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The Oregon Parks Commission received its first alien gift of 367.0 acres (149 ha) made in 1950 by Borax Consolidated, Ltd of London, which retains the right to mine underground minerals such as borax. The company acquired the land c. 1880 for mining purposes. [7] The park was named in 1950 for Oregon parks superintendent Samuel H. Boardman. [6]
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The park, which covers more than 4,000 acres (1,600 ha), has a wide variety of amenities such as houseboat rentals, an amphitheater, basketball hoops, and a camp store. The Crooked River Campground within the park opens in spring and closes at the end of September, while a companion Crooked River day-use area is open all year.
Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, [2] Oregon is home to over 2,000, [3] and 51 of those are found in Douglas County. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted January 17, 2025. [4]
OR 10 continues west into Beaverton, where it interchanges with Oregon Route 217, a freeway. West of that interchange, the street name changes to Farmington Road, the eastern part of which is not a state highway, and comes a block parallel with Oregon Route 8 in front of Beaverton High School .
The plant had produced power at a rate of 550 megawatts and was the largest single point of emission of greenhouse gases in Oregon. [23] The Umatilla Chemical Depot, which includes the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility, is 10 miles (16 km) east of the city, northwest of the intersection of I-84 and Interstate 82. The Irrigon Fish ...
Albany's Grand Prairie park is a 10-acre park located at 2530 Grand Prairie. Grand Prairie Park circles around Grand Prairie Lake and the Periwinkle Creek runs through the park. It is also the starting point of the Periwinkle bike trail. The park features a basketball court, a disc golf course, play equipment, and a softball field.
Joseph H Stewart State Park Entrance Sign. Joseph H. Stewart State Recreation Area is a state park located on the Rogue River approximately 40 miles (64 km) from Crater Lake National Park and 35 miles (56 km) northeast of Medford in Jackson County, southern Oregon. It is administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.