Construction Photos April 2023
Progress! You can see what is happening now (updates every 30 minutes) by clicking: WEBCAM LINK
May 2023
January 2023
Construction News – January 2023
Construction Continues! You can see what is happening now (updates every 30 minutes) by clicking: WEBCAM LINK Key Tasks for early 2023: Work continues on the park buildings: the restroom, picnic shelter, and small shade structures in the play area Frontage road work [...]
November 2022
And the Forest Giant’s Name Is… (Drumroll Please)
Oro! As suggested and voted on by you, the community! The name was originally submitted by four-year-old local resident named Forrest, and Oro overwhelmingly received the most community support. Oro, as in HillsbORO, also means gold in Spanish.
Construction is Underway!
We are excited to announce that construction is underway! You can see what is happening now (updates every 30 minutes) by clicking: WEBCAM LINK Construction is anticipated to be completed by Fall 2023. Hours of construction are Monday- Friday, 7am-6pm, Saturday, 8am-5pm, Sunday, no [...]
October 2022
Groundbreaking Celebration!
A construction celebration was held on October 14, to celebrate the progress made to date. Community members including kids from Orenco Elementary’s Life Skills Class, and people from Griffin’s Place were in attendance. The mayor and other elected officials were also present to share their enthusiasm for this important project. As part of the [...]
August 2022
We Love Our Trees!
Over 90% of the tree grove will remain, but 43 trees are being removed to improve forest health and accommodate the park design. Fourteen trees in poor health will be turned into snags, which provide great wildlife habitat. We will be planting over 200 new trees on site, and the tree species were selected [...]
June 2022
Construction News July 2022
Click here for the latest update on the park design! The City is in the process of obtaining construction permits and once those are in hand we will eagerly start construction. We currently anticipate that construction will begin in July and, barring any unforeseen delays, will take approximately one year to complete. Construction Hours: [...]
January 2022
Project Update! January 2022
Click to see updates on the design! While the calendar has been making its way from 2021 to 2022, the 53rd Avenue Park West design has been steadily progressing behind the scenes. Over the past several months, the design team has been working on refining the materials and details, coordinating with the City and [...]
March 2021
Preferred Design Concept
Hello, everyone! As always, thank you so much for staying involved in the design and development of 53rd Avenue Park West. We really appreciate your time and energy and are so happy that so many of you have been weighing in on the design and vision for this park. More than 300 of you responded [...]
Design Concepts Online Survey – What We Learned
Online Open House Over 50 interested community members joined us for an online open house on January 28th and over 300 participated in the online survey. Our team summarized the results of this input in the following document. Click here for the 53rd Ave Concept Survey Summary Document Major park elements being considered for [...]