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Nature in Neighborhoods grants: $700,000 available for restoration projects

Feb. 4, 2015 12:40 p.m.

photo of Johnson Creek fish passage restoration project

If you have a vision for getting rid of weeds, improving water quality, creating fish and wildlife habitat or restoring nature in the Portland metropolitan area, a Metro Nature in Neighborhoods restoration grant can help get your idea off the ground.

The secret, underground lives of mushrooms

By Dan Daly

Jan. 6, 2015 7 a.m.

The showy mushrooms that adorn the forest floor are merely the obvious part. Fungi have secret lives, and what they do underground easily rank higher than salmon or wolves in terms of value to the ecosystem.

Read the latest edition of Our Big Backyard magazine and discover 6 winter recreation sites

Jan. 5, 2015 6:50 p.m.

Winter doesn't mean that fun must be confined indoors. Go out and play at six area winter recreation sites featured in the winter edition of Our Big Backyard magazine -- out now.

Waterfalls, growth, parks and the hotel: Metro's 2014 stories of the year

By Nick Christensen

Dec. 31, 2014 4:54 p.m.

It was a dynamic year in the Portland region. From groundbreaking climate plans, to agreements to open up access to a regional landmark, the past year had plenty of interesting events. Here's a look at what made news at Metro in 2014.

It's Our Nature: Sign up for year-long outdoor immersion series for adults

Dec. 16, 2014 4:11 p.m.

Starting in March, a group of adults will immerse themselves in the region's natural areas and learn about topics including geology, animal tracking, birding and ethnobotany.

New agreements secure public access to Willamette Falls

By Yuxing Zheng

Dec. 11, 2014 3:22 p.m.

The agreements allow Metro and its partners in the Willamette Falls Legacy Project to continue moving forward with plans for a public riverwalk along the Willamette River at the former Blue Heron paper mill site in downtown Oregon City.

Glendoveer raises national profile with popular Nike Cross Nationals race course

By Yuxing Zheng

Dec. 8, 2014 7:02 p.m.

The thunderous, booming roar that raced down the green fields at Metro’s Glendoveer Golf and Tennis Center came from 400 of the country’s fastest high school runners, who were vying to be crowned national champions at the Nike Cross Nationals.

Site stewards explore their own slices of nature

By Yuxing Zheng

Nov. 26, 2014 7 a.m.

Volunteer site stewards such as Adrienne Stacey commit to visiting a natural area at least twice a month. A number of the sites are not officially open for public access, giving site stewards a rare chance to connect with nature in a setting that often feels like a private slice of paradise.

Grant Butte Wetlands: Another transition for an ancient landscape

By Laura O. Foster

Nov. 25, 2014 7 a.m.

Last week, the milking parlor, hay barn and other structures of the former Gantenbein Dairy were razed at Metro’s new Grant Butte Wetlands property. The work was a turning point in a site steeped in history.

Meridian Gardens offers new beginnings in Southeast Portland

Nature in Neighborhoods grants: $700,000 available for restoration projects

From ‘startup’ to nature powerhouse: a conversation with Jim Desmond

New entryway, restrooms and other improvements coming to Blue Lake Regional Park

2 reports show Metro is delivering on promises for parks and natural areas

6 fun ways to banish cabin fever

The secret, underground lives of mushrooms

Read the latest edition of Our Big Backyard magazine and discover 6 winter recreation sites

Waterfalls, growth, parks and the hotel: Metro's 2014 stories of the year

Plant shrubs in the dead of winter?

It's Our Nature: Sign up for year-long outdoor immersion series for adults

Holiday closures and events: ZooLights, plays and charity drives

New agreements secure public access to Willamette Falls

Glendoveer raises national profile with popular Nike Cross Nationals race course

Site stewards explore their own slices of nature

Grant Butte Wetlands: Another transition for an ancient landscape