Founded in 2010, Human Access Project (HAP) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization led by an Executive Director / Ringleader and Board of Directors, with guidance from a savvy Board of Trustees. All members share the values of being cooperative, capable, committed, inclusive and fun. HAP’s Board is 43% BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ and is diverse by gender, ethnicity, age and professional background. Our team is supported by an advisory Board of Trustees comprised of community leaders, legends and seasoned professionals.

HAP’s mission is Transforming Portland’s Relationship with the Willamette River. Our vision is simply A City in Love with its River. Our objectives are Build it, Use it, Love it, Sustain it. Our role in the community is catalyzing cultural change around how people feel about and interact with the Willamette River. These objectives are often accomplished through untraditional, creative means. 

We want the community to view the Willamette River as an asset, something to be valued and protected. We want to foster and drive a connection between the people of Portland and the river that runs through our community. As such, our goals include improving Willamette River edge spaces for recreation, developing creative activation/programming around these spaces, fostering environmental stewardship and community investment, and identifying and removing barriers to facilitate sustained positive interactions with the river and river’s edge.

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