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Join us for our third AARP NeighborWalks at Sunday Parkways walk! This month’s Sunday Parkways route would have been the Downtown Portland Green Loop,  in the spirit of Sunday Parkways, we are proud to share with you the Downtown Portland NeighborWalks from 2018. Explore numerous parks, learn about brewery blocks, and check out the multimodal […]

Join us on our second AARP NeighborWalks with Sunday Parkways. This month’s Sunday Parkways would have been NE Portland, you might be familiar with the route as it normally host WALK with Refugees & Immigrants. This walk visits 4 parks, each with their own unique features and spaces. With the help of some amazing AARP

We’re changing it up this year. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, we are going online for this year’s Walkstar Awards (formerly the Weston Awards). Join us at the Oregon Walkstar Awards, on Friday, Sept 18th, online!   Nominate your Walkstar Today Nominate someone/group you consider a walkstar! Walkstar winners are community organizers, rabblerousing groups, business leaders,

Some things are just meant for each other, peanut butter and jelly, shoes and socks, Sunday Parkways and NeighborWalks. In keeping the spirit of Sunday Parkways alive we are collaborating with AARP and PBOT to bring you some great walks to enjoy. We are highlighting an AARP NeighborWalks for each Sunday Parkways location: North Portland,

Oregon Walks is currently accepting applications for new volunteer board of directors members! Do you believe walking is a solution for health, climate and transportation justice? Do you believe every person in Oregon should have access to safe, convenient and attractive walking conditions? Would you like to join a grassroots organization committed to deepening and

Dear Oregon Walks’ Supporters, Izzy and I, along with our dedicated board and committee members, are working hard to absorb and incorporate our equity learning and practice.  It’s a crucial part of the mission and promise of Oregon Walks–to promote walking and create conditions that make walking safe, convenient, and attractive for every person in

We know the social distancing Oregon is practicing as we work to #flattenthecurve is impacting every person in our state. We want to invite you to join us in the #keepcalmwalkon challenge we are kicking off here at Oregon Walks. As the only statewide nonprofit dedicated to promoting walking and advocating for conditions that make it safe, accessible, and

We are postponing the 2020 Walkstar Awards due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Please stay tuned for more information as we work on rescheduling the event. During this time of social distancing, school and business shutdowns, and anxiety about what the future holds — all Oregonians are being impacted by Covid-19 pandemic. Oregon Walks is here

Oregon Walks is thrilled to announce the 2020 Community Challenge Walking Grants: Oregon Edition This year, we have awarded five grantees with small grants to seed walking projects. The awardees are as follows: Beyond Black CDC is an African American/ Black Community Development Corporation that aims to strengthen the African American/Black community in Rockwood by