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“I never thought this would happen to me”: When homelessness happens later in life

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Counties release annual Metro supportive housing services fund reports

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Parks and nature 2024: Park improvements

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Field notes: One tree makes a difference

June 1, 2011 9:11 a.m.

"Sometimes the unexpected in the forest is so big, even I can't miss it. Last week my colleagues and I walked up on a massive 6-foot-diameter, old-growth Douglas-fir. Four of us gathered around the big tree and began to guess its age: 220, 350, 400 years old?" Read Metro scientist Kate Holleran's latest reflections on restoring the land protected by Metro's voter-approved Natural Areas Program.

Metro's Blue Lake Regional Park adds more options for outdoor family fun

May 31, 2011 5:22 p.m.

Though Blue Lake Park is popular for its range of activities, it’s still peaceful. Picnicking is prime here, with many group sites available for reservation on a first-come, first-served basis.

Metro grant projects connect people with nature in Washington County

May 27, 2011 9:19 a.m.

A transformation will begin soon in the heart of Cornelius, as gray asphalt turns green. A project by the Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center to turn an alleyway on its property into a linear parkway is one of three in Washington County awarded Nature in Neighborhoods grants by the Metro Council on May 19.

Metro helps fight an invasive weed, count mussels and connect people with nature in Multnomah County

May 26, 2011 10:25 a.m.

Neighbors in Northeast Portland are taking on an invasive weed that may be relatively new to the Portland metropolitan area but has wreaked havoc in California, other parts of the United States and France.

Metro grants to help transform Milwaukie waterfront and restore Clackamas County creeks

May 24, 2011 1:55 p.m.

Someday soon, Milwaukie Riverfront Park will provide a unique vantage point on the history and restoration of fish and wildlife habitat along the Willamette River.

Metro seeks improved security near Blue Lake after former employee of private burial contractor unearths remains

May 23, 2011 9:53 p.m.

A man who told reporters he is a former employee of a private excavation company Metro hired to assist with burials recently called renewed attention to the presence of human remains in the soil on vacant Metro property near Blue Lake Regional Park. Remains were originally discovered in January of this year.

Field notes: Snakes seeking sun

May 20, 2011 4:34 p.m.

"Finding a northern Pacific rattlesnake in this part of the Willamette Valley would make my day – my year, for that matter." Read Metro scientist Kate Holleran's latest reflections on restoring the land protected by Metro's voter-approved Natural Areas Program.

Nearly $1.6 million in Metro's Nature in Neighborhood grants benefit community projects

May 19, 2011 4:17 p.m.

Envision standing underneath a magnificent old oak and looking down into the Willamette River to see salmon and trout making their way into the mouth of Johnson Creek. Now imagine watching an invasive weed new to the Portland metropolitan area clog ponds at the Blue Heron Wetlands and make its way to nearby waterways including Smith and Bybee lakes. Efforts to protect, restore, promote and celebrate nature throughout the Portland metropolitan region received a nearly $1.6 million boost from Metro on Thursday. The Metro Council awarded 17 Nature in Neighborhood grants to a variety of worthwhile projects.

Field notes: Finding property boundaries

May 18, 2011 12:05 p.m.

"It was impossible to put my foot down without stepping on a spring flower: a yellow wood violet, trillium, false lily of the valley or spring beauty. A landscape that was brown and wet a few weeks ago soaked a few days of warm weather and emerged in a fantasia of native plants." Read Metro scientist Kate Holleran's latest reflections on restoring the land protected by Metro's voter-approved Natural Areas Program.

Celebrate Tigard's new Sunrise natural area

May 18, 2011 10:20 a.m.

Tigard celebrates one of its newest acquisitions Wednesday, May 18 at 5:30 p.m. at 150th Avenue and Sunrise Lane in Tigard. The city recently acquired the 20-acre Sunrise natural area on the north side of Bull Mountain as part of its $17 million park bond measure. The Sunrise purchase links Cach Park Natural Area and the Westside Powerline Trail corridor.

At new Scouter Mountain Natural Area, region earns a badge in habitat protection

May 5, 2011 2:02 p.m.

One minute you’re cruising past Happy Valley subdivisions, with basketball hoops in driveways and shrubs lining front yards. The next, you’re climbing a steep, narrow road with fir trees swaying overhead and birds chirping about your arrival.

David Fisher Q&A: Open space expert talks about creating a true park and trail system

By Nick Christensen

April 29, 2011 11 a.m.

Fisher has guided open space network efforts in the Twin Cities and St. Louis. He's been in the Portland region all week talking about strategies for linking trail and parks networks in both Oregon and southwest Washington. One key message - "The parks are not the system. The region is the system."

Metro natural area grows, protecting Rock Creek and the animals that depend on it

April 27, 2011 4:37 p.m.

Some natural areas make a splash with hiking trails or high-profile locations. Others – including a growing swath of land in western Multnomah County – quietly go about the business of protecting water quality and wildlife habitat, fulfilling two objectives of Metro’s voter-approved Natural Areas Program. Metro recently purchased 37 acres along North Abbey Creek, creating a natural area of nearly 120 acres combined with three previously protected, side-by-side properties.

Share your ideas about potential improvements at the Glendoveer Golf Course and Fitness Trail

April 26, 2011 8:59 a.m.

The first of three discussion groups will take place this Wednesday, April 27, to talk about potential improvements at the Glendoveer Golf Course and Fitness Trail. The discussion groups will further explore themes and issues heard in surveys conducted both onsite and online about the facility and deepen Metro’s understanding of community values surrounding the Glendoveer facilities. The discussion groups will take place at the City of Portland’s Water House, 1616 NE 140th Ave., Portland, on the following dates and times: