5 Portland Facebook Pages You Should Follow

Portland is a living laboratory of culture and development. According to Travel Portland, something is happening at every second of every day in the City of Roses that isn’t happening anywhere else, which makes staying connected to the goings-on of the Portland neighborhoods a necessary enterprise, be it through your local Patch or this list of the top five Facebook pages that Patch readers in the Greater Portland area are invited to follow:

• The Nature Conservancy: Named a "Top-Rated Charity" by the American Institute of Philanthropy, The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization that works around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people, addressing pressing conservation threats involving climate change, fresh water, oceans and conservation lands.

• Portland Business Alliance: Portland's Chamber of Commerce prides itself as the voice of business in the Greater Portland region, advocating for issues that support commerce, community health and the overall prosperity of the region. The PBA represents 375,000 business people in Oregon's Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties.

• Travel Portland: Portland has become an attractive destination over the years as the area continues to flourish, and as such, private nonprofit Travel Portland serves as a destination marketing organization that provides local insight for visiting tourists from romantic dining and performing arts to bike trails and breweries.

• Portland Police Bureau: Sworn to protect and dedicated to serve, the bureau operates out of three precincts within the Portland area under the leadership of Police Chief Mike Marshman. The bureau's mission is to reduce crime, as well as the fear of crime, by working with residents to to preserve life, maintain human rights, and promote community commitment.

• Portland Parks & Recreation: Recreation departments are apart of the underlying fabric of a community, while simultaneously preserving and protecting natural resources. Portland's department aims to provide enjoyable, well-maintained park grounds and facilities in order to enhance the quality of life for area residents.

Another page you should be following? The Portland Patch, to be sure. 'Like' @PortlandPatch and get breaking news alerts, free.

Do you know a local organization in your community worthy of some extra media attention? You can always Spotlight a Local Community Organization and get featured on the Portland Patch for free.

Image via Pixabay