Center for the Arts and Arts Festival

Chamber of Commerce

County Links

Fair Housing Council

Garbage, Recycling and Yard Debris

GovEngine Inc. 

Housing Connections

Lake Oswego Millennium Band

Lake Oswego School District Foundation

Lake Oswego Schools

Metropolitan Area Communications Commission (MACC)

Metropolitan Regional Agencies

Oswego Heritage House

Oswego Lake

Three Rivers Conservancy

Willamette Shore Trolley

Center for the Arts and Arts Festival
The Lakewood Center for the Arts serves as a cosponsor with the Chamber of Commerce and the City's Parks and Recreation Department of the annual Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, during which 18,000 people attend performances at the Center and in the park, and view more than 900 artworks.

Chamber of Commerce
The Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce home page includes a business directory and information about the downtown area.

County Links
The City of Lake Oswego straddles three different counties. Most of the city lies in Clackamas County, but the northern edge of town penetrates into Multnomah County, and the western edge into Washington County.

Fair Housing Council

The Fair Housing Council is a nonprofit civil rights organization that serves Oregon and SW Washington that works to eliminate illegal housing discrimination. 

Garbage, Recycling and Yard Debris

Residents and businesses receive solid waste/garbage and recycling service provided by Allied Waste Services of Lake Oswego (formerly Rossman Sanitary) under a franchise agreement with the City. Allied can be reached at 503-636-3011 or go to http://lakeoswego.disposal.com/.

There is a recycling collection site in the Foothills area at 341 Foothills Drive, operated by Portland Recycling Team. The phone number is 503-228-5375.

If you have other recycling or disposal questions, try Metro's Recycling Information Line at 503-234-3000 or go to www.oregonmetro.gov/recycling.

GovEngine Inc. 
This site is a Florida non-profit organization dedicated to promoting e-Government initiatives and interconnectivity between the federal, state and local levels of government.  Go to www.GovEngine.com to find resource information for all these government levels. 

Housing Connections
Housing Connections is a user-friendly website launched in the Spring of 2002 that allows renters to look for affordable housing within the Portland-Metro area.  It includes:
* A free resource for renters to search for housing. Listings include interactive maps, as well as, photographs of units, screening criteria and applications uploaded directly by the landlords.
* A free service to landlords and property owners, giving them the ability to list their housing on our database. They have complete 24 hour access to update and edit their listings, alter availability, change rent, add specials, etc. all from the convenience of their home or office
computer.
* A free service for agency staff working to relocate special needs renters into available housing which fits their needs.

Lake Oswego Millennium Band
The Lake Oswego Millennium Concert Band was formed in September of 1999  in conjunction with the Millennium Celebration Sponsored by the City of Lake Oswego.  All of the 70 band members have a desire to perform well and to not only grow musically themselves, but to offer our community the opportunity to appreciate and take pride in the fact that a very fine concert band is alive and well in Lake Oswego.

Lake Oswego School District Foundation
This foundation is a non-profit organization that strives to reduce student teacher ratios in Lake Oswego by accepting donations from parents, local businesses, and citizens of the community.  Money raised by the foundation goes directly to fund teacher salaries in Lake Oswego Public Schools. Last year over $1.9 million last year.  For more information or to make a contribution, click here: http://www.losdfoundation.org/

Lake Oswego Schools
Links to pages that describe the 9 elementary schools, 2 junior high schools, and 2 high schools in Lake Oswego can be found on the Lake Oswego School District home page, along with other information about education programs.

The District is committed to providing each student with a strong academic program in a safe and supportive educational environment. Local schools strive to foster a love of learning, to instill a sense of personal, civic and social responsibility, and to develop the intellectual, physical and social skills necessary for life-long personal achievement.

Metropolitan Area Communications Commission (MACC)
The Metropolitan Area Communications Commission (MACC) administers the cable television franchise agreement between the City of Lake Oswego and Comcast (formerly AT&T) Cable. If a subscriber has a dispute with Comcast and cannot get it resolved with them, MACC is his/her advocate. To go to the MACC home page, click here.

Metropolitan Regional Agencies
The prime regional government agency is Metro, which serves as the clearinghouse for all federal grants to local agencies and regional land use authority. It oversees regional garbage disposal; manages parks, green-spaces, the Oregon Zoo, the Oregon Convention Center, the Expo Center, Civic Stadium, the Center for the Performing Arts; and is funded primarily through federal grants and solid waste tipping fees. To go to the Metro home page, click here.

Tri-Met is the municipal corporation that provides public transportation for much of the three counties in the Portland metropolitan area. It manages 102 bus routes (including several to and through Lake Oswego), 33 miles of Max light rail line, and transportation services for disabled and other special needs riders. Click here for the Tri-Met home page. For information about routes and schedules, click here.

Oswego Heritage House
Built in 1920, the Oswego Heritage House is the site of historic archives, a small library and museum, and office and meeting space for the Council and the community.  In 1997, the Oswego Heritage Council purchased the Colonial Revival style building, a former real estate development and sales office. An illustrated history of Lake Oswego, entitled "Iron, Wood & Water" is available for purchase at the Oswego Heritage Council Office.

Oswego Lake
The City does not have direct jurisdiction over Oswego Lake, the 3-1/2 mile long body of water in the center of town. The lake is owned and managed by the Lake Oswego Corporation, a homeowners' association. Questions about property easements on the lake, boating, and the lake's water quality should be directed to the Corporation, whose telephone number is (503) 636-1422.

Three Rivers Conservancy
The Three Rivers Land Conservancy is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting open space, scenic areas, wildlife, and other natural and historic resources in the greater metropolitan Portland area. Their office is in downtown Lake Oswego.

Willamette Shore Trolley
The historic Willamette Shore Trolley takes you on a beautiful journey along the Willamette River in a authentic antique trolley car along a line that boasts trestles, tunnels and street running. Both ends of the line, at Lake Oswego and Portland, offer numerous shops and restaurants to explore and enjoy. The one-way trip is 45 minutes long. Allow 2 hours for round trip travel.