2025-206 ODWNA Annual Summary
The ODWNA Board of Directors has compiled an annual summary of the Association's board member roles, finances, advocacy, and activities for the 2025-2026 year. Take a look to to see what we've accomplished as a neighborhood, and reach out with your ideas for the coming year. 
Kleinstuck Volunteer Day
Sunday, August 9, 10a,-12pm Join the Stewards of Kleinstuck for a few hours in the woods the second Sunday of each month. We meet at the Maple St. YMCA (1001 W. Maple St.) outdoor tennis courts at 10 a.m. and work for about 2 hours pulling/cutting invasive brush, planting wildflowers, hauling brush, maintaining trails, and picking up trash. Dress for the weather and bring work gloves and small hand tools if you have them). 
Oakwood Business Association
Connect with and support our neighborhood businesses by following the Oakwood Business Association page. This is a casual group of business owners who are working to collaborate and support each other, as well as the Oakland Drive-Winchell and Oakwood neighborhoods. The next OBA meeting will be held on Monday, August 17, 10am at Haven Hair Salon (3112 Oakland Drive). 
Woods Lake Association 2026 Membership
Please consider contributing to the Woods Lake Association (“WLA”) to help keep Woods Lake a reasonably safe, clean, and beautiful body of water for everyone to enjoy. The Woods Lake Association’s testing and treatment costs in maintaining the lake amount to thousands of dollars each year and are funded solely by voluntary dues and generous contributions from this community. Details are available here. Treatments to control weeds and algae are tentatively scheduled for the weeks of 5/18, 6/29 and 7/27. Join the ODWNA Today
An annual membership of only $20 per person per year helps fund ODWNA initiatives like our monthly Speaker Series and Adopt-a-Drain program, neighborhood events including the Annual Car Show and Earth Day Fun Run, and communication tools including our e-news, website, and mailings. If you enjoy any or all of these benefits, please chip in to help us continue the work we love! You can sign up here, and pay via Venmo. 
Spring/Summer View From the Curb
Get all the info you need on waste, recycling, and public services in the latest issue of View From the Curb. Find your schedule for hydrant flushing, leaf pick up, bulk track collection, food scrap recycling and more - all in one document!
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July 18, 10am-1pm: Scrap tire recycling at 322 E. Stockbridge.
July 24, 6pm: City Summer Cinema at the Oakwood Neighborhood Association, 3320 Laird. Week of July 27: The next treatment date to prevent algae and invasive aquatic plants in Woods Lake is tentatively scheduled for the week of July 27. Swimming is prohibited for 24 hours immediately after treatment, so keep an eye out for notices. 
Lunchtime Live Youth Talent Show
Register through July 23 Young performers and entrepreneurs are invited to take center stage during a special youth-focused Lunchtime Live! on Friday, August 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Bronson Park. Register and learn more here. 
Kalamazoo Avenue Construction
Starts July 13 Construction is set to begin July 13 on the Kalamazoo Avenue infrastructure project, marking the next phase of the City’s Streets for All initiative and a significant investment in downtown infrastructure. The project will rebuild Kalamazoo Avenue from the ground up, replacing aging water, sewer, and storm water infrastructure while burying overhead electrical utilities and upgrading sidewalks, lighting, landscaping, traffic signals, and other public amenities. Work will continue through the 2026 construction season before resuming and being completed in 2027. Find more info here. Kik Pool Open for the Season
The Kik Pool located at Upjohn Park (1018 Walter Street) is now open for the summer offering opportunities for residents of all ages to cool off, stay active, and enjoy summer. The pool will be open through Sunday, August 9 with daily lap swim and open swim, and aqua fitness classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Day passes to the pool are available along with individual and family season pass options. Complete details on pool hours, admission, and passes are available at www.KzooParks.org/KikPool 
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ODWNA Board Members
President - Stephanie Watkins Vice President - Barry Olson Treasurer - Jim Freeman Secretary - Chris Bovid Past President - Chris Shook Board Members at-large: Todd Ellis Ellen Foley Agshin Jafarov Alaina Schuld Paul Scott Run for the board! Review the Director Applications and Criteria here Connect with us any time at: [email protected] |
ODWNA Statement of Purpose
The Oakland Drive-Winchell Neighborhood Association was founded in 1973 in response to the City of Kalamazoo's proposal to widen Oakland Drive, which would have required the removal of many trees. |
