Parks to play in
Trails to explore
Nature to cherish
Waterways to enjoy
Clean air to breathe
Experiences to treasure
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Are You An Intertwine Pioneer?
Have a favorite trail? Just can't wait to get back to a special park? Obsessed with finding wildlife? We want to tell your story. Help us spread the word about amazing natural places around The Intertwine!
If you have a fun personal account or beautiful nature photos you'd like to share with the region, then we want to hear from you. Please email us about sharing your adventures to local parks, trails, and natural areas.
The Intertwine Alliance - A Collaborative Partnership
Access to parks and natural areas close to home and work has become increasingly important to our communities' health and well being. The Intertwine Alliance is bringing together local agencies and groups to grow The Intertwine. Alliance members are working together in five Alliance Councils on acquisition, active transportation, conservation, conservation education and the regional system.
Aiming to accelerate the completion of the regional network, this Council champions bicycle and pedestrian trails and routes at local, state and national levels. Check out The Bi-State Trails Plan that will be used to identify, plan for and fund the next generation of trail development in the Portland-Vancouver area. Stay tuned in 2013 for The Regional Active Transportation Plan.
The Conservation Council is striving to build an understanding of the region's biodiversity, define the challenges facing local wildlife and ecosystems, and offer a vision and framework for moving forward together to protect and restore our natural systems. Stay tuned in October for The Regional Conservation Strategy.
Guided by the principles of engaging head, heart and hands in actively knowing, valuing and stewarding this place we love, the Conservation Education Council envisions a future where everyone shares a lifelong connectedness to nature. Take a look at The Conservation Education Report.
The Intertwine
Have you biked along a local trail? Played with your kids in your neighborhood park? Gone for a hike in the Gorge? Relaxed on a bench near the water? Then you've experienced The Intertwine.
The Intertwine is nothing new. It's simply the name we've given to the amazing network of parks, trails and natural areas in the Portland-Vancouver area.
Explore The Intertwine
Not sure what to do today? Need a suggestion of where to go? Want to check out a new area or a path you've never taken before? Click the map and learn about places to go, sites to see and how others enjoy The Intertwine.
Experience The Intertwine!
Three great ways you can be part of The Intertwine
1. Discover a new park or special place
The best way to be part of The Intertwine is to get out and enjoy it! Whether you like an outdoor adventure or just want to relax in the outdoors, The Intertwine offers countless opportunities.
2. Be an Intertwine pioneer
Don't keep the places you find and the experiences you enjoy secret, share them with others so they may follow in your footsteps and connect with nature.
3. Become a steward of The Intertwine
There is strength in numbers! By joining forces, we boost our effectiveness and increase investment in parks and conservation efforts. Learn more about The Intertwine Alliance partners.
New Intertwine Website Coming Soon
We're getting excited for the launch of the fun new version of The Intertwine website at the end of December. We'll have many more adventures, features from the new edition of "Wild in the City", and an interactive map with all the parks, trails, and natural areas in the entire Portland-Vancouver region. Stay tuned!