Earlier this year Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) announced a new Oregon pool code, OAR 333-062-1000, 6.4.2.2.3(14), which requires all swimmers under the age of 14 to be under the […]
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By Portland Parks & Recreation For over 50 years, community gardens across Portland have been places people return to. Not for the same reasons, but there’s a similar pull. Belonging,
Seeds and Stories: Six Voices From Portland Community Gardens Read More
Portland Parks & Recreation has announced that applications for Portland Parks Preschool for the 2026-2027 school year will be open Wednesday, April 1-Thursday, April 30. They are dedicated to providing
Portland Parks Preschool Applications Open in April Read More
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is the proud steward of more than 200 parks, gardens and other natural settings which can be reserved for weddings and/or receptions. The PP&R Customer
2026 Wedding Reservations Open Read More
By Portland Parks & Recreation Leslie Pohl-Kosbau stands at the entrance of Fulton Community Gardens. She breathes in the scent of ripe tomato plants while watching a hummingbird dart around
Portland Community Gardens: 50 Years of Seeds and Stories Read More
Portland Parks & Recreation is excited to announce that applications for Summer Free For All Cultural Events (SFFA) will open Monday, December 2. Applications will only be open for six
Summer Free For All Applications Open Read More
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) has released this year’s fall recreation guide, which features teens from the Montavilla Community Center teenforce program on its cover. The photo was selected by
PP&R Fall Recreation Guide Read More
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is bringing the Summer Free For All event series back for 2024. The wildly popular annual program, made possible by the 2020 voter-approved Parks Local
Summer Free For All Returns For 2024 Read More
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) has completed the removal and replacement of light poles in eight of 11 parks across the city. Work in the final three parks—Mt. Tabor Park,
Parks Light Pole Project Nearing Completion Read More
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) invites community members to help update the City of Portland’s Urban Forest plan. The Bureau is leading the effort to update the plan that was
Help Revise Portland’s Urban Forest Plan Read More
Portland Parks & Recreation’s (PP&R) Summer Free For All Cultural Events (SFFA) program is gearing up for a Summer 2024 season full of free cultural events in Portland’s parks. The
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Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is in the process of updating its mission, values and equity/anti-racism commitment. In 2020, they reviewed the way the bureau functioned and explored how they
Healthy Parks, Healthy Portland Report Read More
Portland Parks & Recreation’s (PP&R) seven outdoor pools are open now through Sunday, August 28 and offer lap swims, water fitness, open play, family swims and limited swim lessons. The
PP&R Pools and Activities Registration Open Read More
The long-anticipated Summer Free For All (SFFA) events will be back this year, revitalized, revamped and with an amazing series of events by Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R). The 2022
PP&R Summer Free For All Returns Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri A normal summer for Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) features crowded swimming pools, alert lifeguards and plenty of outdoor activities for families and seniors. However, the summer
Measure 26-213: PP&R Operating Levy Read More
