Field Temple Forest Patch
Field Temple is working in their community to create a meditation space that cultivates beauty, refuge, and tranquility and is accessible to all who walk in the neighborhood. They practice Buddhist philosophy and currently hold meditations, community gatherings, and storytelling at the lot. Field Temple plans to use their grant to install the Forest Patcher…
Read MoreEzekiel Gillespie
Mayor Tom Barrett’s HOME GR/OWN Initiative, Walnut Way and the Walnut Way Housing Committee chose this site to build a new sustainable park. The site formerly consisted of 2 vacant lots and a vacant home, torn down prior to construction. The park was designed & constructed by HOME GR/OWN, UWM’s Community Design Solutions, Simon Landscaping,…
Read MoreCoriander Farm and Kitchen
Coriander Kitchen and Farm is a canal-side restaurant and farm. We offer thoughtfully sourced takes on classic pub staples, as well as a unique seasonal menu, inspired by the fresh veg and herbs we grow on our farm. More about this project >
Read MoreBeautiful Borders
Beautiful Border designs are easy to install and manage ornamental gardens featuring perennial flowers that will be sure to wow neighbors while providing environmental benefits like attracting pollinators and beneficial insects, creating habitat for migratory birds and managing stormwater runoff. At 25 feet long by 7 feet wide they’re designed to fit perfectly along the…
Read MoreWhite Oak Savanna
Protecting the 20-acre White Oak Savanna in West Linn preserves a special habitat – and, for commuters who zoom by on Interstate 205, a spectacular view. A soft-surface trail will allow visitors to experience this unique habitat, showcasing remarkable vistas over the Willamette River to Canemah Bluff. More about this project >
Read MoreWestmoreland Park
A popular Southeast Portland park gets an upgrade with the restoration of Crystal Springs Creek and new play area to help children discover the natural environment. The nature play area — the first permanent one in Portland — incorporates logs, boulders, sand, water, plants, hills, and opportunities for building with “loose parts” such as branches,…
Read MoreWapato Marsh
Hillsboro’s Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve serves as a destination for hiking and bird-watching – and a living example of restoration. Partners are transforming 120 acres of degraded wetlands at Wapato Marsh into a healthy ecosystem. More about this project >
Read MoreWalnut Way
The Walnut Way Conservation Corporation established itself as a resident-driven, community development nonprofit by reclaiming a vacant building and planting peach trees. Since that first revitalization and planting in 2006, the Lanier Heights nonprofit has blossomed into managing more than 100 urban agriculture sites. Profits from harvesting and selling hundreds of pounds of peaches, cherries,…
Read MoreVision Russel
Three vacant lots owned by Louisville Metro Government were selected to be transformed into new Russell neighborhood amenities, and one additional vacant lot was cleared and landbanked for future use. This vacant lot behind Sweet Peaches restaurant at the corner of 18th Street and Muhammad Ali Boulevard has become a community outdoor kitchen and gathering…
Read MoreUrban Arboreta
Urban Arboreta is an innovative and community-driven model for transforming vacant lots into hybrid spaces for nursery production, green entrepreneurship and neighborhood use, improving the ecological, social, and economic health of a neighborhood by serving as a platform for community-based job training, local economic development and neighborhood engagement.
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