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Oregon Walks E.D. Walks: Steph Routh
Walk this favorite route of former Oregon Walks Executive Director Steph Routh. This walk is self-lead, so you can walk at your own convenience. Who can resist a walk around an extinct volcano? And if that weren't enough, maybe the idea of checking out the reservoirs that have historically held much of Portland's drinking water …
Oregon Walks E.D. Walks: Jess Thompson
Walk this favorite route of former Oregon Walks Executive Director Jess Thompson. This walk is self-lead, so you can walk at your own convenience. This beautiful walk is 2.6 miles. You will enjoy strolls through 2 award-winning parks in Portland, as well as gorgeous views of the Willamette River and Forest Park from the Willamette Bluff. Directions: Starting …
Oregon Walks E.D. Walks: Noel Mickelberry
Sometimes when we visit streets like 82nd we only see the challenges in front of us (which there are many!). However, there are neighborhood and community gems just past the whizzing cars that make this place special. Check out some of Noel's favorite parks and trails just past 82nd Avenue. Includes a former landfill turned …
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Portland Pedestrian Advisory (PAC) Walking and Rolling Tour
Portland Pedestrian Advisory (PAC) Walking and Rolling Tour
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will be holding a walking and rolling tour of the recent construction work on Outer Division. A map/itinerary can be found here Please remember that masks are required for all City activities, including for the tour! Starting Location: Meet at southwest corner of 148th/Division (near Fred Meyer)
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Dementia-Friendly Walking Group
Dementia-Friendly Walking Group
Dementia-friendly walking groups are social engagement opportunities for people living with memory loss and their loved ones. Exercise and social connection have been shown to improve health, mood, sleep and cognition in older adults.
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An introduction to Forest Bathing
An introduction to Forest Bathing
Join Irene Bailey, Program Director of Temenos Rising, for a guiding forest bathing walk at Kelley Point Park on Wednesday, September 22nd from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. This 2-hour guided forest bathing walk supports the remembering that we are all connected to each other and all life. Connection to the natural world increases our general well-being …
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Walk with Multnomah County Commissioner Sharon Meieran
Walk with Multnomah County Commissioner Sharon Meieran
Join me for coffee and a walk so I can hear your thoughts, concerns, and questions directly from you! We are partnering with SW Trails, a community group in District 1 that promotes wellness and supports safe walking and biking in SW Portland, on a walk through our neighborhoods! Our Steptember walk is on Saturday, …
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Connecting Neighborhoods, Trails, and Nature // Conectamos barrios, senderos y naturaleza
Connecting Neighborhoods, Trails, and Nature // Conectamos barrios, senderos y naturaleza
Join Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District (THPRD) on a bilingual Spanish-English walk that connects a Beaverton-area neighborhood to nearby parks, trail corridors, and public transit routes. Along the way, we will discover interesting trees and learn about local ecology and history of the area. Total distance walked will be approximately 2 miles. *Please note …
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Heat Islands – Causes and Solutions w/Families for Climate
Heat Islands – Causes and Solutions w/Families for Climate
Families for Climate wants to help bring more awareness to the importance of well-designed urban infrastructure as a critical part of equitably improving Portland's climate resilience for future heat events, and livability for residents in all neighborhoods. We are hosting a guided walk in Lents to understand some of the problems inherent in much of …
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Go By Greenways Walk
Go By Greenways Walk
Join us for a short walk along East Portland Greenways and a chance to win prizes while we play "Go By Greenways". Learn more about the neighborhood greenways that are quiet, slow streets that are easy to walk, stroll, roll, bike, or play in. The walk will end at the Rosewood Saturday Celebrations, a community …
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Foot Mountain: a Piedmont soundwalk
Foot Mountain: a Piedmont soundwalk
"Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity." - Simone Weil "I have walked out of the body and into the mountain." - Nan Shepherd Join Piedmont neighborhood artist Julie Hammond on Sunday, September 26 at 2pm for Foot Mountain: a Piedmont soundwalk. This slow walk will move listeners through the park's sonic spaces …
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