(Portland, OR) –
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) has finished inspections at all of our facilities (community and arts centers, maintenance facilities, restrooms, etc.) to ensure safety and evaluating needed repairs from extensive severe weather damage citywide.
Identified storm-related issues include:
-indoor flooding
-frozen boilers
-ceiling leaks in classroom areas and activity spaces
-HVAC failures
-electrical system failures.
Stay updated: Check portland.gov/parks/weather or call (503) 823-2533 for ongoing updates about the schedule and facility re-openings. Your safety is our priority.
A Portland Park Ranger checks for water leaks at a PP&R facility in North Portland during the recent winter storm.
Our thanks and admiration to our tradespeople, maintenance staff, and recreation professionals who’ve been helping, evaluating, and finding solutions for us all.
We are pleased that the following recreation centers will be open and operating on regular schedules on Tuesday, January 23, 2024.
- Charles Jordan Community Center
- Community Music Center
- Matt Dishman Community Center and Pool
- Montavilla Community Center
- Mt. Scott preschool program – located temporarily at Laurelhurst Studio
- Peninsula Park Community Center(some programs may be modified/relocated within the center due to some heat and leak issues)
- St. Johns Community Center
- Woodstock Community Center
These recreation centers will be CLOSED on Tuesday, January 23:
- East Portland Community Center and Pool – TEMPORARILY CLOSED. Waiting for inspection on HVAC for partial heat outage. Pool needs major part. Center will likely reopen sooner than pool. Parking lot drainage issues pending.
- Multnomah Arts Center - TEMPORARILY CLOSED due to significant water leaks; water shut off for entire facility; repairs underway; parking lot may need to be torn up and replaced
- Portland Tennis Center - TEMPORARILY CLOSED due to significant water leaks; roof issues, standing water.
- Southwest Community Center and Pool - TEMPORARILY CLOSED due to HVAC outage, no running water, significant leaks, other issues.
We will post reopening updates at www.portland.gov/parks/weather and updated by recording at 503-823-2533 when information becomes available.
NOTE: Mt Scott Community Center is also TEMPORARILY CLOSED until 2025 for renovations and seismic retrofitting work.
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