Washington County Parks & Recreation News

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I haven't seen much attention paid to the parks in the western suburbs, so here goes.

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New Metro Park planned, south of Forest Grove.


Metro

Chehalem Ridge Nature Park

Just 15 minutes from downtown Forest Grove, Metro is restoring a ridgeline with sweeping vistas of the Tualatin River Valley and Coast Range. Soon residents will experience and enjoy this future nature park.

Metro’s Chehalem Ridge is one of the largest publicly owned natural areas in Washington County. Although it’s approximately the same size as beloved Oxbow Regional Park in east Multnomah County, Chehalem Ridge remains largely unknown beyond its rural neighbors, a 15-minute drive south of Forest Grove and Cornelius.
Chehalem Ridge is on the cusp of a new chapter. The communities near Chehalem and around the metro region have helped shape the plan to help it evolve from a hidden jewel into a vibrant nature park where residents can explore on their own, or with friends and family.

Metro - Chehalem Ridge Nature Park

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A new Neighborhood Park is planned near the Elmonica MAX stop, called Crowell Woods. Part of the property has been owned by Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation for awhile, but they also purchased a large lot containing a single family home, which they plan to demolish.

Given the major residential density that has been added in recent years, new drainage lines were put under much of the park, which contains a creek that is a tributary to Beaverton Creek.

THPRD held numerous public meetings and charrettes with the communities surrounding the park, and is looking at using this model for future park expansions.

http://newparkatcrowellwoods.thprd.org/


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