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Want to apply for Metro’s Community Placemaking grants? Get an early start

Nov. 14, 2018 12:35 p.m.

A group of performers sings at Tonga Day at Gateway Discovery Park.

The award cycle opens January 4, 2019 and closes February 4, 2019 at noon. Interested groups are encouraged to review application materials to get an early start.

Enter Our Big Backyard nature photography contest

Nov. 14, 2018 10 a.m.

photo of cormorant and blue heron at Kelly Creek Pond

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.

Waste Dive | Oregon Metro awards Waste Management $110M disposal contract

Nov. 14, 2018 9 a.m.

pictogram for Metro stories in the media

Metro has announced its decision to award two new transportation and disposal contracts worth a combined $220 million to Waste Management and Walsh Trucking Company.

New contracts to be awarded for garbage transport and landfill disposal

Nov. 13, 2018 10:36 a.m.

Today Metro announced its intent to award new contracts for the transport and disposal of garbage received at Metro Central and Metro South transfer stations, starting in January 2020.

KGW 8 | Look at the garbage we found in your recycling cart!

Nov. 11, 2018 6 p.m.

About 9 percent of what we put into our blue recycling bin is actually garbage, according to Metro. Things like dog beds, plastic bags and diapers don't belong in the recycling.

Greater Portland to see continued, if slowing, growth in garbage and other waste

Nov. 8, 2018 11:16 a.m.

garbage truck emptying its load at Metro's Central transfer station

The strong economy and continued growth in employment and demand for new housing should result in increasing amounts of garbage and other wastes being generated in the greater Portland area, according to the annual solid waste forecast released by Metro.

Voters approve Metro's plan for creating affordable housing across greater Portland

By Nick Christensen

Nov. 6, 2018 8:08 p.m.

Creekside Woods Apartments in Wilsonville, Oregon

Metro-area voters on Tuesday approved a $652.8 million bond measure to allow Metro and its partners to build affordable housing for about 12,000 people across greater Portland.

Parks and Nature 2018: Continued investments protect clean water, healthy habitat, connect people to nature close to home

Nov. 6, 2018 3:09 p.m.

photo of two children hiking at Mount Talbert Nature Park

Metro is starting to explore the possibility of referring a third bond measure to voters, perhaps in 2019, that could support continued investments in protecting land, improving parks and natural areas and supporting community projects.

Parks and Nature 2018: Restoration and maintenance

Nov. 6, 2018 3:08 p.m.

photo of ludwigia at Smith and Bybee Wetlands

Restoration and maintenance work includes controlling invasive weeds, planting native trees and shrubs, removing unnecessary or harmful culverts and roads, maintaining existing roads and infrastructure, decommissioning unauthorized trails, improving connections between streams and wetlands, and improving habitat for fish and wildlife.

Parks and Nature 2018: Access to nature

Nov. 6, 2018 3:07 p.m.

rendering of the Willamette Falls site showing the public yard gathering place and a restored alcove

Metro councilors in January unanimously approved the Willamette Falls Riverwalk master plan, the long-term vision that will guide development and public access at the former Blue Heron paper mill site in downtown Oregon City. Construction at Killin Wetlands Nature Park allowed the new park to open in September 2018. And places like Newell Creek Canyon, East Council Creek and Gabbert Butte are taking shape, too.

Parks and Nature 2018: Park improvements

Nov. 6, 2018 3:06 p.m.

Workers imprint animal tracks in fresh concrete at Oxbow Regional Park welcome center.

Even as Metro moves to open new destinations, work is underway to upgrade the parks and facilities that 1.6 million visitors a year already enjoy. Some of Metro’s most beloved destinations, including Blue Lake and Oxbow regional parks, are decades old and in need of repairs and upgrades. Park improvement projects are aimed at upgrading aging facilities, improving sustainability features, and enhancing safety and security.

Parks and Nature 2018: Nature education and volunteering

Nov. 6, 2018 3:05 p.m.

A group photo of volunteers for the Broughton Beach clean-up day

Nature education programs and volunteer events offer community members opportunities to connect with nature. These types of hands-on activities can provide people with deeper and more enriching experiences.

Parks and Nature 2018: Community investments

Nov. 6, 2018 3:04 p.m.

Community investments fuel a variety of projects: restoration, nature education, outdoor experiences, land acquisition, capital improvements, visitor amenities and more. Altogether over the last 25 years, the public – through Metro – has invested more than $90 million to support a broad range of community nature projects across the region, helping to preserve land, restore habitat, expand access and more.

Parks and Nature 2018: Diversity, equity and inclusion

Nov. 6, 2018 3:03 p.m.

Metro council members and community leaders from Centro Cultural pose for photo following the adoption of the Chehalem Ridge Nature Park master plan

Over the past year, the Parks and Nature Department created its Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan. The action plan comprises more than 80 actions – some multi-year, department-wide undertakings, others short-term, discrete tasks – that work toward Metro’s racial equity goals.