Parks and nature bond measure

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Shape how the 2019 bond measure continues Metro's work to protect clean water, restore habitat and connect people to nature while centering racial equity and climate resilience.

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A group of black and brown children from Club Aves look under a nurse log with a Metro nature educator.

Students from Club Aves look under a nurse log during a tour of Smith and Bybee Wetlands.

Group of people being led on a tour through Chehalem Ridge Nature Park.

Marine Drive Trail

Men in orange hardhats discuss work in a natural area.

Rosario Franco, center, talks with his crew at Multnomah Channel near Sauvie Island.

In November 2019, voters in greater Portland approved a $475 million bond measure to further protect clean water, restore fish and wildlife habitat and provide opportunities for people to connect with nature close to home.

The bond measure provides funding across six program areas:

Protect and restore land, $155 million
Local parks and nature projects, $92 million
Nature in Neighborhoods capital grants, $40 million
Metro parks improvements, $98 million
Walking and biking trails, $40 million
Large-scale community visions, $50 million

Racial equity is the core of the bond measure. It prioritizes outcomes that benefit people of color, Indigenous people, people with low incomes, people with varying abilities and other historically marginalized groups who have not benefited equitably from past investments. The bond measure also prioritizes work to make the region more resilient to climate change.

Now it’s time to turn those expectations into actions.

Metro will work in partnership with community members, community organizations, tribes, local park providers and others to ensure these investments make a difference on the ground.