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Spring Egg Hunts For Everybody This March

No matter what kind of spring egg hunt you’re looking for, you’ll find it this March at the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District. From bouncy houses to bunnies, photo booths to food trucks, craft projects to underwater adventures, THPRD’s Beaverton-area centers have something fun for everyone.

Find your perfect event and celebrate spring.

Underwater Egg Hunt, Conestoga Recreation & Aquatic Center, 9985 SW 125th Avenue, Beaverton, 503-629-6313: Prepare to get wet at this Friday, March 23, event. Held from 5:30 to 8:30 pm, there are five, half-hour hunts held in the pool. The first is for children of all ages experiencing sensory sensitivities; the second is reserved for kids 3 and under. Peter Rabbit will be there, along with a photo booth, cupcake walk, bouncy house, bunny bingo, indoor play park and more.

Space is limited so register early. Children 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult in the water.

Spring Egg Hunt, Cedar Hills Recreation Center, 11640 SW Park Way, Portland, 503-629-6340: Expect lots of eggs, candy and fun at this egg hunt scheduled for Saturday, March 31. The event kicks off at 9:30 am with an all-abilities, all-ages hunt and continues with different hunts geared towards different age groups until 12:30 pm. There will be some special prize eggs hidden in each of the nine scheduled hunts. Look for an inflatable slide and other kid-friendly activities in the gym.

Officers from the Beaverton Police Department will be on hand. So will Peter Rabbit.

Spring Egg Hunt, Garden Home Recreation Center, 7475 SW Oleson Road, Portland, 503-629-6341: Set for Saturday, March 31, this event starts at 10 am with an inclusive hunt for children experiencing sensory sensitivities or mobility needs. Other hunts begin at 11 am and continue every half-hour until 1:30 pm. A fire truck from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue will be on display and firefighters will be in attendance. Donated fire hats and badges will be handed out. Food from No Brakes Café and Espresso food truck will be available for purchase.

Look for the Rec Mobile, a bouncy house, crafts, face painting stations and a scavenger hunt for children ages 7-10. Peter Rabbit will be there too.

For more information, visit www.thprd.org or call the center that interests you.

About THPRD
Formed in 1955, THPRD is the largest special park district in Oregon, spanning 50 square miles and serving about 240,000 residents in the greater Beaverton area. The district provides year-round recreational opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. Offerings include thousands of widely diverse classes, 95 park sites with active recreational amenities, nearly 70 miles of trails, eight swim centers, six recreation centers, and about 1,500 acres of natural areas. For more information, visit www.thprd.org or call 503-645-6433.

THPRD's newest park to open in Aloha; Grand Opening Oct. 14

Mountain View Champions Park, a 21.5-acre site in Aloha featuring “Champions Too,” Oregon’s first athletic field for people of all abilities, is nearly complete and will open to the public on Oct. 2.

The park is owned and managed by the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District. Through a partnership with the Beaverton School District, it is located at and adjacent to Mountain View Middle School (SW 170th Avenue and SW Farmington Road).

It includes side-by-side synthetic turf fields with lights and a natural grass baseball field with a multipurpose outfield. Among the other amenities are tennis courts, play equipment, a community garden, shelters, a permanent restroom and concession stand, pathways, an open lawn area and parking.

The Champions Too field features synthetic turf, lights, and a design that makes the park easily accessible to athletes of every ability. This new field will help boost THPRD's expansion of its Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation programs, and can also be programmed for recreational youth league play.

In addition to Champions Too, THPRD further recognized the needs of all abilities by providing a 6,500-square-foot inclusive playground. The colorful apparatus can be used for climbing, sliding and other fun activities.

Mountain View Champions Park is the largest undertaking of THPRD’s 2008 voter-approved bond measure, which has included 130 projects; Champions Too and certain other site amenities were supported by a separate community fundraising campaign.

“This major new park is a wonderful addition to Aloha and the rest of our park district, serving a variety of recreational needs for residents,” said Jerry Jones, president of the THPRD Board of Directors and an Aloha native himself. “It will be a natural gathering place where our guests can enjoy themselves and other people.”

Construction began in June 2016 and is finishing on schedule, although weather (snow, rain and freezing temperatures followed by extreme heat) was a significant challenge during much of the project.

THPRD has scheduled a grand opening celebration at the park on Oct. 14 from 3 to 6 pm. Numerous free activities are planned for the public, including clinics by the Portland Timbers and Hillsboro Hops, adaptive sports clinics, large inflatable structures, face painting, community partner booths, and food and beverages. Free parking will be available at Mountain View Middle School. For more information about the event, please visit http://www.thprd.org/events/.

About THPRD
Formed in 1955, THPRD is the largest special park district in Oregon, spanning 50 square miles and serving about 240,000 residents in the greater Beaverton area. The district provides year-round recreational opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. Offerings include thousands of widely diverse classes, 95 park sites with active recreational amenities, nearly 70 miles of trails, eight swim centers, six recreation centers, and about 1,500 acres of natural areas. For more information, visit www.thprd.orgor call 503-645-6433.