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💬 kaiyadb_ is a Future Vision Youth Committee member. We caught up with her after a meeting for a quick chat. These are her thoughts.

⌛There is still time to take the Future50 survey. Follow the link in bio!

🎻⚽ 🌿 🐘 Answer five questions to enter to win a Metro Regional Parks pass, plus tickets to the Oregon Symphony, the Oregon Zoo, and a Thorns match!

Going on the water this Memorial Day weekend? Just because the air is warm, don’t forget that lake and river temperatures can still be chilly. Cold water shock can catch you off guard, so gear up and stay safe out there.

✅ Always wear a life jacket.
✅ Dress for water temperature, not for air temperature.
✅ Don’t float solo! Bring a friend along or keep someone you trust in the loop about your float plan.

#LifeJacketsAreForEveryone #WearIt

🎉Happy infrastructure week! When we work together, we can build things that make people's lives better.

✔️ 🚧Completed in 2025, the 217 Auxiliary Land project improved safety and addressed longstanding bottlenecks between Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway and OR 99W.

🤝In partnership with @cityofbeaverton, @washingtoncountyor and @oregondot

May is Affordable Housing Month, a time to recognize how vital it is for people at all income levels to have a place to call home.

Since voters said “yes” to the Metro Affordable Housing Bond in 2018, 5,379 affordable homes have been completed or are underway.

Because of this collective investment, more people like seniors, families, veterans and people with disabilities can find affordable homes in their communities.

There’s still a lot more work to do. Keep up with the latest bond progress at the link in our bio.

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Connect with nature at Metro's parks and cemeteries. Sign up for free activities this spring. Check out the full list and sign up in our highlights.

Activities in May:
May 22 – Cemetery tending at Douglass Cemetery
May 22 – Forest bathing walk at Blue Lake
May 26 – Reimagining birding at Canemah Bluff
May 29 – Vanport Flood anniversary and stewardship event
May 30 – Forest bathing walk at Killin Wetlands

Activities in June:
June 6 - Forest bathing walk at Graham Oaks
June 6 - Reimagining birding at Scouters Mountain
June 6 - Stitch and Stroll: bring your own craft and nature walk at Cooper Mountain
June 12 - Forest bathing walk at Scouters Mountain
June 13 - Forest bathing walk at Smith and Bybee
June 16 - Reimagining birding at Newell Creek Canyon
June 20, 27, 28 - Natural pigments series at Chehalem Ridge
June 24 - Self-defense at the park at Glendoveer
June 27: Forest bathing walk at Oxbow

Connect with nature at Metro's parks and cemeteries. Sign up for free activities this spring. Check out the full list and sign up in our highlights.

Activities in May:
May 22 – Cemetery tending at Douglass Cemetery
May 22 – Forest bathing walk at Blue Lake
May 26 – Reimagining birding at Canemah Bluff
May 29 – Vanport Flood anniversary and stewardship event
May 30 – Forest bathing walk at Killin Wetlands

Activities in June:
June 6 - Forest bathing walk at Graham Oaks
June 6 - Reimagining birding at Scouters Mountain
June 6 - Stitch and Stroll: bring your own craft and nature walk at Cooper Mountain
June 12 - Forest bathing walk at Scouters Mountain
June 13 - Forest bathing walk at Smith and Bybee
June 16 - Reimagining birding at Newell Creek Canyon
June 20, 27, 28 - Natural pigments series at Chehalem Ridge
June 24 - Self-defense at the park at Glendoveer
June 27: Forest bathing walk at Oxbow

Connect with nature at Metro's parks and cemeteries. Sign up for free activities this spring. Check out the full list and sign up in our highlights.

Activities in May:
May 22 – Cemetery tending at Douglass Cemetery
May 22 – Forest bathing walk at Blue Lake
May 26 – Reimagining birding at Canemah Bluff
May 29 – Vanport Flood anniversary and stewardship event
May 30 – Forest bathing walk at Killin Wetlands

Activities in June:
June 6 - Forest bathing walk at Graham Oaks
June 6 - Reimagining birding at Scouters Mountain
June 6 - Stitch and Stroll: bring your own craft and nature walk at Cooper Mountain
June 12 - Forest bathing walk at Scouters Mountain
June 13 - Forest bathing walk at Smith and Bybee
June 16 - Reimagining birding at Newell Creek Canyon
June 20, 27, 28 - Natural pigments series at Chehalem Ridge
June 24 - Self-defense at the park at Glendoveer
June 27: Forest bathing walk at Oxbow

Connect with nature at Metro's parks and cemeteries. Sign up for free activities this spring. Check out the full list and sign up in our highlights.

Activities in May:
May 22 – Cemetery tending at Douglass Cemetery
May 22 – Forest bathing walk at Blue Lake
May 26 – Reimagining birding at Canemah Bluff
May 29 – Vanport Flood anniversary and stewardship event
May 30 – Forest bathing walk at Killin Wetlands

Activities in June:
June 6 - Forest bathing walk at Graham Oaks
June 6 - Reimagining birding at Scouters Mountain
June 6 - Stitch and Stroll: bring your own craft and nature walk at Cooper Mountain
June 12 - Forest bathing walk at Scouters Mountain
June 13 - Forest bathing walk at Smith and Bybee
June 16 - Reimagining birding at Newell Creek Canyon
June 20, 27, 28 - Natural pigments series at Chehalem Ridge
June 24 - Self-defense at the park at Glendoveer
June 27: Forest bathing walk at Oxbow

Connect with nature at Metro's parks and cemeteries. Sign up for free activities this spring. Check out the full list and sign up in our highlights.

Activities in May:
May 22 – Cemetery tending at Douglass Cemetery
May 22 – Forest bathing walk at Blue Lake
May 26 – Reimagining birding at Canemah Bluff
May 29 – Vanport Flood anniversary and stewardship event
May 30 – Forest bathing walk at Killin Wetlands

Activities in June:
June 6 - Forest bathing walk at Graham Oaks
June 6 - Reimagining birding at Scouters Mountain
June 6 - Stitch and Stroll: bring your own craft and nature walk at Cooper Mountain
June 12 - Forest bathing walk at Scouters Mountain
June 13 - Forest bathing walk at Smith and Bybee
June 16 - Reimagining birding at Newell Creek Canyon
June 20, 27, 28 - Natural pigments series at Chehalem Ridge
June 24 - Self-defense at the park at Glendoveer
June 27: Forest bathing walk at Oxbow

Connect with nature at Metro's parks and cemeteries. Sign up for free activities this spring. Check out the full list and sign up in our highlights.

Activities in May:
May 22 – Cemetery tending at Douglass Cemetery
May 22 – Forest bathing walk at Blue Lake
May 26 – Reimagining birding at Canemah Bluff
May 29 – Vanport Flood anniversary and stewardship event
May 30 – Forest bathing walk at Killin Wetlands

Activities in June:
June 6 - Forest bathing walk at Graham Oaks
June 6 - Reimagining birding at Scouters Mountain
June 6 - Stitch and Stroll: bring your own craft and nature walk at Cooper Mountain
June 12 - Forest bathing walk at Scouters Mountain
June 13 - Forest bathing walk at Smith and Bybee
June 16 - Reimagining birding at Newell Creek Canyon
June 20, 27, 28 - Natural pigments series at Chehalem Ridge
June 24 - Self-defense at the park at Glendoveer
June 27: Forest bathing walk at Oxbow

Connect with nature at Metro's parks and cemeteries. Sign up for free activities this spring. Check out the full list and sign up in our highlights.

Activities in May:
May 22 – Cemetery tending at Douglass Cemetery
May 22 – Forest bathing walk at Blue Lake
May 26 – Reimagining birding at Canemah Bluff
May 29 – Vanport Flood anniversary and stewardship event
May 30 – Forest bathing walk at Killin Wetlands

Activities in June:
June 6 - Forest bathing walk at Graham Oaks
June 6 - Reimagining birding at Scouters Mountain
June 6 - Stitch and Stroll: bring your own craft and nature walk at Cooper Mountain
June 12 - Forest bathing walk at Scouters Mountain
June 13 - Forest bathing walk at Smith and Bybee
June 16 - Reimagining birding at Newell Creek Canyon
June 20, 27, 28 - Natural pigments series at Chehalem Ridge
June 24 - Self-defense at the park at Glendoveer
June 27: Forest bathing walk at Oxbow

Connect with nature at Metro's parks and cemeteries. Sign up for free activities this spring. Check out the full list and sign up in our highlights.

Activities in May:
May 22 – Cemetery tending at Douglass Cemetery
May 22 – Forest bathing walk at Blue Lake
May 26 – Reimagining birding at Canemah Bluff
May 29 – Vanport Flood anniversary and stewardship event
May 30 – Forest bathing walk at Killin Wetlands

Activities in June:
June 6 - Forest bathing walk at Graham Oaks
June 6 - Reimagining birding at Scouters Mountain
June 6 - Stitch and Stroll: bring your own craft and nature walk at Cooper Mountain
June 12 - Forest bathing walk at Scouters Mountain
June 13 - Forest bathing walk at Smith and Bybee
June 16 - Reimagining birding at Newell Creek Canyon
June 20, 27, 28 - Natural pigments series at Chehalem Ridge
June 24 - Self-defense at the park at Glendoveer
June 27: Forest bathing walk at Oxbow

🚍⏱️ In this month's Transit Minute: Metro covers transit ridership stats in the region for March 2026 and a new partnership with Multnomah county and Ride Connection to launch two new free rural shopping shuttles that will help rural communities reach nearby hubs for shopping and other destinations. Learn more at the link in bio.

#oregonmetro #shuttles #publictransportation #transit #TransitMinute #transportation

Less than one month left to vote. From nature play to habitat restoration to trail access, choose the next parks projects to receive Nature in Neighborhoods community choice grant funding in Clackamas County.

🗳️Residents ages 11 and older in greater Portland can vote for up to five projects.
🗳️Voting ends June 15.

Learn more about more than 30 projects and vote at oregonmetro.gov/CommunityChoice.

chaku kumtuks haws has been open for almost a year, providing affordable homes, on-site resident services and unbeatable access to educational opportunities — all in one place. ✏️🏠 Learn more about the innovative housing community, co-developed by @naya_pdx and funded in part through the Metro Affordable Housing Bond, at the link in our bio.

🎉In partnership with Next Up and Blueprint Foundation, Metro has convened the Future Vision Youth Committee.

reshma.jeyakumar and 20 other young people are part of a committee that will advise the Metro Council-appointed Future Vision Commission and lead the charge to plan a Youth Summit this summer.

🌟Learn more via the link in bio!

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🚧 Along with 8 other elementary schools in Portland, our bike bus has been collaborating with @pbotinfo 's Safe Routes to School program on the Bike Bus Wayfinding Pilot Project. Bike Bus signage and pavement markings were installed to help educate communities about bike buses, how to travel on neighborhood greenways, and to encourage safer driving. This project was made possible through an @oregonmetro Regional Travel Options (RTO) grant 💕

📋 Now we want to hear your experience with the project, which you can share by taking a short 5-minute survey, available in both English and Spanish: https://forms.office.com/g/Ff6D3EakWM . Survey link is also in the bio ⬆️

**Survey is open through May 31st**

Please share with other school families; this is not limited to bike bus riders!

🦓 The Safe Routes to School crew will also be at Abernethy tomorrow morning to survey families in person, in zebra costumes nonetheless!!

🚧 Along with 8 other elementary schools in Portland, our bike bus has been collaborating with @pbotinfo 's Safe Routes to School program on the Bike Bus Wayfinding Pilot Project. Bike Bus signage and pavement markings were installed to help educate communities about bike buses, how to travel on neighborhood greenways, and to encourage safer driving. This project was made possible through an @oregonmetro Regional Travel Options (RTO) grant 💕

📋 Now we want to hear your experience with the project, which you can share by taking a short 5-minute survey, available in both English and Spanish: https://forms.office.com/g/Ff6D3EakWM . Survey link is also in the bio ⬆️

**Survey is open through May 31st**

Please share with other school families; this is not limited to bike bus riders!

🦓 The Safe Routes to School crew will also be at Abernethy tomorrow morning to survey families in person, in zebra costumes nonetheless!!

🚧 Along with 8 other elementary schools in Portland, our bike bus has been collaborating with @pbotinfo 's Safe Routes to School program on the Bike Bus Wayfinding Pilot Project. Bike Bus signage and pavement markings were installed to help educate communities about bike buses, how to travel on neighborhood greenways, and to encourage safer driving. This project was made possible through an @oregonmetro Regional Travel Options (RTO) grant 💕

📋 Now we want to hear your experience with the project, which you can share by taking a short 5-minute survey, available in both English and Spanish: https://forms.office.com/g/Ff6D3EakWM . Survey link is also in the bio ⬆️

**Survey is open through May 31st**

Please share with other school families; this is not limited to bike bus riders!

🦓 The Safe Routes to School crew will also be at Abernethy tomorrow morning to survey families in person, in zebra costumes nonetheless!!

On June 2, Metro Council will appoint a new president to serve through the beginning of 2027, when the new four-year term will start for whomever is selected by voters.

All qualified residents can apply to fill the vacancy, and applications are open May 12 through 26. Interviews will happen during the Metro Council meeting on June 2 at Metro Regional Center, 600 Grand Ave. NE. Whomever is appointed will take the oath of office no later than June 11. 

For full information on the process, including timelines, residency requirements and a link to the application, visit oregonmetro.gov/applyforcouncil.