Bethel Park Master Plan Update - YMCA Community Center Proposal
The first public workshop to discuss the YMCA Community Center proposal for Bethel Community Park was held on May 11 at Meadow View School. More than 40 community members attended to learn more about the proposal and find out how to provide feedback. Your help is needed! Please visit the Bethel Park Master Plan page to find out more about the proposal and take the online survey.
Amazon Small Dog Area Proposal
A citizen group has proposed to privately fund an enclosed small dog area at Amazon Park. The enclosure would be similar to Eugene's existing dog park enclosures, except smaller, between a half and one acre. The first public meeting to learn about the proposal and the master plan update process took place on Wednesday, April 20 at the Hilyard Community Center. For more information, please visit the small dog area page.
Proposed West Alton Baker Park Disc Golf Course
The City of Eugene is considering the addition of an 18-hole disc golf course in West Alton Baker Park. The public process has included two meetings to date, the first meeting on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, the second meeting on February 23, 2011. For more information, including a map of the proposed location and responses to a recent web survey, please visit the Disc Golf page.
Spencer Butte Summit Trail Plan
The City of Eugene Parks and Open Space Division has finished developing a plan to address serious habitat and trail issues at the rocky top of Spencer Butte. Plan goals include improving public safety, protecting a rare habitat type from increasingly heavy recreational impacts, and educating the public about this unique and fragile natural resource. For more information, please see the Spencer Butte summit page.
The Bridge: Skatepark & Urban Plaza
In partnership with the City of Eugene, the local nonprofit organization Skaters for Eugene Skateparks is working to raise funds for Eugene's first world-class skatepark in the heart of downtown. For more information and to see the designs, go to the City Center Skatepark page.
Spray Play is coming to Washington Park!
The Eugene Parks Foundation is working to convert closed wading pools throughout Eugene into spray play parks, and they've started with Washington Park. Construction is scheduled to begin spring 2011. To view the design concept plan and learn how you can help make this project and future conversion projects a reality, visit the Eugene Parks Foundation or the Washington Park page.
City Participating in Developing Willamette River Open Space Vision
The City of Eugene is joining with ten other local agencies and organizations to develop a future vision for the Willamette River in the Eugene-Springfield area. The vision will address the future of recreation facilities, trails, wildlife habitat, public safety, and visual quality along the river corridor from the confluence of the coast and middle forks of the Willamette to Green Island, north of Eugene. Lane Council of Governments is coordinating the visioning process on behalf of the project partners. Information about the project is available on the project website at www.lcog.org/willamette. For more information contact Jeff Krueger, Lane Council of Governments, at 541-682-4122.
Bicycle Detours during I-5 Bridge Replacement Project (2009-2012)
The Parks and Open Space Division (POS) is working closely with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) as replacement of the I-5 Bridge over the Willamette River begins this spring. ODOT and their contractors have been working in partnership with POS, Willamalane, the Whilamut Citizen Planning Commission, neighborhood groups and others to ensure that the project minimizes disruptions and mitigates negative impacts for park users during construction. However, there will be impacts as the contractors will be staging operations from the eastern end of the park and will need to close some bike paths through the park. ODOT will ensure that there is always a safe route open through the park to connect Eugene and Springfield, park users may experience delays or need to use an alternate route. ODOT will be enhancing the park in many ways including improving several trails and intersections, restoring riparian forest, planting native prairie grasses and wildflowers, and adding five Kalapuya talking stones. ODOT's commitment to partnering with the community and the POS division has resulted in a well planned project that we hope will result in a long term benefit to the park and park users. Park detour routes have been broken up into stages. Stage 2 detours are expected to last from summer 2009 to fall 2012 and stage 3 detour routes are expected to be in effect intermittently between fall 2009 and fall 2012. For more information go to www.WillametteBridge.org.
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