THPRD News

Before the Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center closes for its second phase of scheduled renovations, the pool will host just the third installment ever of THPRD’s popular Doggie Paddle. The canine-only open swim will be held on Sunday, Aug. 20, 4-6 pm.

Registration for THPRD's fall classes, programs and activities will be open to in-district residents starting Saturday morning, Aug. 19, at 8 am.

Big Truck Day, one of THPRD's most popular annual events, returns to Conestoga Recreation & Aquatic Center on Saturday, Aug. 5, 10 am-2 pm.

THPRD is now accepting applications to fill two citizen positions on its Budget Committee. The deadline is Thursday, July 27.

THPRD's Party in the Park returns on Saturday, July 29, from 11am-4pm. The event will feature an array of activities, including bounce houses, climbing walls, drop-in sports and more.

This summer, THPRD is hosting an inclusive new triathlon for Oregon youth. Competitors will swim (50 yards), bike (two miles), and run (half-mile) on a fully accessible course.

THPRD has scheduled a dedication ceremony during intermission of its regularly scheduled concert performance on July 13 at Timberland Park in Cedar Mill.

Looking for free summer fun? For the 13th consecutive summer, THPRD will stage free concerts at neighborhood parks across its 50-square-mile service area. The first of four shows is Thursday, July 6, at Bethany's Pirate Park.

THPRD's two outdoor pools are set to open on June 24. Somerset West Swim Center and Raleigh Swim Center will host children’s lessons, adult classes, lap swimming, and open swim.

THPRD’s seventh annual Groovin' on the Grass show returns to Beaverton on Saturday, Aug. 19. This outdoor concert event features a trio of iconic Northwest acts -- Quarterflash, The Curtis Salgado Band and Nu Shooz -- sharing the stage for the first time. Gates will open at 4 pm for the 5 pm show.

John Griffiths of THPRD's Board of Directors recently presented Oregon State Representative Sheri Malstrom with a framed photo montage of Washington County’s first registered home, THPRD's historic Fanno Farmhouse.

THPRD's Board of Directors have approved “Mountain View Champions Park” as the name of a new 21.5-acre community park in Aloha now in the final stages of construction.

THPRD's Board of Directors will have two new members starting July 1. On May 16, voters in the district elected Felicita Monteblanco and Holly Thompson to the board; Jerry Jones was re-elected.

For the second consecutive year, THPRD is a finalist for the prestigious National Gold Medal Award for industry excellence. The district is one of four Class II finalists nationwide.

Effective June 1, THPRD will no longer accept credit card payments over the phone. Patrons will still be able to register for classes and activities over the phone, but payments will have to be made through the online registration system or in person at a THPRD site within two days.

Online and phone registration for THPRD's summer classes, camps and other activities will be open to in-district residents starting this Saturday, April 22, from 8 am to 6 pm.

THPRD hosts its annual Spring Native Plant Sale on Saturday, April 29, at the Tualatin Hills Nature Center from 10 am to 2 pm. This year, the sale will highlight plants that attract native pollinators such as birds, bees, and butterflies.

The public is invited to a forum on April 29 at Elsie Stuhr Center featuring all candidates for open positions on the THPRD Board of Directors. The election is May 16.

What sort of spring egg hunt excites you? The traditional kind? One that’s paired with a pancake breakfast and artisan bazaar? Or one that invites the kids to go into the water? THPRD has them all in April.

Conestoga Recreation & Aquatic Center will celebrate spring with its annual Underwater Egg Hunt, an unusually fun (and wet!) twist on spring egg hunts, on Friday, April 7, from 5:25 to 8:30 pm.

Online and phone registration for THPRD's spring classes, activities and events will be open to in-district residents starting Saturday, March 4, at 8 am.

Following a global trend, the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District’s Natural Resources Department is offering more one-time, short-term volunteer opportunities.

THPRD has been honored for the quality of its budgeting process for the 13th consecutive year, once again receiving the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA).

The Metro Council has approved a $3.7 million federal grant to THPRD for construction of a new, 1.5-mile trail that will connect Hocken Avenue in Beaverton to the Westside Trail at the Tualatin Hills Nature Park.

The Tualatin Hills Nature Center (15655 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton) will host an open house to preview the park district’s only nature-based preschool program on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 10 am to noon.

THPRD has completed two more major construction projects that will help meet recreational needs in the Beaverton area for years to come, including a trail segment that connects the Westside and Waterhouse trails.

Guests 55 and older are invited to Elsie Stuhr Day, a holiday party that honors the countless contributions of the district’s most celebrated founder. The annual event will take place on Dec. 16, 1:30-3:30 pm.

A variety of improvements have been made to the Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center, most notably a new roof. The center reopens to the public on Dec. 5 after a four-month closure.

Staff at the Babette Horenstein Tennis Center will host a public event on Sunday, Dec. 11, (1-4 pm) that will celebrate the center’s namesake and the game she loved.

THPRD is inviting residents to propose names for the 21.5-acre community park in Aloha, adjacent to Mt. View Middle School, that is scheduled to open in 2017. The deadline for submissions is Jan. 15, 2017.

The Portland Winterhawks have approached THPRD with a public/private partnership proposal that would entail building an ice rink facility at THPRD’s HMT Recreation Complex in Beaverton. Discussions are ongoing, but no decisions have been made.

Residents of the Raleigh Hills neighborhood have some new reasons to visit McMillan Park. THPRD has completed several improvements to the 3.67-acre site at SW Chestnut Place and SW Cypress Street.

THPRD will once again work with Beaverton School District and other community partners to create a brighter holiday season for those in need. THPRD will collect unwrapped gifts for families in need and support a drive to collect non-perishable food and hygiene products.

THPRD is now accepting applications to fill one citizen position on its Budget Committee. The deadline is Wednesday, Nov. 16. Applicants serve a three-year term and must live within district boundaries.
 

Longtime employee Keith Watson has been promoted to superintendent of Sports for THPRD.  Watson will oversee programming and fiscal management for the Sports Department, coordinate partnerships with the Beaverton School District and affiliated sports leagues; and recruit tournaments and other sporting events.

Newt Day is back! THPRD’s annual homage to the rough-skinned amphibian returns on Saturday, Nov. 5, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Tualatin Hills Nature Center. Admission is just $2.

Moving aggressively to take advantage of opportunities in the financial markets, THPRD has reduced the fiscal impact of the 2008 bond measure. Through favorable bond sales and refinancings, the district has reduced taxpayer liability by $31 million.
 

More than 100 varieties of native trees, shrubs, ground covers and perennials will be available at THPRD's 11th Annual Fall Native Plant Sale on Oct. 8.

The Oregon Transportation Commission has awarded THPRD a $400,000 grant to help pay for one of the final links of the Waterhouse Trail, a system that will ultimately extend 10 miles through the heart of greater Beaverton.

THPRD is changing the name of its Tennis Center to honor longtime board member/tennis advocate Babette Horenstein.

THPRD has begun construction of a 21.5-acre community park in Aloha and at three other sites to meet the growing recreational needs of residents of the greater Beaverton area.

The Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center, the largest of THPRD's eight swimming pools, will close on Aug. 1, so that the facility’s roof and structural roof deck can be replaced. Work is expected to be completed at the end of November.

Party in the Park, the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District’s biggest community event of the year, returns to Beaverton on Saturday, July 30.

THPRD has scheduled a public meeting for the evening of July 14 to discuss a proposal that would rename its Tennis Center after longtime contributor Babette Horenstein.

Blues giant Curtis Salgado opens THPRD’s free Concert & Theater in the Park series with a July 7 show at Garden Home Park. The series includes six events throughout July & August.

The Temptations, whose soulful vocal harmonies skyrocketed them into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame, will headline THPRD's 6th annual Groovin' on the Grass concert event on Saturday, Aug. 20.

THPRD has begun construction on a small but significant connection in its popular trail system. With funding from its voter-approved 2008 bond measure, THPRD is now working to link the Westside Trail to the Waterhouse Trail.

The Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District has been named a finalist for the coveted 2016 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management.

In an achievement that took 10 years but significantly reduced employee injuries in the process,THPRD has graduated from a prestigious safety program run by the Oregon division of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

The City of Beaverton’s Visioning Advisory Committee (VAC) has honored THPRD with a “Vision Champion” award based on the park district’s 2015 activities in support of the Beaverton Community Vision.

Online and phone registration for THPRD summer classes, camps and activities will be open to in-district residents starting Saturday, April 16, from 8 am to 6 pm. Class descriptions and schedules, along with registration instructions and forms, are in THPRD’s 2016 summer activities guide.

THPRD's Board of Directors have reappointed five community volunteers to the Parks Bond Citizen Oversight Committee. Selected for new two-year terms were Wink Brooks, Anthony Mills, Kevin O’Donnell, Stephen Pearson and Jack Platten.

Want to attract birds and butterflies to your backyard this spring and summer but don’t know where to start? Native plants are the answer, and THPRD will have more than 150 varieties available at its Spring Native Plant Sale and Resource Fair on Saturday, April 16, 10 am - 2 pm.

THPRD's ongoing implementation of the 2008 bond measure includes three major projects scheduled for 2016, including the development of a 21.5-acre community park in Aloha.
 

Eager kids of all ages won’t have to wait much longer to enjoy THPRD’s annual spring egg hunts – they arrive early this year!  Preregistration is recommended at all events because space is limited; hop online to secure a spot, or call the host center.

Registration for THPRD's spring programs will be open to in-district residents on Saturday, March 5, at 8 am. For residents living outside the district, registration will begin Monday, March 7.

For the 11th straight year, THPRD has been honored for the quality of its budgeting process. The district received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA).

Harman Swim Center, which has been closed for extensive renovation, will reopen on Monday, Feb. 8. A public open house on Sunday, Feb. 7, will include a free open swim from 3 to 5 pm.

The Tualatin Hills Nature Center will accept new registrants for its popular nine-month nature preschool program at an open house on Saturday, Feb. 6, from 10 am to noon.

Miles Glowacki has been newly appointed and Stephen Pearson reappointed to THPRD's Budget Committee. Each will serve a three-year term.

The Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District Board of Directors voted unanimously on Tuesday, Jan. 12, to rescind a previous decision to rename Hideaway Park in the Garden Home area.

THPRD's Board of Directors approved the names of three new park sites; one in south Beaverton and two in Cedar Mill. All three sites were acquired from developer Polygon Northwest within the last two years.

The district's Board of Directors approved the appointment of 27 community volunteers -- including 13 new appointees -- to the district’s reorganized advisory committees. 

Registration for THPRD's winter term will be open to district residents starting at 8 am on Saturday, Dec. 12. The district’s 2016 winter/spring activities guide is available online and in print at numerous community locations.

THPRD will once again work to create a brighter holiday season for low-income children and families in the Beaverton area by collecting toys, clothing and other items. The park district will also collect food for the Oregon Food Bank.

The Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District is now accepting applications to fill one citizen position on its Budget Committee. The deadline is 5 pm Friday, Nov. 20.

THPRD’s 14^th annual celebration of the newt will return on Saturday, Nov. 7, to the Tualatin Hills Nature Center (15655 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton). 

THPRD is now accepting applicants for two volunteer advisory committees that will work with the Board of Directors to shape the district’s long-term planning efforts. Applications will be accepted through Nov. 5

The spirit of the season is alive at THPRD, where a haunting good time awaits visitors at a number of fall events on the October schedule.

The Cedar Mill Cider Festival returns for its ninth year on Sunday, Oct. 18, from 1 to 4 pm at the historic John Quincy Adams Young House.

THPRD invites greater Beaverton and Aloha communities to help build a 5,000 square-foot inclusive play area through donations of all sizes.

A large variety of native trees, shrubs, ground covers and perennials will be available at the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District's 10th Annual Fall Native Plant Sale.

Nancy Wells of Cedar Mill has been appointed to a committee that oversees implementation of the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District's 2008 voter-approved bond measure. She will serve a two-year term.

After carefully considering public input, the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District Board of Directors have voted unanimously to rename Hideaway Park in the Garden Home area in honor of the late Babette Horenstein.

Registration for the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District’s fall classes and programs will be open to in-district residents starting Saturday morning, Aug. 15.

More than two dozen vehicles will be on display at the Conestoga Recreation & Aquatic Center when THPRD hosts its 17th annual Big Truck Day on Saturday, Aug. 8.

On Thursday, July 16, THPRD will host a dedication ceremony at Cedar Mill Park at the intermission of the scheduled Concert & Theater in the Park performance by The Tony Starlight Band.

One of Beaverton’s top summer traditions returns on Saturday, July 25, when THPRD stages its 10th annual Party in the Park, a day-long festival of free, family-oriented fun at the Howard M. Terpenning Recreation Complex.

As a public service in response to forecasts of continuing hot temperatures this week, THPRD will offer six of its Beaverton-area facilities as “cooling centers” through this Sunday, July 5.

Jim McElhinny, one of the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District’s most accomplished employees, will retire on June 30. Aisha Panas, THPRD’s director of Planning since July 2014, has been selected to succeed McElhinny.

Four concerts and one stage show comprise this year’s Concert & Theater in the Park lineup. All shows, 6-8 pm, will feature free activities for children, including the Rec Mobile and Nature Mobile. The series debuts on July 2 at Arnold Park.

"Back to the '50s," a special event for children and adults to celebrate the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District's 60th anniversary, will be held Saturday, June 27, at the historic Beaverton Swim Center, 2-4 pm.

Tower of Power, the iconic 10-piece ensemble that has wowed audiences for nearly 50 years – will headline THPRD’s annual Groovin’ on the Grass concert event on Saturday, Aug. 15, 6-8:30 pm.

Jeannine Rustad has been appointed to a committee that oversees implementation of THPRD's 2008 voter-approved bond measure. Reappointed for new two-year terms were Frank Angelo, Rob Drake, Boyd Leonard, Rob Massar and Matthew McKean.

The Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District hosts its 15th annual Spring Native Plant Sale on Saturday, April 25, at the Tualatin Hills Nature Center (15655 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton). The free event takes place from 10 am to 2 pm.

THPRD staff have rounded up a parcel of eggs and one floppy-eared host for three highly anticipated egg hunts, April 3-4, at the district’s recreation centers.

The Portland Timbers have completed a 2,600-square-foot expansion of the adidas Timbers Training Center in Beaverton as part of a new agreement with THPRD.

For most public agencies, March 4 is just another date. Not for the THPRD, which will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the day -- in 1955 -- that voters in the Beaverton area approved a taxing structure for the district, and the agency was officially born.

THPRD will host an open house on Tuesday, March 3 (6-7:30 pm), to provide residents the opportunity to review and comment on functional plans recently drafted to guide the district’s oversight of parks and recreational programs.

THPRD is reinstating its Aquatics Fitness Pass, which entitles the user to participate 20 times in any water exercise class the park district offers at its eight pools.

The Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District continued to make headway on several bond-funded projects in 2014, and more are on the board for planning or completion in 2015. Funds from the 2008 voter-approved bond measure paid for park renovations, natural area restorations, trails expansion, land acquisitions and other work across the district.

Anthony Mills and Shannon Kennedy have been reappointed to new three-year terms on the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District’s Budget Committee.

The Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District has completed the acquisition of two properties in Aloha to be used for future parks.

Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District has unveiled a newly improved park for Cedar Mill residents. Roger Tilbury Memorial Park, located at 965 NW 93rd Avenue, Portland reopened to the public on Monday, Dec. 15, following five months of extensive redevelopment.

The Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District will implement changes starting Jan. 1 that will benefit many fitness enthusiasts, military families, and participants who live outside THPRD boundaries. With registration for THPRD's winter programs starting soon, a summary follows to help patrons understand the changes.

The 5-acre park has been closed since early June for construction. Since then, THPRD has renovated the park with new tennis courts, sports fields, trails and play equipment.