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Discover GreenScene – your guide to great places and green living.
Metro GreenScene features sustainable living tools, seasonal nature notes and stories about outstanding people and places. Plus you'll find hundreds of nature activities, paddle trips, bike rides, bird walks, volunteer ventures and natural gardening workshops offered all around the region.
In this issue
Celebrate Graham Oaks Nature Park
Explore dense conifer forests where ancient Douglas firs grow along creek canyons; lush wetlands that are home to hundreds of bird species; and restored native Oregon white oak woodland habitat where acorns feed jays, quail, woodpeckers, ducks raccoons and deer. All of this is at Metro's Graham Oaks Nature Park in Wilsonville, just 15 minutes from downtown Portland.
On Saturday, Sept. 18, bring friends and family for a fun-filled day with guided park tours, activities and crafts, music and entertainment at the region's newest nature park. Explore three miles of trails traversing the varied terrain and visit interpretive plazas, a picnic area and scenic overlooks made from locally sourced materials. More
Metro grants turn your good ideas into great community investments
The people who live and work in the Portland metropolitan area are the best source of ideas about important public investments. That's why Metro solicits grant proposals from residents, nonprofit organizations, schools, community groups and others that want to strengthen their communities and make them more sustainable. Start planning today to apply for a Metro grant. More
Salmon homecoming
Witness the return of wild salmon to the Sandy River at Oxbow Regional Park - just 45 minutes from downtown Portland. On the third and fourth weekends in October, join naturalists at the water's edge for salmon viewing or go on a guided mushroom walk in the ancient forest. More
Share your views
Metro is a regional roundtable where leaders, experts and the people of the region come together to shape our future. Share your ideas on land, transportation, natural areas, trails and how we grow. What do you love about the Portland metropolitan area? How should your hometown look in five years or 50? What would make your neighborhood a better place to live today? More
Fall garden solutions
Savoring fall's beautiful bounty? From layering your landscape to boosting lawn health, let the good vibes reign all season with Metro natural gardening tips safe for people, pets and the planet. Learn how to diversify your landscape, keep yellow jackets at bay, renovate your lawn and wrangle powdery mildew. More
Fall calendar
GreenScene provides a comprehensive calendar of nature activities, gardening workshops and volunteer ventures offered by Metro and more than 100 other organizations.More
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- Fall 2010 GreenScene 4.4M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published September 1, 2010
- Summer 2010 GreenScene 4.8M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published June 1, 2010
- Spring 2010 GreenScene 3.8M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published March 1, 2010
- Winter 2009-10 GreenScene 3.2M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published December 6, 2009
- Fall 2009 GreenScene 4.2M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published September 1, 2009
- Summer 2009 GreenScene 3.7M Adobe Acrobat PDF
- Download the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle brochure 1.4M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published September 8, 2010