DIRECTOR REPORT DIRECTORREPORT
JULY 1 - 31, 2025
Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation’s mission is to Build Community, Enrich Lives and Care for the Urban and Natural Environment. This report is a look back and summary of operations supporting our mission and promise of excellent services to the people of Lake Oswego.
July was a high-energy month for Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation, filled with community connection, celebration, and summer fun. Our team successfully delivered a dynamic lineup of events that brought residents and visitors together in parks and public spaces across the city
From the patriotic pride of the Star Spangled Parade and Celebration to the lively Summer Concert Series, family-friendly Movies in the Park, and the ever-popular Farmers’ Market, the month’s calendar was packed with opportunities for all ages to enjoy the very best of Lake Oswego. We also proudly celebrated Parks & Recreation Month, highlighting the vital role our department plays in enhancing quality of life and building community.
Behind the scenes, staff worked diligently to ensure seamless execution and outstanding experiences. Whether coordinating logistics, managing volunteers, preparing parks and facilities, or supporting performers and vendors, the Parks & Recreation team once again demonstrated dedication, professionalism, and a commitment to exceptional public service.
JULY WAS BURSTING WITH COMMUNITY SPIRIT AS PARKS & RECREATION DELIVERED A FULL LINEUP OF SUMMER EVENTS, DRAWING THOUSANDS TO CONCERTS, PARADES, MOVIES, AND MARKETS ACROSS LAKE OSWEGO.
Community Events
Star-Spangled Events: The events team kicked off the 4th of July celebrations with a July 3rd concert by Millennium Concert Band honoring veterans. The event filled Millennium Plaza Park with record attendance of over 1300 guests. This year Mary’s Woods generously sponsored the event and 8 residents were treated to a VIP experience at the concert. Millennium Concert Band began with their Millennium Brass Quintet and followed with their full band performance. July 4th celebrations began with the Star Spangled parade and celebration. The parade had over 60 participants ranging from local businesses, to nonprofits, community groups and families. The parade commenced with an amazing fly over by the USAF fighter jets. The celebration at Millennium Plaza Park featured a national anthem performance by Onry and presentation of colors by the USMC Bon Bon Vivant kept the festivities lively with their performance and played music for the pie eating contest.
4th of July festivities ended with the concert and laser light show at Foothills Park. Hit Explosion – the hit machine of Seattle gave a riveting performance that got audience members up and dancing After the set from Hit Explosion, guests were amazed by a spectacular laser light show. The show included patriotic songs and laser graphics for guests of all ages. Throughout the 3 events, we estimated approximately 15,000 event
Lake Oswego Farmers’ Market: We are officially halfway through the 2025 Lake Oswego Farmers’ Market season and continue to see strong community support and vendor engagement. Attendance has been exceptionally strong, with large, enthusiastic crowds enjoying the abundance of produce, delicious offerings, and lively entertainment. with many marketgoers expressing appreciation for the diverse selection of produce, prepared foods, artisan goods, and live entertainment. Our team continues to prioritize vendor support, shopper experience, and smooth day-of operations while incorporating programming that enhances the market’s role as a community gathering space.
Community Events
Concerts: Production continues for the 2025 Summer Concert Series. We are nearly halfway through our concert calendar and shows are going very well. The last few shows have been at capacity with nearly 3,000 people in attendance at Foothills Park for Petty Fever and around 1,300 up at Millennium Plaza Park for Norman Sylvester. Pete Krebs Trio was at the market for a full crowd the previous Saturday. A great week of high-quality free music in Lake Oswego Halfway through the season means we’ll be moving to Westlake Park for the rest of the Wednesday shows after the Band After Midnight performance on July 30 .There will be one more Foothills Park performance with our twilight symphony show on Saturday, August 16 . th th
Load out and staging pre-production planning has taken place in order to synchronize multiple events taking place at several locations including movies in the park, concerts and the Lake Grove Farmers’ Market. Weekly concert logistics continue to be arranged with food vendors, sponsors, and production crew.
Promotional materials have been made for print and web use, as well as mailing material prepared to be sent to neighborhood homes (Westlake) informing residents of upcoming show dates and performers for this summer.
The application process for non-profit raffle partnerships for the August shows at Westlake has concluded and we have 2 organizations working with us this summer. The booking process continues for the Cultural Xchange event taking place in September. We continue to process vendor invoicing, performer agreements, and payments for outside crew and performers. The concert season has been fantastic so far with lots of great crowds and outdoor spaces with free music.
Young
Entrepreneur
Program LOFM
: This year’s Young Entrepreneur Program has drawn impressive participation from local high school students. In addition to their regular opportunities at the Saturday Farmers’ Market, we’re offering a special event on Sunday, July 27 that provides another chance for our young vendors to showcase and sell their handmade goods This dedicated Youth Market will coincide with our Sunday concert at Millennium Plaza Park, creating a high-energy atmosphere and increased exposure for these emerging entrepreneurs The program continues to serve as a valuable platform for youth to gain real-world business experience, develop entrepreneurial skills, and connect with their community
Climate Resilience Grant
LOFM: We are proud to share that we been awarded a Climate Resilience Grant of nearly $32,000 from the Oregon Farmers’ Market Association to support the Lake Oswego Farmers’ Market. These funds will help address challenges vendors face due to climate change, including extreme heat, shifting growing seasons, and other environmental stressors The grant will support the following:
1 Equipment for weather adaptability and power sources for vendor equipment
2 Ice machine/refrigeration for vendor support
3 Additional hours for Seasonal/Part-Time Staff if we are able to extend the market season by 3 dates
4 Reimbursement of vendor
5 fees in the event of market cancellations or early closure due to weather
6 Additional materials for community and vendor support
Movies
in the Park:
The July movies in the park is in partnership with City Hall to promote disability pride month. The movie, Unbreakable Boy, features a child with Autism and a rare bone disease learning how to navigate in the world through resilience and love. There were approximately 200 people in attendance.
Luscher Farm
Community Gardens: It’s very exciting to see all the beautiful crops and flowers at Luscher Community Gardens coming into fruition in July. We held 2 work parties on July 2nd and July 26th. We also have weekly rotating work parties (Neighborhood Days) every Thursday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Volunteers: It’s been really great to have Lakeridge Middle School volunteers to help at this time They have been especially helpful in tending plots whose gardeners have family emergencies or medical issues and need extra help.
Summer Camps: We have hit the halfway point. We have had 5 weeks, over 350 hours, and over 100 campers! We even got to host one camp, Artistry Adventures, at Forest Hills, to offer more full-day options around the city.
Planning for Fall: We are also in the beginning stage of planning a fall community gardener potluck and seed swap so community gardeners can bring a favorite food and recipe and some seeds to share.
Luscher Farm Honey Bees: We had a successful first honey harvest! Four out of our five hives yielded an estimated 300 pounds of honey. We can’t wait to see how they do next year!
Cross-Divisional Programing: Our park rangers made sure our Little Homesteaders were safe and had successful sales at the “Farmers’ Market” campers put on at the end of the week. Our market was very successful, offering homemade butter, cornbread, lemonade, freshly picked produce, and plenty of arts and crafts
Hunger Fighter Donations: We are nearing 1,000 pounds of fresh produce donations to Hunger Fighters and Meals on Wheels. We are certain to hit 1,000 pounds in the first week of August Thank you so much to our Harvest Helpers team who organize gleaning and delivery!!!
Adult Community Center
Trainings
Susie leads our respite program and has developed a monthly volunteer training. Her volunteer team is learning new ways to engage and better understand our participants experiencing dementia
Staff was asked to watch a short recording titled “Stop the Bleed”.
Programs & Trips:
Celebrated the 4th of July with a trip to the parade. The ladies loved the VIP service.
In partnership with the library, we had 24 people turn out for our talk titled “The Digital Dive: Why Does Fake Information Exist?”
We took a trip to the Gorge White House all while enjoying a picnic lunch and lavender farms.
Went on a fantastic trip to Lake Quinault just outside the Olympic National Park in Washington.
Took a full bus load to Helvetia Tavern for lunch.
Saftey:
We sprayed for three yellow jacket nests, blocking off the area to prevent stings.
Human Services:
Clackamas County opened their low-income housing waiting for four days. The ACC agreed to be a site where staff would help people navigate the application. We have been able to assist 7 people with their applications thus far (adults of all ages). Respite field trip to our annual “Picnic in the Park” lunch
Over 30 caregivers attended our caregiver support group.
“Meg and Friends” enjoying a hard-earned lunch after serving a full dining room.
Recreation Management
Celebrating 40 Years of Park and Recreation Month!
July marked the 40th anniversary of National Park and Recreation Month, and Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation was very proud to join communities across the country in honoring the people, places, and programs that bring us together.
The 2025 theme, Build Together, Play Together spotlighted parks, facilities, and recreation programs that help create strong, healthy, and connected communities for all
On July 1, Mayor Joe Buck officially recognized the importance of parks and recreation by signing a proclamation at the City Council meeting affirming the vital role our services play in enhancing community health, wellness, and quality of life.
We’re honored to provide inclusive programs that help every participant thrive, make meaningful connections, and feel a true sense of belonging in Lake Oswego.
We’re especially proud that our Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation Special Olympics program was featured in this year’s national campaign by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)! We were also honored to present to City Council on July 1 the program with participants in the crowd.
Rentals are available: The LORAC is now open for room rentals! Get your party on!!!
The LORAC has a new event room that opens up to its own patio and also to the Rec Pool. Perfect for kids’ birthday parties.
Recreation Management
Parks & Recreation Brings the Sparkle to the 4th of July Parade!
Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation celebrated Independence Day in true patriotic style! Staff decked out the department’s festive float with red, white, and blue flair, spreading cheer and candy! along the entire parade route (yes, we made it to the end this year!). DJ Avalanche brought the energy, spinning upbeat tunes that had the crowd dancing in the streets. Each year, more families and parade-goers line the route, and this year’s turnout was no exception. Thank you to everyone who joined in the fun and helped make this celebration one to remember!
LORAC Fun Fact! There have been 2021 Memberships have been sold!
Recreation & Aquatic Management
Acting In Charge Duties
During Jan’s absence, Anthony served as Acting In Charge for the month of June and most of July. In this role, he oversaw all of her recreation activities and ensured smooth operations and continued service at the LORAC.
Media Outreach
Anthony participated in two media interviews to promote the LORAC. One was a feature with a local magazine, and the other was a video interview highlighting our programs and facilities. These efforts support our continued goal of increasing community awareness and engagement.
Staffing Update
We successfully created an additional on-call position at the front desk On-Call Lead This role will help ease the workload on our full-time staff and improve overall coverage and efficiency during peak times or unexpected absences.
Community Engagement
Anthony had the opportunity to represent Parks & Recreation by driving the department truck in his first-ever July 4th Parade. It was a fun and meaningful way to connect with the community and showcase our team's involvement in citywide celebrations.
Aquatics Updates for July
25 Swim Lessons
138 Participants
94 Lifeguards working for the City
11 Certified through our first Lifeguard classes
7 Swim Instructors (and 7 certified as American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors)
Carol Willie has gained quite a following as an Aqua Fitness Instructor with the City. Her afternoon classes have grown from 3 to 30+!
Celebrated International Lifeguard
Appreciation Day on 7/31!
Enrichment
Camps at Forest Hills are still packed, each week hosts 7-10 camps with over 100 participants.
Oswego Hall continues to host a variety of programs including Watercolor, Oil Painting, M i L d !
Outdoor:
Our mountain biking camps wrapped up for the summer. In total 55 campers were able to have a biking camp experience across 3 locations!
Coyle Outside nature camps are in full swing. July was home to 9 camps serving 120 participants
July was home to a community rafting trip on the Clackamas River!
We had a new activity start this month! A photography workshop centered on taking photos using iPhone. The first session has maximum enrollment!
Teen:
July was home to 5 teen camps! 4 sessions of Teen Service corps TSC has contributed well over 500 hours towards various philanthropic organizations like Kindness Farm, Oregon State Parks, and even close to home with the Stewardship and Luscher Teams so far this summer We have also run several field trips on Thursdays like rafting, kayaking, and to indoor fun like the Urban Air Adventure Park The 5th camp was a rapid-fire session of Teen Adventure Corps where we kayaked and visited Wings and Waves Water Park. The Lounge remains open for limited summer hours on Mondays and Fridays. We have seen steady visits and folks are enjoying the Lounge’s AC.
Staff was asked to speak at a summer school program centered on careers after high school. Staff visited a classroom at Mountain Side High School and gave a presentation and fielded questions about being a full-time parks and recreation (and local government) employee.
The Jr. Camp Counselor Program is still going strong with 89 volunteers helping with 20-30 camps per week!
Alder creek continues to host watercraft rentals and several of their amazing Paddle Power Camps.
Enrichment
Fitness:
Barre in the Park and Happy Hour Yoga
were a big success in July this year!
LOPR’s first Fitness Camps completed!
Girl’s Weightlifting Camp was full! These girls learned safe and effective weightlifting techniques. Movement Camp, for younger kids, was also a successful. They played active games, did yoga and were introduced to the Weight Room.
38 Personal Training and Small Group Training Clients
LORAC Member Fitness Classes continue to thrive!
July brought nearly 750 participants.
Parks Planning & Projects
CAPITAL PROJECTS
Lake Oswego Municipal Golf Course (LOMGC):
Building permits signed off by the Building Department
Land use approved by the Planning Department
Project successfully closed out
Lake Oswego Recreation & Aquatics Center (LORAC):
Coordinating with Triplett Wellman
Construction (TW) to complete final punch list items and schedule final inspection with the Building Department
Negotiating substantial completion status with TW
Compiling a comprehensive list of warranty items to be addressed by TW
Preparing for upcoming discussions with TW regarding potential liquidated damages
George Rogers Park Trail Extension:
Land use application submitted to the Planning Department
Easement surveyed and staked
Final design work is ongoing
Rassekh Park Phase 2 –
The boulder climbing wall and seat wall have been mortared in place with a natural sand finish. Construction of the wood footbridge and wood climbing wall is also complete. Climbing hand holds were installed on the large boulders and wood climbing wall. All concrete curbs and rat slabs have been poured, and the final section of the plaza will be poured on August 5. The picnic shelter has been constructed and the pad has been poured. Construction of the covered bicycle parking shelter has begun, and installation of the playground equipment and maintenance building will begin in August. The park will likely be complete by the end of September, with a grand opening held in October.
Parks Planning & Projects
CAPITAL PROJECTS CONTINUED
Willamette River Greenway Trail
A submittal for Metro Local Share funds for this project is being prepared for Lake Oswego City Council and Metro Council review and approval in 2025. A land use application was submitted and the project team is awaiting a determination of completeness. Per the preapplication conference the land use application is expected to be reviewed under ministerial review and will not require a land use hearing or a formal neighborhood meeting; however, regular project updates have been shared with the Old Town Neighborhood Association (OTNA) board and the property owners along the easement. A meeting on site with OTNA, property owners, Parks & Recreation staff, Engineering staff, and a representative from the Police Department is scheduled for this Friday to discuss parking and safety concerns. The project is expected to go to bid in February 2026 and begin construction in April or May 2026.
PLANNING & POLICY PROJECTS
West Waluga Park Neighborhood Connector Trail
- Scoping and design for this project, which emerged as a community priority during the Metro Local Share community engagement process, is expected to begin in 2025. The project will connect neighborhoods north and south of West Waluga Park to each other and to the park’s amenities via a boardwalk trail between Royal Oaks Drive and Oakridge Court or Yorkshire Place.
Luscher Area Master Plan Implementation –Preparation of a land use application package including narrative, traffic impact analysis, local park master plan, a summary of feedback from local area farmers, and numerous maps and exhibits is underway The submittal will include narrative addressing all of the applicable requirements, as laid out in the pre-application conference, including: standards from Clackamas County Zoning and Development Ordinance (Section 401 EFU Zoning, Section 706 Habitat Conservation Area District (HCAD), Section 709 Water Quality Resource Area District (WQRAD), Section 707 Historic Landmark Overlay District, Section 714 Special Use Overlay District, Section 1000 Development Standards for Institutional uses, and Section 1202 Criteria for Zone Changes; findings related to Comprehensive Plan goals and policies from Chapter 4 Land Use for Agricultural Lands and Urban Reserves and Chapter 9 for recreation and Historic Landmark related goals; requirements set forth in Oregon Administrative Rules 660-034-0040 and thus OAR 660-034-0035(2)(a) to (g) related to public park uses on farm and forest lands; requirements set forth in Oregon Revised Statute 215.296 related to impacts to farm and forest uses; and Statewide Planning Goals 1 through 15.
Parks SDC Methodology Update – Parks
& Recreation staff met with the consultant team to review the list of projects and discuss preliminary concepts for updating the methodology, including alignment with recently-adopted citywide housing studies and exploring a phased implementation strategy. The consultant team is updating the draft methodology and calculating preliminary maximum fees based on the adopted project list from Parks Plan 2040. Following this exercise, the draft concepts will be shared with internal staff from the Planning, Finance, and City Manager’s offices.
Tennis, Golf & Sports
TENNIS CENTER
Program Updates
As we wrap up the final stretch of summer programming, we are proud of the momentum we’ve built. Our Oswego Aces Tennis Camp and youth/adult classes have continued to thrive throughout July, with three more weeks of programming remaining. Class energy remains high, and participation levels have been strong across all age groups and skill levels.
Our instructors have gone above and beyond in offering private lessons outside of scheduled class times, keeping the courts full and providing flexible opportunities for individualized instruction.
Staffing & Professional Development
Our seasonal staff have continued to shine bringing energy, professionalism, and creativity to their roles. Their adaptability and commitment to quality instruction have been instrumental in sustaining an engaging and supportive summer experience for our community.
Summer Program Development
We’ve made ongoing improvements to our camp and class structures to keep programming fresh and responsive to participant feedback. Weekly adjustments to lesson content and activities have helped ensure an enjoyable, developmentally focused experience for all players. Our commitment to inclusive instruction has remained central, and we’re seeing the benefits in player confidence and skill progression.
Facility & Operations
The facility has remained active and wellutilized throughout the month, thanks in part to the uptick in private lessons and strong class participation. We’ve maintained a close eye on facility needs, including equipment checks and operational upkeep, to support a safe and high-functioning environment during this busy season
Looking Ahead
As we approach the end of our summer session, planning for fall programming is already underway We’re excited to build on the success of our summer offerings by expanding class options, refining schedules, and exploring new instructional opportunities or the fall season
Tennis, Golf & Sports
SPORTS DIVISION
Youth Sports
In the heat of the Summer, youth camps have been consistently pushing forward across the City With up to 10 different locations any week, we ran with 28 camps offering multi-sport, basketball, flag football, cheerleading, pickleball, martial arts, action camp, fencing, and our first ever skateboarding camp at the new Rassekh Skatepark An estimated 360+ campers enjoyed programs through sports this month thanks to 7 of our youth sports contractors
Adult Sports
We concluded our first season of Adult Basketball League in the new LORAC gym with 9 teams, 99 participants, and around 36 games. Adult Softball is finishing up their season and heading into playoffs. Adult Soccer has just begun with 5 teams and 58 participants.
LORAC Gym
LORAC gym youth camps, youth and adult classes, and open play continue to takeover the court with 13 attendants ensuring that the gym is well-used, clean, and a friendly space for all. Patrons continue to use the gym during nonprogrammed hours for basketball, volleyball, and other means of movement. This month the hoops and curtain have been in full operation, allowing the hoops to go from 10 feet down to 8 feet and the curtain to divide the gym into two courts.
Tennis, Golf & Sports
GOLF
The golf course continues to be very popular! Our golfers booked 5,663 tee times in July, which totaled just $100,639 in green fees.
The driving range is going strong. We old 268,055 balls on the range, which translates to 3,817 buckets of balls, and $35,700 in revenue.
We are closing in on $500,000 in revenue since we opened in April.
We also brought on two teaching pros in July. Paula Wendorf returned, and Grant Hawkins also joined us. We are all excited about this next phase of golf course operations!
PICKLEBALL
Between 6 July programs we offered 3 Intro to Pickleball classes, 1 Drill & Play Clinic for intermediate-advanced players, and 2 Pickleball Family Play nights at LORAC For classes, player ages spanned 15 years old to 78 years old With 21+ instructor hours and 95+ participant hours, future classes ae projected to grow in demand as we look into expanding opportunities for different age groups, skill levels, and types of ways to play
Parks
DepartmentHighlights
Staff prepared for and worked many 4th of July events including; Lion’s Club pancake breakfast, Star Spangled Parade, Millennium Concert Band show, Illumination Concert & Laser light show.
The Summer Concert Series began and were held at Foothills and Millennium Park. Staff spends many hours preparing for and working these well-loved community events. There were four Wednesday Concerts and two Sunday concerts this month.
We held our annual Pie-A-Palooza volunteer celebration on July 23rd to thank all of our fantastic stewardship volunteers. Two new interns were hired to conduct tree inventory in all of our parks.
Staff set-up and clean-up duties for various reservations including birthdays, staff appreciations, celebrations of life, family reunions, sports banquets, rehearsal dinners, weddings, and more.
Staff did weekly set-up and take-down of star shade for concerts.
Lawn recovery at Foothills including reseeding, fertilizing, and temporary supplemental irrigation.
The Lake Oswego Swim Park opened for the Summer season.
Increased trash/litter and vandalism cleanup with increased visitor use at various parks.
Blackberry removal is in progress in various parks and natural areas.
Removal of dead trees at Westlake and East Waluga.
Fountain and restroom maintenance at Westlake.
Removal of dumped concrete at Westlake. Support chains for the play structure platforms at Hazelia were replaced.
Parks Routine Maintenance
Cleaning of the Foothills water feature was done weekly.
Shrub bed maintenance including hedge trimming, deadheading, clearance pruning, spraying for weeds and lots of weeding, and string trimming at various locations.
Irrigation repairs and adjustments. Pest control including Moles and wasps at various locations
Playground Maintenance at East Waluga.
Trimming and hedging at West Waluga.
Athletic Fields & Irrigation
Athletic fields department has a new wide area John Deere mower that replaces the old Jacobsen mower
Seeding application was done at Westlake and George Rogers athletic fields, reducing the risk of injuries and improving overall field conditions
Lining was done on two 9v9 soccer fields at Westlake Park and one 9v9 soccer field at Gorge Rodgers after various tournaments including: Adidas Beaverton Cup, Oswego Nike Cup, and Mt Hood Challenge
Routine Athletic Field Maintenance
Holes were filled on the athletic fields at Westlake and George Rogers Soccer goal inspections were conducted on all of our athletic fields: East Waluga, Hazelia, George Rogers, and Westlake.
Some soccer goals on the athletic field at Westlake Park were rewelded. Grooming of softball and baseball fields at George Rogers and Westlake. Mowing Westlake infields two times a week as well Iron Mountain and Woodmont Park & small areas natural grass on all the parks once a week. Blowing dugouts and bleachers & athletic fields.
Synthetic fields maintenance including sweeping and adding rubber.
Repainting foul lines every week on our athletic field’s locations: Westlake and George Rogers.
Irrigation
Staff repaired a main line leak at Westlake. Installed a new Hunter clock at Westlake and 6 wireless valves.
4 lateral irrigation repairs were made at Hazelia.
Adjusted multiple heads at Hazelia and Westlake.
Quick Connect irrigation repair at lower Millennium
Reservations
Several sports tournaments were hosted at our City fields during July
The Oswego Baseball Club (formally Pacer Youth Baseball) hosted the 12U Cal Ripken State Tournament at East Waluga Park July 11-13. The team from Lake Oswego won the tournament and are now headed to Helena, MT for the regional tournament.
For the first time a portion of the Adidas Beaverton Cup soccer tournament was held at Westlake Park
July 18-20
Natural Areas
Kaleb, Natural Resources and Stewardship Coordinator, presented our Stewardship update to the Parks board and had the 2025-2026 work plans approved. Kaleb also presented our EAB plan to the Parks Board in unison with the Oregon Department of Forestry’s EAB specialists.
A gravel resurfacing private work party was done at Springbrook Park on July 12th with over 20 volunteers.
Gnomes were hidden in Bay Creek Natural Area, Freepons Park, and River Run Park. A heritage tree sign for a newly inducted heritage tree was installed.
Trimming of trails was done in all of our natural area parks.
Staff met with the tree code consultants to share our needs for the tree code update.
The annual Oswego Nike Cup hosted by the LO Soccer Club was held at all of the City fields and numerous other fields around the area July 25-27 This year included a record number of 350 teams that came from as far away as Hawaii and Alaska Special Event Permits (other than City events) for the month of July were issued for the Oswego Lake 4th of July Fireworks Show, the 4th of July Lion’s Club Pancake Feed and the NW Natural Street of Dreams Tour
We are currently processing a record number of Block Party Applications for National Night Out on August 5 Picnic Shelter and Premier Park reservations continue to be made at a high rate of use in July We had 6 reservations at Foothills Park in addition to all the festivities happening over the 4th of July and summer concerts There were 75, 3hour block reservations at the Picnic Shelters
Parks
Facilities
Staff repaired a toilet that wasn’t shutting off at Hazelia Field.
Fixed a leaking toilet at the Tennis Center.
Sent the golf Course Monument sign in to be refinished, and ordered a new sign for the back entrance off of Overlook.
Ordered park amenities for the Rassehk playground.
Installed a new washer and dryer at the farm, along with an ice machine.
The Millennium fountain has passed its water quality inspection this month from the County.
Created multiple park sigs throughout the parks system.
Golf
Aerated and over-seeded all the tees, aprons, and fairways.
Staff gathered all the supplies and equipment needed to add a wood barrier around the entire driving range. This task will be completed the week of 8/4.
Fertilized all the greens, including the practice green.
Performed multiple irrigation repairs on the driving range.
Filled holes and replaced divots on number 5 fairway.
Performed integrated pest management on all of the tree circles throughout the golf course.
Hosted a Parks & Recreation team-building session at George Rogers Park to strengthen collaboration and unity among staff.
Communication & Sponsorship
Social Media
Park&NaturalAreaProjects
In July, Parks & Recreation’s social media efforts centered around high-impact storytelling and real-time event promotion. A total of 22 posts and 34+ stories were published, generating over 90,000 impressions not including impressions from stories or broader City content. Featured topics included:
July is Parks & Recreation Month
Summer Concert Series (Sunday & Wednesday)
Hazelia small dog park temporary closure
First Sunday Market in Lake Grove
International Lifeguard Appreciation Day (July 31)
Movies in the Park
Heat safety & resource information
Foothills Park irrigation update
Alder Creek kayak/paddleboard rentals
Star Spangled Celebration & Parade
Website
Management
Maintained regular updates to the Parks & Recreation website, with emphasis on LORAC, pool programs, and membership info with class schedule updates
Event updates and promotion
Golf course and driving range updates
Heat-related updates and information
Communication & Messaging
Ongoing content development for HelloLO and LODown newsletters, focusing on timely and engaging information for the community
LORAC
Support Materials
Signage, brochures, and other promotional materials are continually developed to support programs and enhance operational procedures
Community Inquiries
Continuing responses both written and phone inquires with numerous questions regarding LORAC memberships, golf programming, and facility amenities, along with park related questions and concerns
FallActivityGuide
Continuedcoordinationandcollaboration, editing,andfinalproofingfortheFallActivity Guideinpreparationforprintanddigital releasethefirstweekofAugust
Community Outreach & Media Relations
Partnered with Fendon Properties on a LORAC promotional video
Coordinated with Greet Lake Oswego for a LORAC feature article
Led LORAC tours for Scott Edwards
Architecture and Oregon City representatives
Collaborated with Energy Trust of Oregon to host a LORAC-focused webinar featuring speaker, Bruce Powers and others
Worked on the 4 of July parade float and coordinated volunteers th
Went to City Council for Parks & Rec proclamation and worked with sports on video for Special Olympics presentation
Sponsorships
Maintained communication with current and prospective sponsors
Partnered with the City Attorney’s Office for contract approvals
Hosted venue walkthroughs with concert sponsors
Provided on-site support for sponsors at Star Spangled events, concerts, and movie nights
