ASL Tour for the Deaf Community
September 28 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Johnson Creek Watershed Council is partnering with Leach Botanical Garden to provide an ASL Tour for the Deaf Community. The guided garden tour will be in ASL only and is geared towards Deaf visitors and their families.
Light snacks and refreshments will follow the tour with an opportunity to chat in a shady spot. While areas of the garden are wheelchair accessible, the garden tour includes areas that are sloped and unpaved. Those with limited mobility may self tour the upper garden and join the group in the meadow for refreshments after.
This event is free with garden admission of $5.00. Leach Botanical Garden offers a Garden for All program to reduce entrance cost barriers – reach out to Max mmeyers@leachgarden.org to be included in the program for this event.
The tour route is not wheelchair accessible and will be led on uneven paths and slopes, on a mix of gravel, steps, and pavement. The tour will be in ASL only; no English interpretation will be available. Max is a CODA who grew up in Eugene, Oregon, with a mix of ASL, PSE, and English.
Register and Purchase Garden Admission Here
What: ASL Tour for the Deaf Community
When: Saturday, September 28th, 10:00am-12noon
Where: Leach Botanical Garden (see directions below)
What to bring: Bring a filled water bottle (optional).
What to wear: Dress for the weather! Walking shoes are recommended.
What we provide: Guided tour, light refreshments and drinks. ADA compliant restrooms are on site.
Directions to site:
By transit: Take route #73 or #10 to SE Foster & 122nd. Walk about 0.2 miles south on SE 122nd Ave to the main entrance to the garden.
By bike: Take the Springwater Corridor Trail east, then turn right on 122nd Ave. Cross SE Foster Rd, then turn left into the main entrance. Or bike east on SE Foster Rd and turn right onto SE 122nd Ave, then left into the main entrance.
By car: Take SE Foster Rd east and turn right on SE 122nd Ave. Park at the upper parking lot at the main entrance. (If you find yourself going down a steep hill you have gone too far!) Meet at the main entrance near the admissions kiosk. Do not leave any valuables in your car!
A big thank you to The Mintkeski Family Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District, Leach Botanical Garden, and Portland Parks & Recreation for their generous funding for our bilingual programs.