Coming to you in November, a ballot measure that will protect a major source of money for Oregon state parks, river restoration and wildlife habitat. Known as the Water, Parks and Wildlife measure, it was certified today for the ballot by the Secretary of State’s office.
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Oregon Parks and Recreation is getting ready to go public with what it calls, “the most important state park in a generation.” And if that wasn’t enough, the agency is hoping to add “biggest state park” to that title.
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With the summer camping season just a few months away, it’s hard to imagine worse timing. But Oregon State Parks says starting Thursday, you won’t be able to make camping and day-use reservations for two weeks. Not online, not over the phone.
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It wasn’t all that long ago that the Oregon State Parks system was on the brink of collapse. After years of budget cuts, park maintenance had fallen so far behind that more than five dozen state parks were in danger of shutting down. But a group of Oregonians came to the rescue, and in 1998...
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If Measures 66 and 67 fail in next month’s special election, it could mean major reductions in how much money the state spends on monitoring pollution, protecting and restoring streams, maintaining state parks, and fighting wildfires. These two measures raise about $733 million for state government by increasing incomes taxes on high earning Oregonians,...
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If you’re a frequent visitor to Oregon State Parks, this may be the best time ever to buy an annual state park pass. Oregon Parks and Recreation is dropping the price of a 12-month day use pass to $20 during December for the department’s yearly Holiday Sale. Come January 1, prices go up to...
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The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is looking for new routes to add to the state’s Scenic Bikeways program. It put out word today that it wants ideas from the public. From now until the end of January, anyone can nominate their favorite bike route. But Parks and Rec is specifically looking for routes...
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With summer over, now’s the time federal and state officials are taking a hard look at some controversial issues that affect a lot of people in the state. On Tuesday, the Mt. Hood National Forest holds a public hearing on a plan that will dramatically cut back where off roading is allowed in the...
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If you’re hoping to reserve a campsite for the Memorial Day Weekend, your chances of booking something are close to zero at Oregon State Parks. Oregon Parks and Recreation says all of the 4200 campsites available for reservations are gone. “We’re booked up everywhere,” says Sheri Miller of Reservations Northwest which manages reservations for...
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After taking in hundreds of comments from the public, Oregon Parks and Recreation says it’s closing the campground at Oswald West State Park. But the park will remain open as a day-use area. The reason? It’s the trees. The park is located in an old growth forest, and some of the trees near the...
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