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Playgrounds go wild

By Heather Coston

July 1, 2014 3:46 p.m.

photo of two kits standing on rocks at the Hawthorne Park playground

There is a growing movement to bring the outdoors back to childhood – to connect kids to the natural world through play. Where once there were metal slides and plastic swings, now logs, stones, water and sand wait for children to move and manipulate using their imagination and creativity.

Restoration ahead as Metro looks toward planning River Island project

By Arashi Young

June 24, 2014 2:52 p.m.

photo of the Clackamas River near River Island

How do you restore an old riverside gravel quarry, protect native species, reduce erosion and stabilize a wildly vacillating river? That's the challenge faced by Metro's natural areas program as it starts looking at restoring River Island.

Buckman students explore New Orleans culture, Oregon history with second line parade at Lone Fir

By Ben Kittelson

June 13, 2014 3:12 p.m.

After that last bell rang, students and their teachers gathered on the hot blacktop with parent volunteers to participate in a New Orleans-style parade, complete with a jazz band, dancing and singing.

Help map the Oregon white oak

June 13, 2014 2:57 p.m.

The Oak Mapping Work Group, a partnership of the Intertwine, Portland metropolitan area parks and natural resource agencies, non-governmental organizations and others, is working to develop better maps that show the distribution of Oregon white oak across the region.

Oregonian | Forest Grove officials seek community feedback on Council Creek Regional Trail master plan

May 21, 2014 12:47 p.m.

pictogram for Metro stories in the media

The team in charge of planning for a future 15-mile trail that connects Hillsboro, Banks, Forest Grove, Cornelius, and Washington County will host an open house in Forest Grove on Wednesday, June 4.

Students take a journey into Civil War history

By Arashi Young

May 1, 2014 1:32 p.m.

Armed with a map, a poem and a treasure chest, students from the Southwest Charter School traipsed across the dewy grass of the Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery to lead a history quest.

Willamette Falls: Public partners will pass on bidding for Blue Heron site

By Nick Christensen

April 28, 2014 5:22 p.m.

An Olympia-based developer's $2.2 million bid to buy the defunct Blue Heron paper mill, near Willamette Falls, passed a big hurdle Monday, when a consortium of local governments decided to stay out of the bidding for the site.

In Fairview, new segment of 40-Mile Loop signals connection to the region, and to nature

By Arashi Young

April 24, 2014 2:10 p.m.

photo of councilors Hughes and Craddick at the ribbon cutting

A gathering of park enthusiasts, including Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., braved the temperamental April weather on Earth Day to celebrate the opening of a new trail at Blue Lake Regional Park.

Clackamas Review | Metro kicks off planning for Newell Creek Canyon

April 23, 2014 10:42 a.m.

Oregon City residents are invited to join friends, family and neighbors to kick off envisioning plans for the Newell Creek Canyon Natural Area from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 29.

Visioning kick-off for Newell Creek Canyon Natural Area in Oregon City

April 18, 2014 3:45 p.m.

Oregon City residents are invited to join friends, family and neighbors to kick off visioning for Newell Creek Canyon Natural Area on Tuesday, April 29, from 5:30-7:30 pm at the Pioneer Community Center, 615 5th Street in Oregon City.

Metro revamps Hispanic engagement ahead of trail project outreach

By Ben Kittelson

April 15, 2014 12:14 p.m.

A proposed trail in western Washington County has forced Metro to re-think its public engagement process, and led to the passage of a new Hispanic engagement plan by the Metro Council.

From cinder cone to wildlife haven

By Kate Holleran

April 10, 2014 11:10 a.m.

a photo looking up at tall deciduous and evergreen trees

When Scouters Mountain Nature Park opens this summer, visitors will notice towering Douglas fir trees and stunning Mount Hood views. But, as a natural resource scientist, I saw something entirely different the first time I explored this volcano rising above Happy Valley.

Get rolling this May with the 2025 Bike Month Challenge

Playgrounds go wild

Restoration ahead as Metro looks toward planning River Island project

Buckman students explore New Orleans culture, Oregon history with second line parade at Lone Fir

Help map the Oregon white oak

Broken water line closes Blue Lake Regional Park for the day

Oregonian | Forest Grove officials seek community feedback on Council Creek Regional Trail master plan

Metro to observe Memorial Day at three of its historic cemeteries this weekend

Westside Trail plan closer to reality after OK from Metro Council

Students take a journey into Civil War history

Willamette Falls: Public partners will pass on bidding for Blue Heron site

In Fairview, new segment of 40-Mile Loop signals connection to the region, and to nature

Clackamas Review | Metro kicks off planning for Newell Creek Canyon

Visioning kick-off for Newell Creek Canyon Natural Area in Oregon City

Metro revamps Hispanic engagement ahead of trail project outreach

From cinder cone to wildlife haven