Nature news daily digest for 05/21/2015

View this email in your browser Nature news Daily digest for Thursday, May. 21, 2015:   Urban growth review: A Q&A on the region's urban growth boundary May 21, 2015 2:45 pm By Nick Christensen Bylined writers are Metro staff. Stories with a byline do not necessarily represent the opinions of Metro or the Metro Council. Metro News is committed to transparency, fairness and accuracy. The 2015 review of the urban growth boundary is ramping up, and planners, developers and land conservation advocates are all angling for position in this year's cycle. They know the ins-and-outs of the process, but do you? Here's a primer on the Portland region's land use system, and why it's up for discussion this year.   Share Tweet Recent articles: Enter Our Big Backyard's photo contest to win an Oxbow camping trip or other prizes Before you reach for the bug spray Cattle visit Cooper Mountain Nature Park for pilot grazing project With a laser focus, LIDAR collaboration provides data, savings 3 Questions with Georgena Moran, who is making trails accessible for people with disabilities Copyright © 2015 Metro, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for this list either on Metro's website, or by calling Metro, or on a list sign-up form at a Metro event. Metro 600 NE Grand Ave. Portland, OR 97232-2736 503-797-1700 503-797-1804 TDD 503-797-1797 fax To change your subscriptions or unsubscribe from this digest, go to manage your subscriptions. To be removed from all Metro newsletters and newsfeed digests, you can globally unsubscribe.