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 increase investment in The Intertwine. Alliance members are working together on five Alliance Initiatives: acquisition, active transportation, conservation, conservation education and the regional system.
The Intertwine Alliance has two major objectives:
- To ensure the region’s network of parks, trails and natural areas are completed and cared for.
- To help the residents of the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan region connect with nature and live active, healthy lives.
Alliance Leadership
Intertwine Alliance Core Group
The Intertwine Alliance Core Group represents all the activities that unify and integrate Intertwine initiatives, including managing The Intertwine brand, coordinating and integrating the five individual initiatives, supporting coalition building, creating successful funding strategies, and stewarding The Intertwine Alliance’s vision and overall strategy. A work group called the “Core Group” manages this work in conjunction with The Intertwine Alliance Foundation Board.
Meet The Intertwine Alliance Foundation Staff & Board of Directors
Alliance Initiatives
Acquisition
The Acquisition Initiative is purchasing and protecting some of the most beautiful and ecologically-important lands in the region to put into public ownership as parks, trails and natural areas.
Active Transportation
The Active Transportation Initiative is completing a network of neighborhood-scale bicycle and pedestrian trails and routes spanning the region.
Conservation
The Conservation Initiative is protecting and restoring the region's biodiversity and fish and wildlife habitats and addressing how investments in ecosystems contribute vital services to our region.
Conservation Education
The Conservation Education Initiative is fostering stewardship by ensuring that residents of all ages have high quality opportunities to learn about all elements of the region’s ecosystems. Click here for more on this council.
The Regional System
The Regional System Initiative is building and maintaining a connected, world caliber network of parks, trails, and natural areas.