Now more than ever, communities in greater Portland count on parks, trails and natural areas as an integral part of healthy, livable neighborhoods. Parks and nature staff are using virtual tools to connect with community members and develop a work plan to implement the $475 million bond measure voters passed in November 2019 to protect clean water, restore fish and wildlife habitat and provide access to nature for communities across the region.
A newly acquired 86-acre property in the Sandy River Basin will protect wildlife habitat, improve landscape connectivity and climate resilience, help provide access for restoration and land management and provide potential opportunities for native plant harvest by Indigenous communities.
See how climate change is likely to affect greater Portland, and learn what you can do to make your community more resilient. Find the latest in parks and nature news, including a project to discover untold stories about women buried at Metro's historic cemeteries.
Learn how Indigenous community members led a prescribed burn at Quamash Prairie Natural Area and worked to reconnect land, culture and habitat. Also in the winter 2020 issue of Our Big Backyard, you can find out about the latest parks and nature news and events and explore the Glendoveer Field Guide.