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Metro Council approves $10 million to remove Kellogg Dam and benefit fish, wildlife and community in Milwaukie

3 weeks ago

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

3 weeks ago

Metro and partners awarded over $1 million in federal grant funding for safe routes to school in North Portland

4 weeks ago

Implementing the Regional Transportation Plan: an update on ongoing projects

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Scouters Mountain Nature Park opens to excited visitors

By Yuxing Zheng

Aug. 29, 2014 12:56 p.m.

The 100-acre park is now open to the public. Excited visitors said at the grand opening Thursday that the park fills a void in the area by allowing their families to explore nature without having to venture far.

Symposium a chance to talk about kids and outdoor play

Aug. 27, 2014 10:04 a.m.

In an era of video games, television and mobile devices it is an uphill battle to get kids to play outside. But a local mom is teaming up with Portland Parks & Recreation and Metro to encourage kids to go outside and play.

Scouters Mountain Nature Park to open Aug. 28

By Yuxing Zheng

Aug. 25, 2014 12:12 p.m.

Scouters Mountain Nature Park in Happy Valley will open Thursday, providing 100 acres of forests, unparalleled views of Mount Hood, picnic spots and hiking trails for area residents.

Blue Lake Disc Golf Course has its moment on the world stage

By Jim Quinn

Aug. 19, 2014 4:57 p.m.

photo of disc golf tournament at Blue Lake

Four years ago the scenic 67-acre parcel that would become the Blue Lake Disc Golf Course was just an unused piece of land. The course was just a twinkle in the eye for some local disc golfers, who had in mind a world-class course – and soon the idea was picked up by Metro staff looking for a good use for the land, just east of the popular Blue Lake Regional Park.

Daily Journal of Commerce | Willamette Falls Riverwalk project approved

Aug. 15, 2014 3:45 p.m.

pictogram for Metro stories in the media

The Metro Council on Thursday voted unanimously to approve a memorandum of understanding for construction of a public path through the former Blue Heron Paper Co. site.

Choose your adventure this weekend at Metro parks, natural areas and cemeteries

By Laura Oppenheimer Odom

Aug. 14, 2014 9:11 a.m.

Glendoveer's July Big Screen on the Green movie showing

It must be summer – there’s a lot going on this weekend at Metro’s parks, natural areas and cemeteries. Reserve your spot (or a spot on your calendar, at least) for one of these five events.

Zoo invites community to help shape new conservation education center

Aug. 6, 2014 9:42 a.m.

photo of children gathered around a turtle

As the zoo begins designing its next major campus improvement — a new conservation education center slated to open in spring 2017 — a survey aims to better understand Pacific Northwesterners’ relationship with the outdoors.

Swimming and boating will reopen Wednesday at Blue Lake Regional Park

July 22, 2014 3:59 p.m.

Swimming, boating and other water activities will reopen Wednesday at Blue Lake Regional Park in Fairview, ending an eight-day lake closure to investigate an outbreak of vomiting and diarrhea.

Community nature projects get $5.2 million boost from Metro grants

By Arashi Young

July 16, 2014 9:37 a.m.

Salmon restoration projects, new trailheads and innovative conservation initiatives are one step closer to being on the ground, with a $5.2 million boost from Metro’s Nature in Neighborhoods grant program.

Metro invests in natural areas at unconventional meeting

By Arashi Young

July 14, 2014 2:27 p.m.

photo of the council meeting on July 10, 2014

The Metro Council hosted this unconventional meeting to make key decisions about regional parks, trails and natural areas and hear updates on how the region is investing a 2013 levy and 2006 bond measure.

Free parking days at Metro sites in 2025