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Nature & Trails








         Nature & Trails Department
         Fanno Creek Service Center
         6220 SW 112th Avenue
         Beaverton, OR 97008
         503-629-6350


         Greg Creager
         Nature & Trails Supervisor

         Bruce Barbarasch
         Nature & Trails Manager

         THPRD offers nearly 160 natural areas. The                  Visit Cooper Mountain
         Nature & Trails Department, with the support of                    Nature Park
         the community, serves as the steward of these
         areas by managing wildlife habitat, native plant       18892 SW Kemmer Rd., Beaverton, OR 97007
         communities and the trails that guide you through   Overlooking the Tualatin River Valley, Cooper Mountain
         these natural areas. These sites are important     Nature Park is located on the edge of Beaverton. This 230-
         reminders of our natural heritage and provide a    acre park offers visitors 3½ miles of trails traversing the
         variety of benefits, including clean water, wildlife   park and passing through each of its distinct habitats, from
         corridors and opportunities to connect with        conifer forest to prairies and oak woodlands. Visitors are
         nature.                                            rewarded with grand views of the Chehalem Mountains,
                                                            close-up looks at Oregon white oaks and a small prairie
         There are trails to suit every need spread         that has sat relatively undisturbed for hundreds of years.
         throughout the park district, ranging from paved   The park also features a nature play area for children.
         regional trails that connect to other cities and   Metro and THPRD work in partnership to manage Cooper
         shopping areas to earthen trails that will help    Mountain Nature Park. Together the two agencies continue
         you explore neighborhood natural areas. Trail      habitat restoration and wildlife monitoring, maintain hiking
         descriptions and downloadable maps are on our      trails and the Nature House and provide environmental
         website: http://www.thprd.org/parks-and-trails/    education programs to visitors of all ages.
         trails/. Printed maps that cover the entire park
         district are available for free at all THPRD facilities   Visit Tualatin Hills Nature Park
         and select community destinations like libraries.
                                                                15655 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton, OR 97003
                                                            The Tualatin Hills Nature Park provides a unique habitat for
                                                            many plants and animals. Come explore the park’s ponds,
                                                            creeks, marshes and forests on 1½ miles of paved trails,
                                                            four miles of secondary trails and 222 acres of ecologically
                                                            diverse habitats.


                                                            Both nature parks are open dawn to dusk. For the
                                                            protection of wildlife, pets, including dogs, are not
                                                            allowed at either park. Patrons must remain on trails to
                                                            avoid poison oak and protect wildlife.
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