ISing Choir Hosts Concerts Benefiting Tualatin Hills Park Foundation
November 19, 2018 - Posted in:
News Release, Accessibility, Adaptive Recreation, Donation, Health & Wellness, Social Equity
ISing Choir will perform three concerts to benefit the Tualatin Hills Park Foundation. Collected donations will help fund inclusive and accessible recreation programming.
November 14, 2018 - Posted in:
News Release, Donation
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
Welcome back the rain at this family-friendly event. Learn about the healthy habitats that newts, and their fellow forest inhabitants, need to survive.
October 15, 2018 - Posted in:
News Release, Public Participation, Accessibility, Adaptive Recreation, Administration, Advisory Committees, Aquatics, Design & Development, Parks, Public Meetings, Social Equity, Sports, Volunteers
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
September 26, 2018 - Posted in:
Events, News Release, Nature
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.
August 23, 2018 - Posted in:
News Release, NRPA, Social Equity
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.
Thompson Submits Resignation From Board Of Directors
July 30, 2018 - Posted in:
News Release, Board of Directors
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.
THPRD Celebrates Latino Culture With First Fiesta en el Parque on Aug. 19
July 26, 2018 - Posted in:
Events, News Release, Español
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.
THPRD And FACT Oregon To Host Region's Only Inclusive Triathlon on Aug. 11
July 24, 2018 - Posted in:
Events, News Release, Accessibility, Adaptive Recreation, Health & Wellness, Social Equity
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.
Major Renovation of Cedar Hills Park Set To Begin July 9
June 28, 2018 - Posted in:
News Release, Cedar Hills
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.
THPRD Employee Uses Lifeguarding Skills To Save Teammate's Life
June 18, 2018 - Posted in:
News Release
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.
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.
First-Ever July 4 Show Highlights THPRD Summer Concert Schedule
June 07, 2018 - Posted in:
Events, News Release
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.
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.
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 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.
Blazers Honor THPRD Employee with Top Coaching Award
March 20, 2018 - Posted in:
News Release, Awards, Sports
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.
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.
Applications now being accepted for board position
January 17, 2018 - Posted in:
News Release, Public Participation, Administration, Board of Directors, Volunteers
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.
Refurbished Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center to reopen Jan. 16
January 10, 2018 - Posted in:
Maintenance, News Release, Aquatics
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.