COVID19

Guide Dogs for the Blind Builds Community

Boring, Oregon. Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) celebrated its annual Oregon Fun Day event in a new way this…

4 years ago

Literary Arts Responds to Time of Change With New Offerings

Portland, OR. With quarantine keeping people at home, Literary Arts was forced to rethink how to best support the literary community of Oregon. A…

4 years ago

Friends of Trees Plants Hope for Community

Portland, OR. Despite shelter-in-place, Friends of Trees (FOT) managed to finish its planting season in neighborhoods and urban green spaces in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Staffers…

4 years ago

Ecology in Classrooms and Outdoors… and at Home

Portland, OR. When shelter-in-place went into effect in March, Ecology in Classrooms and Outdoors’ (ECO’s) programs shut down immediately. Classes…

4 years ago

Portland Youth Philharmonic Musicians Adapt to Virtual Practices and Performances

Portland, OR. In the midst of a global pandemic, the Portland Youth Philharmonic is finding new ways to connect musicians…

4 years ago

Impact NW Moves Operations Online and Begins Household Supply Drive

Portland, OR. Impact NW, an organization that fights homelessness by supporting struggling families, continues to operate despite going fully remote…

4 years ago

Hoyt Arboretum Continues to Educate Younger Generation During Pandemic

Portland, OR.  You can't see kids shoulder to shoulder learning at the Hoyt Arboretum this summer, but there's still lots…

4 years ago

Pittock Mansion Offers Virtual Tours and Mount Hood Art Show

Portland, OR. Pittock Mansion's current exhibit, Mount Hood Perspectives, is now available to view online. The exhibit is a juried…

5 years ago