Tag Archives | willamette

2010_GBH

Celebrate Great Blue Heron Week with Events around Portland

Click the image to see the full calendar. npGREENWAY will be hosting a paddling trip along the trail on Thursday, June 3rd. Click here for more details.

Continue Reading

Baltimore Woods leaps forward with funding from Nature in the Neighborhoods Grant

March 19, 2010 Dear npGreenway and 40-Mile Loop partners,It was a very heartening moment as the Metro councilors voted one by one unanimously to support the Nature in Neighborhoods grant for 4 Baltimore Woods property acquisitions! It was one of 5 projects chosen in the Metro area. I know it’s not a part of Robert’s […]

Continue Reading

Portland Bike Rush Hour featured on New York City’s Streetfilms

Bike Traffic continues to grow exponentially in Portland. Recently, Clarence Eckerson, Jr. from New York City’s Streetfilms.org in was in town. Eckerson worked with Portland’s Dan Kaufman of Cranked My Chain CycleTV to produce this great video about cycling rush hour on the Hawthorne Bridge. They showed one brief clip of the busiest greenway in […]

Continue Reading
small_sculpture

Oregonian publishes article about new sculpture gateway on existing North Portland Greenway Trail

18-foot sculpture hails Big Pipe project by Michael Bales, special to The Oregonian Thursday April 23, 2009, 7:00 AM MICHAEL BALES/SPECIAL TO THE OREGONIANThe sculpture at an entrance to the North Portland Greenway Trail is known as the “Big Pipe Portal.” A new public sculpture on Swan Island frames the Willamette River and city’s west […]

Continue Reading
metro-logo-300x85

Update on RFF Comments

Michelle has posted a great story over at the Bicycle Transportation Alliance blog about your overwhelming support in Metro’s recent Regional Flexible Funding process. THANK YOU! We have great hope that the decision will come in favor of the Willamette River Greenway Feasibility Study. Support for bike/ped trails dominates Metro process Posted by: Michelle Dec […]

Continue Reading

npGREENWAY bike ride from the Esplanade through St Johns

On Wednesday night, August 20th, we will continue our series of bike rides along the North Portland Willamette Greenway trail alignment. Wednesday, August 20th, 5:30pm – 8:30pm These bike rides have received many positive reviews in the past and are a great way to get acquainted with the trail. The August ride will meet at […]

Continue Reading

Lessons from our Past | More Car Based Infrastructure?

I came across this great video this morning about the defeat of the Mt Hood Freeway. It speaks volumes about what we can learn from our past. It reminds me of the current momentum for the Columbia River Crossing and also how we shape North Portland with the upcoming River Plan. Thanks to Clarence and […]

Continue Reading
2517743434_ecee1b7037_m

River Plan / North Reach || Discussion Draft Released

River Plan / North Reach || Discussion Draft Title SheetOriginally uploaded by npGREENWAY It has been three years in the making; The Discussion Draft For the North Reach portion of the River Plan was released today. This is an exciting step as this future document will guide development and conservation along this unique portion of […]

Continue Reading
2505520640_4ff30417c3_m

Connecting Green

Connecting GreenOriginally uploaded by npGREENWAY npGREENWAY is excited to be participating in Connecting Green. Connecting Green is a region wide initiative among organizations with overlapping goals to “create the world’s greatest systems of parks, trails, and natural areas.” This is a high goal, but given our natural heritage, one that we believe is achievable. Click […]

Continue Reading

RIVER PLAN NEWS MAY 9, 2008

R I V E R P L A N N E W S May 9, 2008Planning for the land along the Willamette RiverCity of Portland | Bureau of Planning IN THIS ISSUE1. River Plan / North Reach Plan Release 2. Upcoming River Plan Committee Meeting ______________________ 1. River Plan / North Reach Plan Release (May […]

Continue Reading

Website by Waterlink Web // connecting your customers with you