Ross Island sits mid-Willamette just south of downtown Portland, and has a history of being built up and exploited by men, but today it is ruled primarily by nature. From Friendly House, Mike Houck, Director of the Urban Greenspaces Institute, will present his vision of how it can serve as one. Mr. Houck has been a leader in urban nature issues since 1980 when he founded the Urban Naturalist Program at the Audubon Society of Portland. He has co-founded Coalition for a Livable Future (CLF); The national Coalition to Restore Urban Waters (CRUW); The Intertwine Alliance; and The Nature of Cities forum.
History of HGP
Dave DiNucci hosts a presentation of HGP's 50-year history, covering highlights of where we've been, what we've been doing, and who has been involved. DiNucci is current President of HGP. He first started attending in 2002. Then, we have a brief talk (with slides) by Del Allen, one of the founding members of HGP. Del shares some personal memories.
Presenter :
Dave DiNucci
Date:
Sunday, April 23, 2023