Mike Houck
Emeritus Director
mikehouck@urbangreenspaces.org
Mike founded and led the Urban Greenspaces Institute for twenty years, before retiring at the end of 2020. Previous to starting UGI, Mike led the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s Community Research Center and taught biology at Oregon Episcopal School. In 1982, Mike launched the Urban Naturalist Program at the Audubon Society of Portland, where he led advocacy efforts on behalf of urban conservation across the region. Through Mike’s tireless efforts, Metro created and grew a regional system of parks, trails and natural areas. Mike helped create The Coalition for a Livable Future in 1994 and The Intertwine Alliance in 2007.