Bayside Unified: Neighborhood Action Fund

Our Mission

“The Bayside Neighborhood Association (BNA) empowers the Bayside community by building meaningful partnerships that promote health, safety, green spaces, diversity, housing, and sustainable development for all who live, work, and play in this unique urban neighborhood.”

🧢 Featured Perk: Get the New Bayside Cap!

Show your neighborhood pride on the streets! With any donation of $25 or more, you will receive a high-quality, 100% cotton branded Bayside cap featuring custom embroidery. Your contribution helps fuel the vital programming, advocacy, and community outreach at the heart of the BNA’s work for over 25 years.

What’s Happening Next in Bayside:

We are entirely powered by neighbors and volunteers, and your support funds incredibly exciting upcoming initiatives, including:

October 14th 5pm-7pm — Candidates’ Forum: Hear from candidates for Cumberland County District Attorney and Portland City Council At-large seats. Recorded live in front of a studio audience, free and open to the public. Portland Media Center 516 Congress Street Portland. Brought to you by Bayside Neighborhood Association, Portland Downtown, and the Portland Media Center
Saturday, October 24th — 2nd Annual Howl-o-ween Dog Costume Pageant at Bayside Trail

The BPM Drum Festival (August 1st): We are thrilled to present this new celebration of rhythm, music, and cultural diversity right here in the neighborhood! Stay tuned for dates and details as we bring incredible energy to our public spaces.
Global Welcoming Week (September 10th-19th): Bayside prides itself on its incredible diversity. We are gearing up for a week of inclusive events celebrating all who call our neighborhood home. Details coming soon!

Our Ongoing Efforts Within the Neighborhood

Whether we are advocating for pedestrian safety or planting trees, the BNA is laser-focused on creating real change through community consensus and activism. Your donations directly support:

Environmental Stewardship: The Chestnut Street Community Garden (Portland’s only community garden run entirely without city funding!), the Green Team's tree canopy audits, and urban tree plantings.
Neighborhood Cleanups: Longstanding Spring and Fall community-wide cleanups, plus monthly "walk the block" targeted litter sweeps by the Citizens’ Trash Brigade.
Safety & Infrastructure Advocacy: Collaborative pedestrian safety audits, crosswalk improvements, and crime prevention with the Safe Streets Team.
Community Connection: The quarterly Baysider newspaper, candidate forums, the Business Breakfast Club, and the Annual Harvest Feast.

Celebrating Our Community Activations 🎉

Take a look at what your support and involvement have achieved in our neighborhood events over the past year:

The Inaugural Bayside Week: A massive, neighborhood-wide success full of community events, block activations, and neighborhood pride!
Tree-Blessing & Forest Bathing on the Bayside Trail 🌳
Massive Fall Trash Cleanup centered at the Community Garden 🧹
Inaugural Halloween Pet Costume Parade & Harvest Festival on the Bayside Trail 🐾

Get Involved

You have a voice within the BNA, donation or not! We are here to build up those around us, because a rising tide raises ALL ships.

Want to join a team? You don’t have to be on the board to lead or join our efforts.
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Bayside Neighborhood Association

The Neighborhood Where Things Are Happening