Page 50 - thprd_2026_Fall_AG_web2

Nature & Trails

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

Greg Creager
Nature & Trails Supervisor

The mission of the Nature & Trails group is to
connect people to nature through trails, education,
and stewardship. We provide stewardship and
maintenance to over 160 natural area sites. This
includes developed and undeveloped sites, wetlands, Visit Tualatin Hills Nature Park
forests, large natural areas, such as the two nature 15655 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton, OR 97003
parks highlighted on this page, natural areas The Tualatin Hills Nature Park provides a unique
within developed parks, and wildlife corridors. We habitat for many plants and animals. Explore the
collaborate with local agency partners and community park’s ponds, creeks, marshes, and forests on 1.5
volunteers, building on efforts to increase native plant miles of paved trails, four miles of secondary trails,
communities and improve wildlife habitat throughout and 222 acres of ecologically diverse habitats.
the region. Through this work, we aim to provide
spaces where wildlife can thrive and park patrons can Visit Cooper Mountain Nature Park
connect with nature.
18892 SW Kemmer Rd., Beaverton, OR 97007
Nature & Trails staff maintain a variety of types of Overlooking the Tualatin River Valley, Cooper
trails to support a variety of uses throughout the Mountain Nature Park is located near the southern
park district. This includes paved regional trails that edge of Beaverton. This 230-acre park offers visitors
connect neighborhoods, parks, shopping areas, and 3.5 miles of gravel trails that traverse oak woodlands,
to other cities. These include Fanno Creek Trail, coniferous forest, and regionally rare oak prairie.
Westside Trail, and Rock Creek Trail, which provide Visitors are rewarded with grand views of the
Chehalem Mountains and rare wildflowers in spring.
opportunities for recreation, corridors for wildlife, The park also features a nature play area for children
and transportation for people. We also maintain soft next to the parking area off Kemmer Rd.
surface and paved trails through natural area sites.
This includes trails through the nature parks, as well Metro and THPRD work in partnership to manage
as other natural area sites, such as Hyland Woods, Cooper Mountain Nature Park to restore habitat,
Kaiser Woods, and natural areas within Jenkins Estate. monitor wildlife, maintain trails, and provide
environmental education programs to visitors of all
Trail descriptions and downloadable maps are on our ages.
website: https://www.tualatinhillsparks.org/281/Parks-
Trails All natural areas and trail sites are open from dawn
to dusk. For the protection of wildlife, pets are not
allowed at either of the nature parks. Leashed pets
are welcome at all other sites. To avoid poison-oak
and protect wildlife, we ask patrons to stay on trails
at both nature parks.

50 www.thprd.org Fall 2026 Activities Guide Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District