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Fictional hippie farm on 'Portlandia' is actually a Metro natural area – and an example of farm leases

By Laura Oppenheimer Odom

Feb. 1, 2011 5:04 p.m.

If you watched the first episode of the spoof hit “Portlandia” on the Independent Film Channel, you know that a locally grown, organic chicken named Collin ended his life as a trendy restaurant entrée. But you probably didn’t realize that Collin’s buddies are alive and well – at a Metro natural area.

Working with floods: Metro's scientists, arborists and park managers team up at Oxbow Regional Park

Feb. 1, 2011 4 p.m.

During the weekend of Jan. 15, storms dropped more than nine inches of rain in Clackamas County causing flooding and erosion along the Sandy River in Oxbow Regional Park.

Public invited to help shape neighborhood park in Clackamas County, funded in part by Metro grant

Jan. 13, 2011 1:43 p.m.

Help put the "Park" in the Hawthorne Park neighborhood of Clackamas County, attending upcoming public meetings to shape a one-acre recreation area. Metro's Nature in Neighborhoods program awarded the future park a $140,000 capital grant, supplementing funding from the Clackamas County Development Agency.

Summer Creek natural area gives City of Tigard, Metro and partners a reason to celebrate

Jan. 11, 2011 4:20 p.m.

Metro Councilors Carl Hosticka and Kathryn Harrington braved blustery winter weather to celebrate the new Summer Creek natural area Friday, at a gathering hosted by the City of Tigard.

Metro makes tracks toward closing the region's trail gaps in 2010

Jan. 11, 2011 12:18 p.m.

Metro's voter-approved Natural Areas Program said happy trails to 2010, an important year for closing gaps in walking, running and cycling paths across the Portland metropolitan area.

Metro's voter-approved Natural Areas Program helps City of Tigard create new park

Jan. 4, 2011 11:09 a.m.

The City of Tigard is starting 2011 with good news: Summer Creek natural area has been protected as the city’s second largest park – and a signature accomplishment of Metro’s voter-approved natural areas bond measure.

Metro moves forward with disc golf proposal at Blue Lake

Dec. 29, 2010 3:36 p.m.

The Metro Council recently granted conditional approval for Metro and the City of Fairview to move forward with plans to develop an 18-hole disc golf course at Metro’s Blue Lake Regional Park.

Give the gift of experiences at Metro's parks

Dec. 16, 2010 1:08 p.m.

Metro parks passes are a useful and thoughtful holiday gift, providing access to Metro parks and boat ramps for an entire year. Purchase a 2011 pass for admission and parking at Oxbow and Blue Lake regional parks, Chinook Landing Marine Park and the M. James Gleason Boat Ramp.

Partnership will protect Boy Scouts land in Happy Valley, open it as a natural area

Dec. 10, 2010 12:12 p.m.

A beloved Boy Scouts property overlooking Happy Valley will be protected as a public natural area with new trails, picnic tables and restrooms, thanks to a partnership including Metro, the City of Happy Valley and the North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District.

Metro supports regional innovation with GIS data subscription service

Dec. 9, 2010 1:17 p.m.

For more than 20 years, strategic decision-making has been informed by Geographic Information System data provided by Metro's Data Research Center through the Regional Land Information System. Learn more about RLIS Live and the subscribers who use the GIS data to make key decisions for the region.

Protecting land protects the economy, too, study says

Dec. 9, 2010 10:50 a.m.

Natural areas are green in more ways than one, according to a new study that documents the economic advantages of preserving sensitive lands – like the 11,000 acres protected by Metro’s voter-approved Natural Areas Program.

Volunteer work crews to restore Baltimore Woods greenway, where Metro is making a difference

Nov. 17, 2010 12:55 p.m.

Volunteers will be out in full force this Saturday, helping SOLV plant native trees and shrubs in the Baltimore Woods corridor of North Portland. Volunteer teams will help restore this unique oak habitat in the middle of the city, which is being protected in part by Metro’s voter-approved natural areas bond measure.

Portland metropolitan area named one of world's most livable communities

Nov. 9, 2010 7:05 a.m.

The Portland metropolitan area was named one of the world’s most innovative and sustainable communities Monday night, winning top honors for strategic planning and second place overall at the International Awards for Liveable Communities in Chicago.

Metro region is a top contender to be named world's most livable community

Nov. 5, 2010 10:59 a.m.

A Metro team is in Chicago this week, competing for the Portland metropolitan area to be named the world's most livable community. Based on a written entry, the region was selected as a finalist in the International Awards for Liveable Communities.