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Parks at a glanceFields Bridge Park821 Willamette Falls Drive19 acres. Located on the Tualatin River.Mary S. YoungHighway 43128 acres. Quiet, forested park located onthe Willamette River.Wilderness Park22101 Clark Street51.4 acres. A beautiful natural park withnumerous hiking trails and pathways.Willamette Park &Bernert Landing Boat Ramp1100 12th Street22.5 acres. Located at the confluence of theTualatin River and the Willamette RiverCamassia Natural Area5000 Walnut Street22.5 acre natural area owned andmaintained by the Nature Conservancy.cedaroak boat ramp4600 Elmran Drive16.5 acres. River access, hiking trails,restroom, fishing, and wildlife viewing.The West Linn Parks and RecreationDepartment provides a system of safe,attractive, and well-maintained parks,facilities, and open spaces, as well as afull selection of creative and challengingrecreation programs and opportunities forthe enjoyment of West Linn citizens of allabilities and ages.There are approximately 180 acres ofparklands owned and operated by thecity, plus 400 acres of protected naturalareas providing local habitat for nativeplants and wildlife. Recent developmentsinclude the 20-acre Fields Bridge Parkalong the Tualatin River in the Willamettearea, the 10-acre Tanner Creek Park adjacentto Cascade Summit, and the 15-acreRobinwood Park at the end of FairviewWay. A Marylhurst area park is alsobeing developed. Of the more than twentyparks the city owns, 51-acre WildernessPark is the largest. Wilderness Park occupiesa heavily wooded hillside overlookingcentral West Linn and the WillametteRiver. With the exception of the trails,it is maintained as a natural forestedarea. The popular and well-used 20-acreWillamette Park offers a home for youthsports, community events, and summerrecreation. A boat ramp and floating dockTrilliums bloom every spring in parks throughout the West Linn area – like this one In Mary S. Young State Park.Parks, Recreation and Eventson the Willamette River are popular onhot summer days. Cedar Island Park isa natural area on the Willamette Riverthat includes trails, wildlife-viewing platforms,a boat ramp, a floating dock, anda floating bridge for pedestrian access toCedar Island via Mary S. Young Park.Other city parks offer picnic benches,play equipment, basketball hoops, androom to run or just relax.West Linn also has one of Oregon’s mostremarkable nature sanctuaries, as cited ina recent issue of Sunset magazine. TheCamassia Natural Area, owned by theNature Conservancy of Oregon, is hometo an exceptional diversity of rocky wetmeadows, woodlands, and more than 300native plant species. The 26-acre preserveis named for the camas lily which bloomsprofusely there in the spring.The 127-acre Mary S. Young Park ismanaged by the city under a cooperativeagreement with Oregon State Parks andis a dog-owner’s favorite spot for hikingand wildlife watching. The park bordersthe Willamette River and features naturalareas, picnicking facilities, and trails thatmeander through old-growth forest.Beyond the parks and programs offeredby the city, there are nine golf courses,both public and private, within 15 minutesof West Linn.Bicyclists can take advantage of WestLinn’s extensive network of bike paths.Youth sports, adult leagues, after-schooland weekend activities for kids, a summerconcert center, and activities at the AdultCommunity Center comprise the balanceof recreational outlets available to thecommunity.The Parks and Recreation Departmentcan be reached at 503-557-4700.2010 Events CalendarMay 15July 10July 16 - 18July 22-Aug. 26August 7 - 28SeptemberNovemberNovemberDecemberDecemberTake Care ofWest Linn DayStreet DanceOld Time FairMusic in the Park(Thursdays)Movies in the Park(Saturdays)Woofstock (an eventfor the dogs)Holiday BazaarLighting of MaddaxWoodsHoliday Tree LightingHoliday ParadeKarl Deutschwww.westlinnchamber.com West Linn Business & Community Guide 201013