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Portland Parks & Recreation’s Summer Free For All Returns with Movies, Concerts, Free Lunch + Play, and more

Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R)’s extremely popular Summer Free For All (SFFA) series returns for 2019 with amazing events all summer long.

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PP&R joins in celebrating National Water Safety Month in May

Stay safe and have fun!

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Eastbank Esplanade Reopens Friday, March 29, 2019

Maintenance and repair work to be completed on major downtown transportation corridor and gathering space

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Appointment of Adena Long as the new Director of PP&R

A message from Commissioner Nick Fish

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Portland International Raceway Announces Major Event Schedule for 2019

Grand Prix of Portland, 59th Rose Cup Races and much more

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Barbara Walker Footbridge Over Burnside Nears Construction Phase

January 23, 2019 public information session on the Barbara Walker Footbridge over West Burnside

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PP&R Recruiting Ninth Grade Students for Golf EAGLE Caddie Program

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Eastbank Esplanade Improvements: Temporary Closure Ahead

Maintenance and repair work begin February 1 – use Better Naito for detour

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Portland Parks Foundation welcomes new Executive Director Randy Gragg

Portland Parks Foundation (PPF) welcomes Randy Gragg as the new Executive Director. Gragg succeeds Jeff Anderson who recently retired from the role.

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Final Yard Tree Giveaway event is Saturday, 11/3/18

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Portland Parks & Recreation remains Salmon-Safe for 15th straight year

Lauded city parks system receives acclaimed environmental recognition

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PP&R presents Native American Marketplace & Family Day

Held on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Mt. Scott Community Center

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Portland Parks & Recreation, partners, to dedicate Hazeltine Park nature patch

Park transformed by native plantings and natural elements

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Portland Parks & Recreation invites you to take part in the 15th annual No Ivy Day

Community volunteer efforts citywide to remove invasive species

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Vincent Johnson becomes new Director of Portland Parks Golf

Rose City native takes helm of popular, citywide program

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Nike, Portland Trail Blazers come together with local youth to celebrate citywide basketball court revitalization project

Courts in up to 30 Portland Parks & Recreation sites are getting a makeover and upgrades, as a result of a more than $1 million donation from the two organizations

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