Planning and conservation › Natural areas, parks and trails › Restoration
Metro's science and stewardship team is working to improve the region's valuable natural areas for fish, wildlife and people. Find out how you can help restore rare habitat for native plants and animals.
Metro's natural areas acquisition program has protected more than 8,000 acres of stream corridors, butte tops, river canyons, wetlands and prairies. Metro's science and stewardship team, thousands of volunteers and dozens of partner organizations across the region are working to bring back valuable habitat for red-legged frogs, Western bluebirds and other native animals.
By reestablishing or mimicking historic conditions, Metro's science and stewardship team is bringing back the native plants and wildlife that once thrived in this region.
Read about some of the success stories of Metro's restoration work.
Volunteer wildlife monitors help measure the success of Metro's restoration efforts by keeping an eye on key amphibian and bird species.
Metro’s Native Plant Center provides an essential supply of rare native seeds and plant stock to support Metro’s restoration projects.
Metro funds projects designed to connect citizens to their watershed through hands-on restoration activities and environmental education.
Metro has a variety of done-in-a-day and recurring restoration projects available at parks and natural areas across the region suitable for groups of all sizes and ages.
Metro's Native Plant Center provides an essential supply of rare native seeds and plant stock to support Metro's restoration projects.
See nature up close and personal as a Metro wildlife monitoring volunteer.
Find out more about the 27 target areas where Metro is acquiring natural areas and trails to safeguard water quality, protect fish and wildlife habitat, and ensure access to nature for future generations.
