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Metro outlines community-led Nature and Neighborhoods grant pilot for Clackamas County
Summary
Metro staff described a participatory pilot grant program to fund small, community-generated parks and habitat projects in District 2 east of the Willamette River, explaining timelines, eligibility, and past pilot results in Washington County.
Metro councilor Christine Lewis and Metro staff presented the Nature and Neighborhoods Community Choice Grants pilot and invited Oregon City to participate in the community-led program. Krista Gardner, the program manager, said the grants use participatory budgeting methods so residents generate project ideas, help develop proposals and vote on which projects should receive funding.
Gardner said Metro will focus its 2025 pilot in District 2 east of the Willamette River — an area that includes Oregon City — and that the program includes paid support for community engagement and consultant assistance. Metro’s process begins with idea collection in spring…
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