Starting July 1, 2015, all City parks, natural areas, community centers, trails, golf courses, recreation areas, and all other sites where PP&R park rules apply will be smoke and tobacco free.
For more information on Portland's Smoke-Free Parks Policy, please click on the links below:
Quitting smoking and using tobacco can be hard, but there are resources available to help. Some of these resources can be found at Oregon Health Authority’s Get Help Quitting.
Other Resources
Nicotine Anonymous
Community Based Program: nicotine-anonymous.org
Asian Smokers Quit Line
Available Monday-Friday, 8 am to 9 pm (Pacific Time)
Voicemail and recorded messages are available 24 hours, 7 days a week
Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin): 1-800-838-8917
Korean: 1-800-556-5564
Vietnamese: 1-800-778-8440
Ucanquit2
For military members, families, and veterans: ucanquit2.org
City Employees
FY 2014-15 Tobacco cessation programs covered by the CityCore and Kaiser plan
FY 2015-16 Tobacco cessation programs covered by City Basic Plan
Contacts
To report park rule violations contact the Ranger’s Call Center at 503-823-1637 or rangercallcenter@portlandoregon.gov. While this may not always lead to immediate action, it will help PP&R in tracking the issue.