THPRD News

In-district registration for 2019 winter programs, classes and activities begins Saturday, Dec. at 8 am.

ISing Choir will perform three concerts to benefit the Tualatin Hills Park Foundation. Collected donations will help fund inclusive and accessible recreation programming.

THPRD's annual Giving Drive kicks off on Nov. 19. Look for a holiday display at a district location near you. Pick a gift tag labeled with a request and bring back an unwrapped gift or gift card by Dec. 14

Mountain View Champions Park wins Oregon Recreation & Park Association's 2018 Design Award.

Welcome back the rain at this family-friendly event. Learn about the healthy habitats that newts, and their fellow forest inhabitants, need to survive.

Calling all park lovers, community enthusiasts and big idea generators: Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District needs your voice.Join one of the three Advisory Committees and help create lasting change in your parks and programs

Get your gardening gloves out! The 18th annual Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District Fall Native Plant Sale is a great opportunity fill your garden with native trees, shrubs, and flowering plants.

Get ready for history, community, cider, and fun at the 11th annual Cedar Mill Cider Festival on Sunday, Sept. 16.

Please join THPRD staff and our design consultant for an overview of our newest trail project.

Todd Duwe, a Beaverton resident, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District.

Holly Thompson has been hired as the district's Director of Communications. She replaces the recenly-retired Bob Wayt.

The district's expanded free open swim schedule offers more opportunities for fitness and fun.

The Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District (THPRD) recently garnered a mention by Leon T. Andrews, Jr., the Chair of the Board of Directors for the National Park & Recreation Association (NRPA), in their official publication, Parks & Recreation.

Julie Rocha has been named THPRD's Sports department manager.

With the district since 2005, Sabrina Taylor Schmitt has been promoted to Recreation department manager.

THPRD offers hundreds of fall classes, events, and activities. Registration will begin Aug. 18.

Holly Thompson has submitted a letter of resignation from the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District Board of Directors. The board will accept the resignation at their Aug. 7 meeting.

The Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District will debut a new festival in August with Fiesta en el Parque, a celebration of Latino culture, food, and fun.

The All Ability Tri4Youth, scheduled for  Aug. 11, gives youth, their families and peers an opportunity to compete in a fun, safe, and fully-accessible triathlon.

Transportation trucks, tractors, dump trucks, fire trucks and more will be on display during the 20th annual Big Truck Day. Set for Aug. 4, this is one of the district's most popular events.

Our signature summer event, the daylong festival is back with a dizzying array of free family fun. Most activities run from 11 am to 4 pm.

The grant allows the district to continue and expand nature programing and workforce development for Latino students.

Construction on one of the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District’s largest bond measure projects, the redevelopment of Cedar Hills Park, will start on July 9.

Get ready for food, music and family fun at the Elsie Stuhr Center’s Summertime Patio BBQ on July 6.

Ben Wu performed compression-only CPR, a skill aquired during lifeguard training, on a teammate stricken with commotio cordis, a rare and often lethal cardiac event.

Beat the heat at one of the district's two outdoor pools, set to open June 25. Or head to one of our splash pads today.

Through a partnership between THPRD and Beaverton Family Promise, the park district will host families for at least 3-4 weeks per year. During a given week, the families will stay overnight in one designated room of a THPRD recreation center.

Country singer Britnee Kellog will headline the district's first Independence Day celebration at Veterans Memorial Park. The show kicks off the summer concert season.

Looking for family fun this summer? Check out THPRD's entertainment lineup. There's something for nearly every age group and interest and most events are free.

District volunteers joined forces with the City of Beaverton and other partners to help the Five Oaks Triple Creek Neighborhood Association Committee take home first place in the Neighborhoods, USA Neighborhood of the Year Beautification award.

For the third consecutive year, the district has been selected as a finalist for the National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management.

THPRD is now taking applications for the Audit Committee's citizen postition. Applications for this position are due on Friday, May 25.

Residents affected by Cedar Mill Creek/North Johnson Creek flooding are invited to review initial remediation strategies and ask questions during a self-guided tour on Thursday, May 10, from 3-7 pm. 

May is National Water Safety Month and THPRD plans special events all month long.

For the fourth consecutive year, THPRD will offer free swim lessons through USA Swimming Foundation's "Make a Splash" initiative.

This new option lets patrons make secure payments in person or over the telephone.

Earning a CPRP is a, "pledge to our patrons and colleagues that we follow nationally established best practices," says Cathi Ellis, CPRP, supervisor, Garden Home Recreation Center.

The assessment wil gauge functional fitness through simple tests of strength, endurance and flexibility. Registration is required.

THPRD summer 2018 registration set to begin Saturday April 21.

Ten community volunteers, out of a pool of 80, were appointed to THPRD advisory committees. Each person will serve a two-year term.

The new THPRD Nature & Trails Map is now available--for free--at many locations. The map displays the district's growing trail network along with parks, natural areas, facilities, class information, and more.

The installation is the first of its kind in THPRD's 50-square-mile service area.

Lyme disease left Beverly Drottar depressed and unable to work. Volunteering brought her life back into balance.

All signs gone as of 3-27-18.
The district is offering out-of-service park signs for free; grab your piece of THPRD history

Morrison has been a volunteer coach at THPRD for two seasons. The award – which automatically entered him in the running for national Jr. NBA Coach of the Year – has not surprisingly given him extra incentive to continue.

THPRD Board appoints Wendy Kroger as a fifth member.

Westview officials thank THPRD staff for returning stolen iPads to the school.

Hundreds of classes, spring break camps and lots of activites are available.

Get the dirt on native plants at The Tualatin Hills Nature Center's Spring Native Plant Sale on April 28.

Find your perfect spring egg hunt at one of the Beaverton-area centers.

The current board will make a decision and announce the appointee at their regularly scheduled meeting on March 12.

Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District’s annual holiday giving drive proved very successful, with more than 600 gifts donated by patrons and staff.

The Tualatin Hills Nature Center will host a Nature Kids Preschool Open House to preview its nature-based preschool programs on Jan. 27 from 10 am to noon.

THPRD is now accepting applications for a vacant position on its five-member elected board of directors. The application deadline is Feb. 7. Board members plan to announce their appointee on March 12.

The Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center will reopen for regular programming on Jan. 16 following a major renovation that will provide multiple improvements for the public.