Strategy Spotlight: Intertwine Alliance

The Intertwine Alliance is a coalition of private firms, local governments, public agencies, and nonprofit organizations working together to tap new sources of funding and better leverage existing investments to protect parks, greenspaces, and trails, and more fully engage residents with the outdoors and nature in the greater Portland/Vancouver metropolitan region. As part of The Intertwine Alliance’s work to build and support this broad coalition, they have developed forums for stakeholders to come together to help guide the evolution of parks, natural areas, trails, open spaces, and recreation opportunities and to work together on collaborative projects under a shared vision for the region. The Intertwine Alliance’s Regional Conservation Strategy is a detailed description of the natural resource features of the urban landscape and, following the Oregon Conservation Strategy, provides a road map for future conservation efforts on the landscape.