POSTED JULY 29, 2016
(Portland, OR) –
Portland Parks & Recreation tips for a safe summer:
- Stay hydrated. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day - 8 oz. each, and drink more if you are working, playing or exercising.
- Sleep well. Rest is important to the daily recovery of muscles and your body and brain function.
- Choose food wisely. A sugar rush is usually followed by sugar burnout, about 30 minutes later. Instead, choose whole food proteins, healthy fats and natural sources of carbohydrates. If it wasn’t around a thousand years ago or is made by man (and not nature), chances are you don’t need it.
- Don’t burn! Remember to pack and USE sunscreen. Apply it frequently and reapply after swimming.
- Cooling centers - people in need of heat relief are encouraged to visit 211info.org or to call 211 for the locations of cooling centers in your area. Other places to get out of the heat include Portland Parks & Recreation Community Centers, libraries, shopping malls, and nonprofit organizations.
- Our H20 is NOT too low. The Portland Water Bureau assures us that our City’s current water use is normal for this time of year. The Bull Run reservoirs have plenty of water to meet the higher summer demand that comes with hot weather. Anyone with questions can call the Portland Water Bureau Water Line at 503-823-7525.
POOLS
Keep cool in a PP&R pool, offering open play swims, water exercise classes, junior lifeguard training, junior swim training, summer swim teams, and special events. A list of pools and schedules is available at portlandoregon.gov/parks/pools.
SPLASH PADS and FOUNTAINS
Splash pads and fountains around the city are open to help you stay cool! Cool off through the end of September. Splash pad hours are 11 am to 9 pm; fountain hours mirror park hours. What’s the difference? Fountains have chlorination and recirculate water; while water in splash pads drains away – like running through the sprinklers.Our list is also available online at portlandoregon.gov/parks/splash.
FOUNTAINS YOU CAN PLAY IN
- Bill Naito Legacy Fountain at Waterfront Park - by Saturday Market, near the Burnside Bridge
- Dawson Park - N Stanton Street & Williams Avenue
- Director Park - 815 SW Park Avenue
- Holladay Park - NE 11th Avenue & Holladay Street
- Irving Park - NE 7th Avenue & Fremont Street
- Jamison Square - 810 NW 11th Avenue
- McCoy Park - N Trenton Street & Newman Avenue
- The Rose Petal at Stark Street Island Park - SE 106th Avenue & Stark Street
- Salmon Springs Fountain at Waterfront Park - Naito Parkway between SW Harrison Street & NW Glisan
SPLASH PADS
- Columbia Park & Annex - N Lombard Street & Woolsey Avenue
- Earl Boyles Park - east of SE 107th Avenue & Francis Street
- Elizabeth Caruthers Park - 3508 SW Moody Avenue
- Essex Park - SE 79th Avenue & Center Street
- Farragut Park - N Kerby Avenue & Farragut Street
- Grant Park - NE 33rd Avenue & US Grant Place
- Kenton Park - 8417 N Brandon Avenue
- Khunamokwst Park - 5200 NE Alberta Street
- McCoy Park - N Trenton Street & Newman Avenue
- Northgate Park - N Geneva Avenue & Fessenden Street
- Peninsula Park - 700 N Rosa Parks Way
- Pier Park - N Lombard Street & Bruce Avenue
- Raymond Park - SE 118th Avenue & Raymond Street
- Woodlawn Park - NE 13th Avenue & Dekum Street
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