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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. [1]
It has been managed by the Bend Park and Recreation District since 1974. [4] In 2019, Hixon Crossing Bridge located in the park was dismantled. The original abutments were constructed in 1917, and in the 1990s, the Walt Disney Company built walls and a roof over the bridge to feature it in the 1993 film Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey .
The Old Mill District is also known for its network of trails. Four trails, ranging from 1 to 2.4 miles, loop through the area, providing a view of Bend's mountainous landscape. The loops connect with the greater network of trails maintained by the Bend Parks and Recreation District and are open to the public.
Brooks-Scanlon began working with the Bend community on park and recreation programs in the 1920s when the company donated 1,000 acres (400 ha) to the City of Bend to establish Shevlin Park. Today, Shevlin Park is still an important part of Bend’s park network.
Simpson Pavilion, or Bend Simpson Pavilion, is a sports pavilion in Bend, Oregon, United States. [1] Plans were unveiled in late 2013, [2] and construction began in late 2014.
Originally known as "Municipal Ball Park", it was renamed 52 years ago in June 1972 for Vince Genna (1921–2007), [1] [2] the director of the city's parks & recreation department and former American Legion coach. [3] When minor league baseball returned in 1978 with the Timber Hawks, Genna was an honorary first base coach in their debut game. [4]
Juan Soto watches his solo home run in Game 2 of the 2024 World Series at Dodger Stadium. He hit .327 this past postseason for the Yankees with four homers, nine RBI and a 1.102 OPS in 14 games.
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.