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4 preguntas para Rudy Rolon-Rivas

By Guadalupe Triana

March 29, 2017 10:32 a.m.

En Latino Network, una organización sin ánimo de lucro que se dedica al fortalecimiento de la comunidad latina, Rolon-Rivas es responsable de guiar y aconsejar a jóvenes. Usando su pasión y conocimiento de la naturaleza, Rolon-Rivas espera inspirar a los jóvenes para que salgan al aire libre y aprendan más sobre sus alrededores.

Wildflower season in Oregon is here. Find these flowers on the trails

By Yuxing Zheng

March 21, 2017 10 a.m.

photo of camas at Canemah Bluff Natural Area

Colorful wildflowers dot the region’s landscapes in spring and summer. Head outside and see if you can find these bright blooms during your adventures.

Grant Butte Wetlands: Restoration of urban natural area comes with challenges, fun

By Kate Holleran

March 15, 2017 3:34 p.m.

I did not expect to fall in love with an old dairy farm and a weedy pasture along a busy street on the east side of Gresham. But then I discovered it was a refuge for wildlife set in a sea of development.

Greater Portland regional trails in 7 charts

By Geoff Gibson

March 7, 2017 4:31 p.m.

photo of Springwater Trail at Main City Park in Gresham

Every fall, Metro and its partners in the region send out hundreds of volunteers to key trails to count traffic for two hours. With nearly a decade of data on trail counts, trends in the trail networks are starting to emerge.

Troutdale residents help shape walking, cycling trail

By Cory Eldridge

March 3, 2017 3:45 p.m.

photo of open house about Troutdale trail

Troutdale residents are helping shape a proposed cycling and pedestrian trail that would connect their city to Gresham along a three-mile route from Depot Park to Mt. Hood Community College. The exact path will be decided in large part by input from residents – including approximately 200 who attended a Feb. 22 open house, co-hosted by Metro and the City of Troutdale.

Enter Our Big Backyard nature photography contest

Feb. 6, 2017 4:09 p.m.

photo of mushrooms at Oxbow Regional Park

Win an annual parks pass, an overnight camping trip at Oxbow Regional Park, a tennis court session, or a round of golf for four people including cart at Glendoveer Golf and Tennis Center.

Chehalem Ridge Nature Park recommendation proposes trails, parking

By Yuxing Zheng

Feb. 3, 2017 1:10 p.m.

Public access is coming to the 1,200-acre natural area 15 minutes south of Forest Grove. Community members are invited to weigh in on the draft recommendation by sharing their thoughts at a Feb. 16 meeting or filling out an online survey.

Can dead wood be useful? In habitat restoration, yes

By Rebecca Koffman

Jan. 24, 2017 1:50 p.m.

photo of restoration at River Island Natural Area

“Besides growing trees and other plants, if you had to pick one other thing that was key in the forest, it would be dead wood,” said Lori Hennings, a senior natural resources scientist at Metro.

Beaverton opens its first year-round homeless shelter

4 preguntas para Rudy Rolon-Rivas

Wildflower season in Oregon is here. Find these flowers on the trails

Grant Butte Wetlands: Restoration of urban natural area comes with challenges, fun

Hearing residents, Metro suspends Troutdale trail

Greater Portland regional trails in 7 charts

Nine capital projects coming soon to greater Portland

Troutdale residents help shape walking, cycling trail

Oregon Zoo’s new Education Center focuses on conservation, sustainability

New dock installed at Sauvie Island Boat Ramp

Metro Free Parks Days 2017

Metro, Hillsboro celebrate grand opening of Orenco Woods Nature Park

Enter Our Big Backyard nature photography contest

Chehalem Ridge Nature Park recommendation proposes trails, parking

Dispatches: 5 stories of brownfield renewal

Can dead wood be useful? In habitat restoration, yes