NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):

Five Star and Nature Restoration Trust

Project Title: Urban Landfill Restoration as Garry Oak Savanna and Forest in Portland (OR)

Organization:

Northwest Zen Sangha

Project ID:

1301.15.048377

Award Amount:

$30000.00

Location:

The project takes place on a 26-acre brownfield site that has been derelict for 30 years. It is in an urban, residential neighborhood, next to a major commercial corridor. The address is 8500 NE Siskiyou, Portland, OR 97220. The site is a key connecting link between two large habitat islands.