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Updates: This section of the project page will be updated with current status, new postings, changes and new information as the project progresses. 12-14-2011 initial page posting
Summary: Woods Memorial Nature Area off SW 45th/48th and Marigold Street has been extended west for a couple of blocks into the Ashcreek Neighborhood through recent “open space” land acquisitions. Portland Parks & Recreation and Friends of Woods Park a park service organization would like Ashcreek Neighborhood to join them and the Crestwood Neighborhood (contains the current park footprint) in reaching out to our community of Ashcreek neighbors to bring forward ideas and concerns for watershed preservation, the extension of new trails, or other thoughts for the newly acquired area and changes to the existing footprint of the park. Now is the time to get involved in planning this rather small but significant addition to Woods Park.
Community Outreach: An introduction and initial viewing of the acquired space and initial trail ideas will be conducted 12/12 at the ANA Dec Meeting. More discussion and action at following meetings in 2012 will occur. If you have ideas or concerns on this project you can contact Dave Manville - daville50@comcast.net
Volunteer Opportunity: This project will have at least 3 important phases. a) Outreach into the community for ideas/concerns and eventually recommendations by ANA. b) Process documentation and approval. There is a host of steps required to do work in an environmental zone even in a park. Lots of documentation and permitting will be required. c) Preservation and construction of any new facilities or trails inside the park as permitted. Contact Friends of Woods park to volunteer. If you would like to help contact Dave Manville - daville50@comcast.net
Why this park and this project now: There is already a trail through the new section of this park that is effective but not nearly up to Portland Parks and Recreation trail standards and it is not maintained. Getting going on this process now to preserve the wetlands through the citing of environmentally sound trails or other preservation facilities will lessen negative impacts to the park and bring an enjoyable improvement into our neighborhood.
More information and Partnerships: Please see the links to other information about this project below:
Ashcreek and Crestwood Preliminary Draft trail expansion ideas: (Map attached)
Partnerships:
Ashcreek Neighborhood Association
Crestwood Neighborhood Association
Friends of Woods Park
Woods Memorial Natural Area (Conservation/Preservation within the park and the existing trail system)
Common Questions: Postings will be made here as the project unfolds.