Photo Credit: Paul Fishman

FAUNA Organizations

Our region is endowed with a rich civic infrastructure, a network of local and regional organizations dedicated to the stewardship of our regional ecosystem. Below is a partial list of local park, natural area, or watershed “friends” groups and other local and regional organizations dedicated to protection and enhancement of our regional ecosystem.

Portland-Vancouver Watershed Councils and Friends
Urban Conservation
Local Resources for Urban Stream and Watershed Enhancement
Other State and Local Watershed Conservation Websites
News and other Sites
Urban Agrarians
Parks & Trails
Oregonian - Good buys on green space?

Public money – Metro’s buying process faces review after critics question how much the agency pays

Current Events

Audubon Society of Portland - Great Blue Heron Week!

May 28 – June 8 2008

April 23 - Celebrate 20 Years of Parks and Greenspace Planning

Wednesday April 23, 2008 Celebrating 20 Years of Regional Parks and Greenspace Planning

5-8pm Bridgeport Brew Pub + Bakery 1313 NW Marshall, Portland

Oregonian - In green Portland, towering growth still sprouts

A Metro government contest challenges designers to incorporate nature and quality of life in creating livable spaces