Leftovers, schmeftovers! Throughout the four-day Thanksgiving weekend, Oregon Zoo animals will gobble their way through their very own Beast Feast, a cornucopia of enrichment activities and treats aimed at stimulating their minds and stomachs.

Animals and visitors will receive treats during zoo’s Howloween celebration

Trick-or-treaters can fill their bags with goodies and learn about wildlife Oct. 29 and Oct. 30 during Howloween at the Oregon Zoo, presented by Sterling Savings Bank. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is free with zoo admission.

Metro's Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery was named National Geographic's No. 9 must-see cemetery in the world for its historic past, eerie tributes and forested canopy.

The cemetery joins the ranks of graveyards in France, Argentina and Romania in the list of most legendary and scary. 

Metro's Nature University is a 12-week training course that starts people along the path of becoming naturalists and teachers. Students are introduced to time-honored techniques of nature observation and principles of discovery learning, and learn about common wildlife and plants, the ecology of wetlands and ancient forests, and effective teaching techniques.

Metro and Friends of Glendoveer are seeking volunteers to help prepare the Glendoveer Fitness Trail for wet weather. Metro is working closely with local groups after community feedback clearly showed East Portland's appreciation for the Glendoveer Golf Course and Fitness Trail, and a desire for more maintenance at the facility.

Portland youth are using photos to engage local residents in a conversation about health in an art show at Metro Regional Center Wednesday.

The Sunday Parkways season wraps up the year by rolling into Northeast Portland on Sunday, Sept. 25. Unlike previous Sunday Parkways events this year, the Northeast Portland event will run from noon to 5 p.m.

Walkers, bikers, joggers and skaters will take to the streets in place of cars along an eight-mile route for the afternoon. The route will have two loops, connecting Woodlawn, Alberta and Fernhill parks, plus Rigler School and Cully Boulevard.

Imagine sorting through bits and pieces of your daily life, things you’ve tossed away, from that wild fashion accessory that never quite worked, to a well-loved baking pan used to make your family memorable meals and festive feasts.

Contemplating that tangled mess of unpredictable odds and ends and guiding them to become objects suitable to be contemplated as fine art may seem unimaginable or downright ludicrous. For Jen Fuller, one of five local artists given seven months of scavenging privileges and access to the region’s discards dropped off at Metro Central Transfer Station in Northwest Portland, "what began as an exploration of materials has morphed into an overwhelming and emotional experience."