Metro continues to work toward implementing the 2019 park and nature bond measure.
Metro continues to work toward implementing the 2019 park and nature bond measure.
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.
Shape how the 2019 bond measure continues Metro's work to protect clean water, restore habitat and connect people to nature while centering racial equity and climate resilience.
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Visit the Willamette Falls project website to learn about the collaborative effort to provide public access to the largest waterfall in the Pacific Northwest.
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Hundreds of miles of trails connect pedestrians and cyclists to their favorite places across the region.
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A 2011 report details Metro's 16,000-acre portfolio of land and outlines possibilities for restoration, maintenance and providing public access.
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In the heart of Oregon City is a beautiful canyon with majestic trees, tumbling creeks and passionate Oregon City neighbors – along with shopping carts and trash. Can it become the region's next great nature park?
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The Westside Trail will connect and provide access to the region's distinctive rivers, forests and prairies, while also connecting neighborhoods and communities.
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Natural areas bond measures approved by the region’s voters in 1995 and 2006 spelled out broad geographic areas of interest – 20 in the first bond measure, 27 in the second. These “target areas” were selected for their potential to protect water quality, wildlife habitat and opportunities for people to enjoy nature.
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This 2005 publication – Open Spaces Treasured Places – celebrates a decade of Metro’s efforts to acquire natural areas to protect water quality, wildlife habitat and access to nature. Featuring voices and stories from across the region, the publication details the accomplishments of the $135.6 million open spaces, parks and streams bond measure approved by voters in 1995.
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Can public investment in parks help jump start development and the associated jobs? Discussions with four local developers provide valuable insight into parks’ role as an incentive for development in this 2012 report.
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Adopted in 1992, the Metropolitan Greenspaces Master Plan details the vision, goals and organizational framework of a regional system of natural areas, trails and greenways for wildlife and people in the Portland region.
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