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Metro conserves more than 70 acres along Beaver and Parrott creeks near Oregon City
Thanks to voters investing in nature, Metro is able to protect more than 70 acres and a mile of salmon-bearing streams in Clackamas County.
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Beavers arrive at Coffee Lake Creek Wetlands
Watch a video of beavers captured on camera at Coffee Lake Creek Wetlands in Wilsonville.
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Almost $4 million approved for Local Share parks improvements
Metro Council approved $3.9 million in funding to help Portland Parks and Recreation, City of Troutdale and City of Durham improve roads and bridges at their parks. The funding is made possible by voters choosing to invest in nature through the parks and nature bond.
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Erosion hits boat launch at Oxbow Regional Park
Erosion is a natural process along the Sandy River, including at Oxbow Regional Park. Winter flooding washed away some of the riverbank at the park, including at its boat launch area.
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Enter Our Big Backyard summer 2026 photo contest
Enter your photo of our region's natural wonders to potentially be published in the summer 2026 issue of Our Big Backyard, Metro's quarterly magazine.
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MetroPaint has closed
The innovative paint recycling program has closed, but its legacy continues through Oregon’s paint stewardship law.
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Construction begins on memorial at Chinese section of Lone Fir Cemetery
Almost three-quarters of a century ago, the historic Chinese section of Lone Fir Cemetery was bulldozed to make way for a government building and parking lot. Now construction is beginning on a new memorial to honor the site’s history.
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Metro launches Future 50 project to create a 50-year vision for the greater Portland region
Community members are invited to take a short survey about what they value about the region and what kind of future they want to see.
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Metro and Lane County celebrate battery recycling law
New state law aims to prevent battery-related fires across Oregon.
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Metro Council approves Willamette Cove nature park master plan
Progress on a nature park at Willamette Cove took a big step forward, as Metro Council approved a master plan for it. The site still requires years of cleanup before the plan can be realized.
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“The process is where the creativity is”: Metro invites artists to activate the launch of Future 50
Over the next year, Metro will merge research and extensive community engagement to create a 50-year vision for the greater Portland region. The Future Vision project’s lead artist, Subashini Ganesan-Forbes, reflects on artists as future-makers and bridges for connection.
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Public art takes shape at Lone Fir Cemetery
A memorial at the historic Chinese section of Lone Fir Cemetery is expected to begin construction later this spring. Meanwhile, work continues on the memorial’s public art.
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