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Joint letter from Metro Council President Lynn Peterson and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler on Rose Quarter Improvement Project

April 5, 2019 1:16 p.m.

On April 4, 2019, Metro Council President Lynn Peterson and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler sent a joint letter to Oregon Transportation Commission Chair Tammy Baney about the Rose Quarter Improvement Project.

Parks and Nature puts Equity Action Plan into action

By Grady Wheeler

April 4, 2019 3:40 p.m.

Attendees representing environmental, community-based and culturally specific organizations gathered in the Metro Council Chambers for an all-day equity training.

With the help of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team and the Center for Diversity and the Environment, the Parks and Nature Department hosted an all-day equity training for more than 60 people from around the region on March 11.

Metro Council considers potential parks and nature bond measure for November ballot

By Yuxing Zheng

April 2, 2019 11:33 a.m.

The view from Wapato Lake viewpoint at Chehalem Ridge

The Metro Council has asked staff to develop a package of proposed investments with an initial framework focusing on racial equity and climate resiliency across six areas: protecting and restoring land, taking care of Metro parks, awarding community grants, supporting local projects, creating trails for walking and biking, and delivering on large-scale community visions.

Read the spring 2019 issue of Our Big Backyard

April 1, 2019 4:10 p.m.

photo of Camp ELSO students learning to fish at Blue Lake

Sprinavasa Brown and Dr. Kellianne Richardson – two women of color – founded Camp ELSO in 2015 to provide Black and Brown children in greater Portland with opportunities to explore nature and environmental professions. Brown shares her journey and offers advice to White environmentalists and nature educators in the spring 2019 issue of Our Big Backyard.

Reclaiming spaces: Camp ELSO inspires children of color to explore the outdoors, science careers

By Sprinavasa Brown

April 1, 2019 10:01 a.m.

photo of two Camp ELSO guides and one student at Oxbow Regional Park's ancient forest

The story of Camp ELSO (Experience Life Science Outdoors) started with our vision. We want Black and Brown children to access more and better experiences than we did, experiences that help them see their potential in science, that prepare them for the potentially steep learning curve that comes with declaring a science major.

Advice for White environmentalists and nature educators

By Sprinavasa Brown

April 1, 2019 10 a.m.

photo of Camp ELSO students and guides at Oxbow Regional Park

I often hear White educators ask “What should I do?” expressing an earnest desire to move beyond talking about equity and inclusion to wanting action steps toward meaningful change. I will offer you my advice as a fellow educator. It is both a command and a powerful tool for individual and organizational change for those willing to shift their mindset to understand it, invest the time to practice it and hold fast to witness its potential.

Call for entries: #MyMetroPaint contest

April 1, 2019 9:47 a.m.

Are you getting ready to brighten a bedroom, refresh a bathroom or give your house a new coat of paint? Show off all the ways you color your surroundings with MetroPaint by entering the #MyMetroPaint photo contest.

Public notice: Opportunity to comment on pending amendment to the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Plan

March 27, 2019 9:18 a.m.

Metro is in receipt of Proposed MTIP Formal Amendments. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. April 25, 2019. A final notice will not be published.

Partners combine efforts to tackle invasive weeds along Clackamas River

By Cristina Rojas

March 26, 2019 2:03 p.m.

Crews in February installing native plants at Metro’s Richardson Creek Natural Area in the Clackamas River Basin

An initiative now in its third year aims to coordinate efforts between federal, state, regional, and local partners and private landowners in managing invasive species and preventing the introduction or spread of new species across the 600,700-acre Clackamas River Basin.

5 ways to use fewer toxic products

By Faith Cathcart

March 20, 2019 1:20 p.m.

photo of woman cleaning with baking soda and vinegar

Whether you’re spraying your dandelions, scrubbing the tub or even washing your hair, you’re probably doing it with the help of synthetic chemicals. Here are five ways to use fewer products that may be toxic and help protect your family and pets, and waterways and wildlife, too.

Metro buys 80-acre floodplain to protect wetland habitat, improve water, support wildlife

By Cristle Jose

March 18, 2019 11:14 a.m.

The Tualatin River runs through the Atfalati Prairie just south of Cornelius.

Metro and Columbia Land Trust are in the early stages of planning restoration for both sites, but they anticipate a wet prairie – a rare habitat type in the region – combined with oak savanna or oak woodland.

Illegal dumping: the annual roundup

By Faith Cathcart

March 15, 2019 12:45 p.m.

RID Patrol member picks up bags of garbage

For more than 25 years now, Metro has been working with community partners to clean up illegal dumps on public property. Last year the RID Patrol collected 392 tons of garbage from 3,858 dump sites across Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties.

Community invited to weigh in on Glendoveer trail, Oregon City parks for potential Metro bond measure

By Cristle Jose

March 14, 2019 5:10 p.m.

People walking on trail at Glendoveer Nature Park.

Greater Portland residents have the opportunity to help shape future investments in the popular nature trail at Glendoveer Golf & Tennis in northeast Portland and several outdoor destinations in Oregon City.

Get rolling this May with the 2025 Bike Month Challenge

Joint letter from Metro Council President Lynn Peterson and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler on Rose Quarter Improvement Project

Parks and Nature puts Equity Action Plan into action

Metro Council considers potential parks and nature bond measure for November ballot

Read the spring 2019 issue of Our Big Backyard

Metro submits two letters to ODOT regarding Rose Quarter Improvement Project

Reclaiming spaces: Camp ELSO inspires children of color to explore the outdoors, science careers

Advice for White environmentalists and nature educators

Call for entries: #MyMetroPaint contest

Public notice: Opportunity to comment on pending amendment to the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Plan

Partners combine efforts to tackle invasive weeds along Clackamas River

5 ways to use fewer toxic products

Metro buys 80-acre floodplain to protect wetland habitat, improve water, support wildlife

Illegal dumping: the annual roundup

Community invited to weigh in on Glendoveer trail, Oregon City parks for potential Metro bond measure

GLEAN jury selects artists to make art from trash