Metro

10/27/2026

Learn more at www.oregonmetro.gov/futurevision

10/26/2026

Join us in nature this fall. Choose from a variety of free stewardship opportunities, including plantings and cemetery tendings! Sign up at oregonmetro.gov/GuidedActivities.

Upcoming nature activities (registration required):
Nov. 7 Planting at Scouters Mountain

Drop-in stewardship events:
Oct. 31 Cemetery tending at Columbia Pioneer Cemetery
Nov. 6 Stewardship day at Glendoveer
Nov. 13 Cemetery tending at Multnomah Park Cemetery
Nov. 20 Stewardship day at Glendoveer

10/23/2026

Have an idea for connecting communities with nature or creating healthier habitats? Funding may be available to help make it happen. 🌱

Three parks and nature funding opportunities are now open:

Nature education and outdoor experiences grants 🌿
For community-based nature education and habitat projects.
Pre-applications due Dec. 8 📅

Nature in Neighborhoods capital grants 🏞️
Up to $4.5 million available for capital projects across greater Portland.
Pre-applications due Jan. 12 📅

Community-led programs sponsorships 🌲
For programs that connect historically marginalized communities with nature.
Applications due Feb. 2 📅

Find eligibility details and apply: https://bit.ly/4zINdGs=

From committee applications and grants, to events, public comment periods and surveys, explore your ways to get involved and help shape the region’s future.

10/20/2026

10/17/2026

Holiday cleaning season is almost here, but don't toss it just yet.

Metro Central transfer station and household hazardous waste facility in Northwest Portland will be closed to all customers Nov. 14 - Nov. 15 for repairs. Metro South in Oregon City will be open regular hours.

Need help figuring out options during that time? Call Metro at 503-234-3000 or email [email protected]. Updates available at oregonmetro.gov/metrocentral. https://oregonmetro.gov/metrocentral

10/08/2026

Want to start composting? Visit https://www.oregonmetro.gov/waste-disposal-and-prevention/healthy-living-and-waste-reduction/healthy-gardening/composting

🍂 Turn food scraps and yard waste into something useful!

Composting is easier than you might think. It can help enrich your soil, reduce household waste, and give food scraps and yard debris a second life.

There are several ways to get started, from traditional composting to using worms to turn food scraps into nutrient-rich compost. Yes, worms! 🪱

Clackamas County partners with Metro to help residents reduce waste and make more sustainable choices. Learn about different composting methods and find one that works for you: https://heyor.ca/MUq2GY

10/08/2026

As part of the Future 50 project, Metro is holding conversations with communities to develop aspirations for 2077 that will guide the direction of our region. We want to hear from you!

Join a community visioning table this fall to share your hopes for the future.

📍Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Oak Lodge Library
📍Saturday, Nov. 7 at the East County Library
💻Monday, Nov. 9, virtual only visioning table for the cross-disability community with Upstream Access
📍Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Beaverton City Library with Adelante Mujeres

Registration required. Learn more and sign up: https://www.oregonmetro.gov/events?event_group%5B816%5D=816&keywords=

10/08/2026

Show us your favorite moment in nature. Enter the Our Big Backyard nature photo contest.

Snap a shot in your backyard, neighborhood park or on a local trail as long as they’re taken within greater Portland. Contest ends Nov. 1.

Enter your photo of our region's natural wonders to potentially be published in the winter 2027 issue of Our Big Backyard, Metro's quarterly magazine.

10/07/2026

Ten years ago when we moved into our building on NE 7th and Alberta we eyed a large exterior wall as a perfect spot for a mural. As things often go, we got busy with the move, new patients coming through our doors, COVID, and lots more. We now find ourselves celebrating 10 years in this lovely home, and what better way to celebrate that, as well as our overall 20th anniversary, than with a mural finally!

Join us on October 14 from 3-4 pm in the North by Northeast parking lot for an unveiling of our new mural, a short program, cake and beverages.