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Past grantees have connected students to nature, created a nature park and given youth of color job trainings. That's just three of the dozens of project supported by Nature in Neighborhoods.
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Thanks to multiple investments by voters over nearly two decades, Metro has invested more than $100 million to support a broad range of community nature projects across greater Portland. This funding has supported restoration of important wildlife habitat, improvement to water quality, and connecting people to nature close to home through the Nature in Neighborhoods grants.
Grant programs under Nature in Neighborhoods include:
- Nature education
- Restoration and community stewardship
- Capital
- Community choice
Grants are designed to support communities of color and other communities who have experienced barriers to accessing Metro grant funding in the past.
Nature in Neighborhoods grants have been an extremely popular part of Parks and Nature’s community investments program. Restoration projects have helped restore salmon habitat in streams across greater Portland. Nature education grants have brought young people closer to nature. Funding for land acquisitions has helped create new nature parks in neighborhoods lacking access to natural areas. Community choice grants have given people the power to choose what nature projects will serve their community.