Parks and nature news daily digest for 09/11/2015

View this email in your browser Parks and nature news Daily digest for Friday, Sep. 11, 2015:   At River Island, a former gravel mine returns to its wild roots September 11, 2015 2:23 pm By Yuxing Zheng Bylined articles are written by Metro staff and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Metro or the Metro Council. Learn more After decades of gravel mining and a devastating flood in 1996, a large-scale restoration effort is transforming River Island Natural Area on the Clackamas River.   Share Tweet Recent articles: Nature in Neighborhoods grant helps Oak Grove residents shape sustainable Park Avenue light rail station Kathleen Brennan-Hunter named Metro Parks and Nature director Latino Greenspaces project connects youths with nature Wyden joins supporters at Willamette Falls Legacy Project meeting Sauvie Island Center connects youths to nature, farming at Howell Territorial Park 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.