Gateway Green
Gateway Green is a long-fallow, neglected piece of public right-of-way in East Portland located between I-205 and I-84. The project will turn 24-acres of undulating and partially forested land into a regional recreational destination and green space that includes habitat restoration, multi-use trails, a stormwater treatment demonstration feature, a children’s nature play area, interpretive signage,…
Read MoreEmlen School
LandHealth Institute designed and coordinated the installation of a natural playscape and outdoor classroom area in Emlen’s schoolyard – once a shadeless expanse of asphalt. This new amenity acts as an outdoor classroom as well as a creative playscape. This project showcases what can be accomplished with a budget of $5,000 and a dedicated team…
Read Moredye Scape
The urban textile landscape is a network of small-scale gardens that cultivate plant fibers, animal fibers and dye plants for the purpose of natural textile production. This site will demonstrate the potential of plants to provide natural color to materials, teach residents environmental sustainability and entrepreneurship and support local textile production.  More about this project >
Read MoreDirksen Nature Park
This project will improve Dirksen Nature Park to enhance visitors’ experiences of Northwest ecosystems including: restoring a forested wetland and installing a boardwalk; restoring an oak savannah and installing an overlook; and building two nature play areas. Metro Council previously invested $1 million in the acquisition of this property through a capital grant, which closed…
Read MoreCully Park
Once a closed and gated former landfill, Cully Park is being transformed with walking trails, play and picnic areas and a native gathering garden. The nonprofit Verde is taking the lead in the transformation, engaging diverse community groups and neighbors to reclaim this 25-acre site in Northeast Portland.  More about this project >
Read MoreCrystal Springs
Crystal Springs is realizing its potential as an excellent salmon stream, thanks to the restoration of floodplain and riparian habitat and the removal of a culvert that blocked juvenile fish passage.  More about this project >
Read MoreBryn Anthyn Meadow
Bryn Athyn College, a small liberal arts college, features a ten-acre meadow that had little species diversity and was inaccessible to students. LandHealth reimagined the meadow and rain garden as vibrant amenities in an effort to increase biodiversity and increase its educational value for the campus, transforming the space into a diverse bog garden.  More about…
Read MoreBeer Treehouse
E3CA Inc. aims to be a placemaking resource for all communities. Their recent projects include constructing outdoor spaces and seating areas on vacant lots, like this beer treehouse. More about this project >
Read MoreMaggie Walker Community Land Trust
Maggie Walker Community Land Trust is working to guarantee perpetual affordability by placing vacant properties that have been developed for residential use into a ground lease program. Pictured here is a new, affordable single-family home that was built on an empty lot.
Read MoreHelios Park
Helios Park hosts solar panels mounted on solar trellis and constructed of white oak. The park body includes pervious concrete walkway (enhances drainage), native vegetation rain garden, and a colorful human sundial which enables visitors to determine the time of day (if the sun is out). The solar energy is fed into the grid via…
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