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Bend formed a recreation department and hired its first director in April 1949. Before then, summer youth activities were organized jointly with the local school district. Sites were maintained by the public works department until 1964 when the maintenance and recreation programs combined to form a new Parks and Recreation Department.
The City of Bend, Oregon, was founded in 1904, and lumber businessman Tom Shevlin donated the land to the city in 1919. [3] The park was then established in 1921 by the City of Bend and named after the donor. It has been managed by the Bend Park and Recreation District since 1974. [4] In 2019, Hixon Crossing Bridge located in the park was ...
The park was conceived by the Bend Park & Recreation District and the Bend Paddle Trail Alliance (BPTA) in 2007, [1] and cost $9,681,985, including $1.13 million in community fundraising by the Bend Paddle Trail Alliance. [2] It opened in September 2015.
Bend Park & Recreation District; T. Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District; W. Willamalane Park and Recreation District This page was last edited on 13 September ...
Bend-La Pine School District: Education 2,300 2.3% 3 Deschutes County: Government 1,284 1.3% 4 Mount Bachelor: Resort 1,081 1.1% 5 City of Bend Government 717 0.7% 6 United States Forest Service: Government 615 0.6% 7 Bend Park and Recreation District: Government 591 0.6% 8 Oregon State University–Cascades: Education 470 0.5% 9 Lonza Group ...
The state parks offer many outdoor recreation opportunities, such as overnight camping facilities, day hiking, fishing, boating, historic sites, astronomy, and scenic rest stops and viewpoints. Oregon State Parks celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2022 with events throughout the year.
Drake Park is a 13-acre (5.3 ha) park in Bend, in the U.S. state of Oregon. [1] It was named for Alexander M. Drake, the original owner of the site. [2]The park is a popular downtown community gathering place and hosts many events, including the Old Fashioned July 4th Celebration.
In 1979, the Central Oregon Phillies paid the Bend Metro Park and Recreation District $9,500 for use of the ballpark for the season. In 1980, the team paid $9,700. [ 9 ] In 2008, the Bend Elks led the WCL in league and overall attendance, averaging 1,430 fans at Genna Stadium over 21 league home games. [ 10 ]