Discover the history of the East Side of the Brooklyn neighborhood! We will be focusing on the Brooklyn rail yard, Brooklyn school, Sellwood Apts and many other interesting spots in the neighborhood.
Following on the success of “In My Shoes” walking tours— including several invitations to host private tours for private businesses — WIB is hosting a 5K community walk through Historical Albina, designed as a fundraiser, where the youth ambassadors, community leaders, and their supporters will collectively take space in a newly gentrified area. Throughout the …
NeighborWalks is a collaborative community walking program brought to you by AARP Oregon, City of Portland Bureau of Transportation and Oregon Walks. Our vision is to get more people walking for health, transportation, environment, and community. The sixth walk of the season is Gladstone - Small and Proud. This 4-square-mile historic city has much to …
Discover the diverse art that our neighborhood has to offer—sculptures, living artwork, and murals—on this guided tour through Lloyd. Meet at NE Holladay Street and NE 7th Avenue.
Meet at Array Bottle Shop This walk highlights 4-6 murals at private homes all within 5 blocks. Meet the artists and hear about their process and even learn how you can do it yourself. Stay for drinks after the walk.
The Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation of Oregon will host the 10th installment of "Walk A Milke For Sickle Cell", a run, bike and walk-a-thon on September 18th during National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. This is our largest fundraiser of the year and we need your help in raising money to support Oregon families impacted by …
10th Annual Sickle Cell Walk for Awareness & Community Marketplace Continue Reading »
Come explore the beauty of the Russell Neighborhood with Oregon Walks Executive Director Ashton Simpson! Tucked away in east Portland, the Russell neighborhood is home to a number of parks and nature spaces.
View the historic architecture in Lloyd and discover important cultural landmarks on (this) the newly updated Historic Places guided tour. Meet at NE Schuyler Street and NE 7th Avenue.
Meet at The Aladdin Theater In 2006 there was a study conducted on ways Brooklyn could transform the Milwaukie corridor into a Main Street. On this walk we will revisit the recommendations made by this study, look at what recommendations were completed, and what recommendations Brooklyn could still pursue. Those who are interested in revitalizing …
Join our Black to Nature Team, Friends of Trees and Verde for a walk at Cully Park! Our theme of this last and final walk is Environmental Health - come learn some history, get some exercise, and get involved with our organizations! Please register for the walk here.
Did you know that Swan Island has a public beach? A greenway? A bocce ball court? A boat launch? A train tunnel entrance? An active naval base? That it used to be an actual island? That it used to be Portland's airport? That it was used to house people who were displaced by the Vanport …
All of my favorite picnic tables on Swan Island Continue Reading »
Come explore 82nd Avenue from The Grotto (Sandy and 82nd) to McDaniel High! The 82nd Ave Coalition, Portland Bureau of Transportation, the City of Portland, and The Grotto are partnering on this special route, which starts at The Grotto, makes its way through their beautiful gardens, heads south towards McDaniel, and back. We will be …
Join Rose City Park residents as we go for an afternoon stroll along the bluff! This is a loop walk, meaning we will end where we started. Meet at the bottom of the Rose City Park steps at 5:15. We will walk about 1.5 miles and return to the steps. This is a chance to …
Rose City Park Neighborhood Association Bluff Walk Continue Reading »
Tour the many water features, river, and eco-installations that make Lloyd ‘flow.’ Meet at NE Holladay Street and NE 11th Avenue.
Meet at Array Bottle Shop This walk will take a look at sidewalk stamps in the neighborhood. We will look for stamps with old street names as well as misspelled and some “home made” stamps. Oh yeah we will cover some laws and history of sidewalks as well.
Portland has declared another climate emergency, making trees more important than ever to creating a healthy, climate-resilient city. Join Trees for Life Oregon for a walk on and around NE 102nd Avenue to learn about the potential for increasing tree canopy there despite a highly challenging urban environment. We will talk briefly about the environmental …
Tree Policy/Shade Equity Walk Along and Near NE 102nd Avenue Continue Reading »
This community walk is a partnership between 82nd Avenue Coalition (APANO, Verde, Unite Oregon, and Oregon Walks), Portland Bureau of Transportation, Commissioner Jessica Vega Pederson, Representative Khanh Pham, and Councilor Duncan Hwang. Join us as we explore 82nd Ave between Foster and Glenwood Park. We will be discussing the neighborhood, infrastructure improvements, and community engagement …
Learn about the vital car-free connection the new Blumenauer Bridge provides while touring the Lloyd neighborhood. Meet at NE Multnomah Street and NE 11th Avenue.
Meet at Array Bottle Shop What a great way to follow up the Sidewalknig Brooklyn walk with another walk that involves Oregon Walks Sidewalk Obstruction Bingo. How many obstructions can you get on your bingo board during our walk?
This year’s annual Oregon Walks membership event will be a walk along 82nd Ave! Join us at our upcoming membership meeting to learn more about our latest projects and learn about what we have planned for the future. Our walk starts at Dharma Rain Zen Center, will take us south along 82nd Ave, and end …