Operation Weed and Seed

Operation Weed and Seed is a strategy within the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs that incorporates community-based initiatives. It is an innovative and comprehensive multi-agency approach to law enforcement, crime prevention, and community revitalization.

Operation Weed and Seed initiative "weeds out" undesirable elements such as violent crime, gang activity, drug use, and drug trafficking in a targeted area of the community. The program then "seeds" the area by restoring those neighborhoods through a variety of social and economic revitalization activities.

Great Camp - Good Car. Operation Weed and Seed

Mission

Through the Weed and Seed Strategy, the community of Woodburn hopes to:

Identify gaps in services that are essential to successful re-entry to the community after incarceration.
More effectively identify the children and youth who have the highest level of risk factors that push them into gangs; including but not limited to:
- Family Factors
- Peer Groups
- Social Deficits
- Lack of Family Opportunities
- School Problems
- Juvenile Delinquency
Enhance the capacity of the community to provide preventative programming for children and youth.
Enhance the economic viability of the community through sustainable employment.
Enhance the law enforcement capabilities in regard to violent gang and drug activities.

Woodburn Weed and Seed

Woodburn Weed and Seed uses a strategy that combines four specific components:

Community Policing
Law Enforcement
Preventative Intervention
Neighborhood Restoration

If you would like more information regarding this program, you can call Michele Roberts, Weed and Seed Program Coordinator, at 503-982-5256 or send her an e-mail to: michele.roberts@ci.woodburn.or.us

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Weed and Seed in Your Community

Woodburn Weed and Seed is hard at work in your community. Below are examples of Weed and Seed operations, activities and education programs:

Settlemeir & Legion Park Teen Centers - free activities for teens grades 6th-12th, open Monday-Friday, 3:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Police Patrol Bicycles - will allow Woodburn Police Officers to patrol the Downtown area more effectively
Gang & Drug Education- classes in drug prevention and refusal skills are being taught to students in the after school programs at all elementary and middle schools in Woodburn.
Probation Tracker Program - Teams of Woodburn Police Officers and Marion County Juvenile Probation Officers visit youth on probation to ensure compliance and offer services.
Police Overtime - Weed and Seed funds much needed Woodburn Police Overtime costs to support ongoing and new operations.
High School Completion - Provides a tutor for Chemeketa Community College high school completion, GED, and ABE students.
Strengthening Families Workshop - Supports Marion County Health Department in offering a Strengthening Families Workshop.
Weed & Seed Parent Nights- Providing families with information on drugs and gangs in their communities

To see what Woodburn Weed and Seed has accomplished in our community over the last two years, download this PowerPoint Presentation: Weed and Seed Accomplishments Presentation

Note - You can either click "Open" or you can "Save" the presentation to your desktop. Once opened, the presentation will advance each page every 15 seconds. Thank you for taking the time to see what Weed and Seed can do for your Community!

Are You a Victim of Graffiti?

Woodburn Weed & Seed, a program of the City of Woodburn, has created a graffiti clean-up kit for residents who need help covering graffiti on their property within the time limits provided in the city ordinance. The kits contain brushes, rollers, extension poles, roller covers, tape, and some other basic painting supplies. We will also have basic colors of paint available: white, grey, tan. Checking out the kit is free. The kits are kept at City Hall, in the Community Services Department. If you would like more information regarding this program, you can call Michele Roberts, Weed and Seed Program Coordinator, at 503-982-5256 or send her an e-mail to: michele.roberts@ci.woodburn.or.us

Narcotics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous is an international, community-based association of recovering drug addicts with more than 43,900 weekly meetings in over 127 countries worldwide. Meetings are free and anonymous.
Woodburn Meetings

Every Friday
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 1560 Hayes St. Woodburn, Or 97071
Map to St. Mary's Episcopal Church