After many years of use, the playground at Harney Park is showing signs of wear. A new playground will be installed in Summer 2023. The update will expand the play area with a new swing set and will improve accessibility…
The BDNA will hold a general-membership and board meeting from 6:30 to 8:30pm on Thursday, February 2, 2023. The first hour of the monthly meetings is devoted to matters of public interest, the second to board business such as planning…
BDNA is sponsoring OPEN CRAFT CIRCLE from 6-9pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. This community event for Brentwood-Darlington residents will take place at the Brentwood Darlington Community Center (7211 SE 62nd Ave). Please bring your projects, snacks, beverages of…
A Vision for Brentwood-Darlington Community Center Impact NW and BDNA are working together on an exciting vision for our community center. Andy Nelson, executive director of Impact NW (which manages the building), presented the three-faceted vision to the BDNA board: The…
The BDNA will meet from 6:30 – 8:30 on Thursday, January 5, 2023. The meeting will be held via Zoom at The password is bdna22. Brentwood-Darlington Community Center. Please join us for a presentation about the future of the…
Black Futures Farm has wound up a 2022 growing season bountiful in produce, culture, solidarity, and influence. As a project of the Black Food Sovereignty Coalition, BFF occupies 5.5 acres in Brentwood-Darlington’s Green Thumb complex. The farmers identify as Black- Diasporic and Continental…
The BDNA will meet from 6:30 – 8:30 on Thursday, December 1, 2022. The meeting will be held via Zoom at Please join us for presentations by Black Futures Farm and Master Gardeners, followed by lots of motions, announcements,…
Wood Smoke. Fires in backyard fire pits and indoor fireplaces poison the air with millions of tiny particles linked to asthma, Alzheimer’s, cancer, diabetes, preterm births, and premature death. We residents of Brentwood-Darlington harm ourselves with our own wood burning. And the…
The BDNA will meet from 6:30 – 8:30 on Thursday, November 3, 2022. The meeting will be held via Zoom at Password: bdna22 Please join us for speakers on the health hazards of wood burning, and for a look…
Learning Gardens Lab has cancelled its harvest festival (to have been held on Saturday, October 29th, after a reschedule from Oct 19th). The cold and rain are proving to be too much for the resources on site. New try next…