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Enter Our Big Backyard summer 2026 photo contest
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (226+ words) While at Greenway Park in Beaverton I caught some movement out of the corner of my eye and saw this black-crowned night heron heading into its roost. After landing, it turned to take a look around before moving into the…...
Construction begins on memorial at Chinese section of Lone Fir Cemetery
1+ week, 6+ day ago (596+ words) Bylined articles are written by Metro staff and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Metro or the Metro Council. Learn more Metro is working with community members to design and build a memorial at the historic Chinese section of…...
Help shape the future of the region
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (298+ words) Metro is bringing people together to create a 50-year vision for the region. Take the Future 50 survey to share what you value about the place you call home and what you hope for the future. Open from March 12 to May…...
Metro Council approves Willamette Cove nature park master plan
3+ week, 2+ day ago (661+ words) Bylined articles are written by Metro staff and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Metro or the Metro Council. Learn more The work to turn Willamette Cove from a superfund site into a nature park took a big step…...
“The process is where the creativity is”: Metro invites artists to activate the launch of Future 50
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (1519+ words) Bylined articles are written by Metro staff and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Metro or the Metro Council. Learn more Metro is bringing people together to create the Future Vision " a 50-year vision for the Portland region that…...
Public art takes shape at Lone Fir Cemetery
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (395+ words) Bylined articles are written by Metro staff and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Metro or the Metro Council. Learn more As work on a memorial at the historic Chinese section of Lone Fir Cemetery continues, funding has been…...
32 community-led arts and cultural projects awarded placemaking grants to strengthen connections in greater Portland
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (229+ words) In its tenth cycle, the Community Placemaking program will fund 32 arts and cultural projects across greater Portland in 2026 " the most in the program's history. Each project was awarded grants ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 for a total of $451,295 for the 2026 cycle. Metro…...
New grants boost regional reuse, repair and share efforts
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (782+ words) Bylined articles are written by Metro staff and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Metro or the Metro Council. Learn more Metro recently awarded the first round of multiyear Reuse Impact Fund grants. The grants will help strengthen and…...
Enter Our Big Backyard spring 2026 photo contest
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (259+ words) I spend a lot of time at Blue Lake Regional Park in Fairview with my camera. My favorite subjects are owls, and this spring the pair that I've followed for years had three owlets. This is one of them being…...