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) NTMP helps residents address traffic concerns in their neighborhood. Neighbors nominate their street for speed control devices, and work with City staff to plan and build their devices.
NeighborWoods Program The NeighborWoods Program encourages residents to plant and care for street trees in residential neighborhoods. In better budgetary times, the City gave free trees to residents, along with free training in the care of those trees, in exchange for planting and caring for the trees.
Olympia School District The two public schools in our neighborhood are Roosevelt Elementary School and Reeves Middle School.
Thurston GeoData Center A great resource for looking up property values and records of home sales.
Walking Route Brochures:
 Links to walking routes are provided on this City webpageDownload our Walking Routes Through Northeast Olympia guide (developed by Melinda Spencer in 2008) Sidewalk Projects
New sidewalks create, complete, and enhance recreational walking routes that link neighborhoods, parks, and schools. Projects identified in the Parks and Pathways program are outlined in the City of Olympia's Sidewalk Project page.
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