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End of the road at Ennis Creek Forest Natural Area

By Jamie Mathis

Jan. 11, 2023 5:22 p.m.

A forest floor covered in straw and downed, small trees.

Removing broken-down logging roads improves forest health and cleans water headed to the Multnomah Channel and the Columbia River.

Enter Our Big Backyard photo contest

Jan. 11, 2023 5:04 p.m.

A short-eared owl flies off of a fence post, its wings spread wide and its yellow eyes staring straight at the camera.

Win a prize!

Read Our Big Backyard Winter 2023

Jan. 11, 2023 4:42 p.m.

Voters renew parks and nature levy, log road decommissioning, adaptive mountain biking.

Metro hears from Chinese American community members on memorial at Lone Fir Cemetery

By Hannah Erickson

Jan. 9, 2023 3:18 p.m.

A sign on Block 14 lot at Lone Fir Cemetery, under trees

In November 2022, Metro staff met with members of the Chinese-American community to share new research findings about the section of Lone Fir Cemetery called Block 14, and to discuss how that information might affect the plans for a cultural heritage and healing garden at the site.

Parks and nature 2022: Historic cemeteries

Dec. 28, 2022 11:50 a.m.

Hattie Redmond's headstone at Lone Fir Cemetery. The original headstone was lost. This headstone was place by Friends of Lone Fir Cemetery to honor Hattie on the 100th anniversary of Oregon women winning the right to vote.

Sources of history, arboretums and parks, Metro’s historic cemeteries continue to serve as the final resting place for people in the region.

Parks and nature 2022: Community investments

Dec. 28, 2022 11:32 a.m.

A path heads into a dense forest of tall Douglas firs.

Helping communities take on projects they identify and connect to nature in their own ways.

Parks and nature 2022: Community education and stewardship

Dec. 28, 2022 11:21 a.m.

A group of hikers wearing masks listen to a nature educator wearing a large backpack.

Connecting people to nature through education.

Parks and nature 2022: Land acquisition

Dec. 28, 2022 11:05 a.m.

A creek flows into a larger river next to a very steep hill. Forrest surrounds the river and creek.

Metro continues to purchase properties to create natural areas while revamping its acquisitions program to make it more just.

Parks and nature 2022: Access to nature and park improvements

Dec. 27, 2022 3:55 p.m.

Two women wearing raingear stand in a field of lupine before a forest

Metro opened two new nature parks and continued work to renovate the region’s favorite parks.

Parks and nature 2022: Restoration and maintenance

Dec. 27, 2022 3:44 p.m.

A person with blonde hair in a bun and wearing a mask stands by shelves with many large brown bags.

Protecting clean water and restoring fish and wildlife habitat remain at the core of Metro’s parks and nature mission.

Parks and nature 2022: Two new parks and hundreds of acres of natural areas

Dec. 27, 2022 3:33 p.m.

A mountain biker rides down a trail amid ferns and trees covered in moss.

With two park openings and hundreds of acres restored, Metro continued to make good on voters’ investments in clean water, fish and wildlife habitat restoration, and access to nature for all communities in the region.

Free parking days at Metro 2023

Dec. 27, 2022 1:32 p.m.

A child plays on the large wooden playground at Oxbow Regional Park. The playground was built to be accessible for children of a wide-range of abilities.

Enjoy free parking at Oxbow and Blue Lake regional parks, Broughton Beach, M. James Gleason Memorial Boat Ramp and Chinook Landing Marine Park on 18 days in 2023. Parking at all other Metro parks and boat ramps is free year-round.

Small purchase, big impact: Metro creates a 350-acre wildlife refuge with 3.6-acre property acquisition

Dec. 20, 2022 8:49 a.m.

a misty natural wetland with a small pond

In November 2022, Metro Parks and Nature acquired 3.67 acres along Coffee Lake Creek in Washington County that connects two large natural areas in its portfolio, creating a mile-long wildlife corridor that will help foster biodiversity and climate resilience for years to come.

The importance of beavers

By Andrea Berkley

Nov. 30, 2022 10:35 a.m.

A drone photograph shows a pool of water flowing through a broken beaver dam into a small creek.

The rare peat wetland habitat at Killin Wetlands Natural Area is recovering slowly but surely thanks to a restored little lake. But this year the lake suddenly started draining. What happened?

Voters pass parks and nature levy

By Cory Eldridge

Nov. 8, 2022 8:40 p.m.

A young Black man and a Black child talk as they walk along a fenced trail in a park.

Levy supports parks operations and natural area restoration.