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Summer Free For All Returns for 2023!
Full slate of FREE movies, concerts, Free Lunch + Play, and more; second annual East Portland Summer Arts Festival set for Ventura Park
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Portland Parks & Recreation facing staffing issues, continues to recruit for full-time, part-time, and seasonal work
Portland's parks bureau opens recruitment for full-time and part-time jobs across the PP&R system with immediate openings, as well as many positions available for summer 2023.
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PP&R is recruiting high school freshmen students for EAGLE Caddie Program
Now through Friday, April 28, 2023. Opportunities for summer employment; qualifying participants can apply for a full college scholarship to the University of Oregon.
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Wilson Outdoor Pool to be renamed Ida B. Wells-Barnett Outdoor Pool
PP&R's popular recreational facility now bears the name of noted civil rights activist Ida B. Wells-Barnett.
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Parks Commissioner Carmen Rubio allocates additional $5 million to future North Portland Aquatic Center
Key project moves forward for site selection, programming, and design
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PP&R teams up with Portland Trail Blazers and Nike to revitalize basketball courts:
McCoy Park's court gets a refresh!
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Levy-funded Access Pass to reduce cost as a barrier for PP&R programs
Parks Local Option Levy provides financial assistance to recreation and Environmental Education programs regardless of income level.
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PP&R to award community grants: City increases collaboration with community organizations through Parks Levy funding
The grants will expand PP&R’s capacity to reach underserved communities and center equity, particularly working to better serve: Black People, Indigenous People, People of Color, Immigrants and Refugees, families earning low incomes, LGBTQIA+ people, and individuals living with disabilities
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Portland Parks & Recreation outdoor pools to open amid aquatics staff shortage
The seven outdoor pools open June 22, 2022, for summer; joining four indoor, year-round facilities. PP&R seeks lifeguards and swim instructors!
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Reopening community centers and pools – What to expect in 2021
After summer 2021, when public health guidance allows, PP&R will be excited to fully reopen community centers and pools to the public. For now, the bureau is excited to restore summer programming through the Parks Levy.
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Portland Parks & Recreation will Restore 2021 Summer Programming
Portland Parks & Recreation announces plans for what we expect to offer in summer 2021. PP&R’s primary goal is to keep our community healthy and to protect the public from the spread of COVID-19. PP&R designed summer programming to meet public health guidance and to be flexible as conditions change.
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