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    The Park at Jennings Lodge Campus

    Online Open House #2

  • Welcome to the Park at Jennings Lodge Campus Online Open House #2!

    A new neighborhood park is being planned for the Jennings Lodge Campus!

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  • This online open house is now closed. The content is available for viewing, but we are no longer accepting submissions. Thank you for your participation!

  • North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District (NCPRD) and Oregon City School District (OCSD) are working together to design a park that meets the recreation needs of its youngest students and opens the site to community use.

    The new park will consist of: 

    • about 1.75 acres open for the community 
    • up to 0.15 acres fenced off for the early childhood education program at Jennings Lodge school

    We heard from you about what you would like to see in this new park. Now we need your input on which design ideas you like best. 

    This survey should only take 5-7 minutes to complete. 

  • Google earth ariel image of Jennings Lodge Park

    Jennings Lodge Campus, 18521 SE River Rd, Milwaukie

  • We want to hear from you about what would make this park work best for the community.

  • This site is organized into “stations” with different topic areas to share your ideas for the new park. You can go directly to a page using the buttons above or click "Next" to move through the pages in order. Be sure to click “Submit” on the last page.

  • What we have learned from the community

  • From August to October 2023, the project team asked:

    “What would make this park work best for the community?” We heard from over 450 people online and in-person! Some even created their own designs for the park!

  • Overall, participants were enthusiastic for a new park that will support child development, community gathering, and climate resilience for the neighborhood.

    Feedback opportunities: 

    • Jennings Lodge CPO Summer Picnic: August 19
    • Online Open House: September 21 – October 12
    • In-person Open House: September 28
    • Jennings Lodge school outreach: October

  • Children's drawing of their desired park

  • Promotion and participation by the numbers

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    874 Landing page visits

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    70 In-person Open House attendess

    40 Residents engaged at CPO summer picnic

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    349 Survey responses (15 in Spanish)

    7 Student drawings received

    7 Teacher comment cards received

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    9,589 Emails sent

    3,920 Emails opened

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    64,744 Social Reach (27,270 Spanish)

    1,701 Post Engagements (149 Spanish)

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    1,343 Postcards Mailed

    7 A-frames and banners placed at school/parks

    300 Flyers printed (also distributed digitally)

  • The full engagement summary from the first round of outreach is posted on the project webpage.

  • The Park Today and Tomorrow

  • Today, most people say they use the park to:

    • enjoy nature and quiet 
    • play with kids on the playground
    • walk, with or without their dogs

    There is a desire for accessibility:

    • inclusive and accessible play equipment 
    • options for all ages, including adults who may need a place to sit
    • park access overall and amenities (wheelchair ramps, tables, etc.)

    There is a desire for covered and shady areas: 

    • for play
    • eating 
    • gathering

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  • What the teachers said they need

    • Clear lines of visibility for safety.
    • Benches and picnic tables for outdoor meals.
    • Painting a track or games in the covered play area.
    • Shade for expanded play opportunities in the summer heat.
    • Lighting and a storage shed to increase use of the covered barn.
    • The current play structure isn’t appropriate for 3–5-year-olds, and is in poor condition.
    • Water play and nature exploration opportunities for increased educational capacity.
    • With 30-50 students on the playground and up to 90 kids in summer camps at one time, it’s important to have spaces that are clearly separated.

  • What kind of play?

  • Climbing and swinging landed at the top of the list for play.

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  • Bar graph showing desired preferences of people who selected types of play. Climbing was desired by 260 people, swinging was desired by 217 people, balancing was desired by 137 people, touching was desired by 111 people, spinning was desired by 108 people and free play by 108 people.

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  • What kind of amenities?

  • Restroom and walking paths were the preferred amenities, both selected by over half of all participants (420 total).

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  • Bar graph showing desired preferences of people who selected amenities. Restrooms were desired by 250 people, paths were desired by 243 people, benches were desired by 148 people, picnic tables were desired by 139 people, shade was desired by 138 people, and access to water was desired by 108 people.

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  • What kind of activities?

  • Gathering space and a playground were by far the most commonly selected options for preferred park activities.

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  • Bar graph showing the desired preferences of people who selected park activities. Gathering was desired by 245 people, a playground was desired by 239 people, open space was desired by 164 people, riding was desired by 160 people, games by 142 people, and sports by 116 people.

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  • What kind of character?

  • Natural, Active, Inclusive: A majority of participants selected they would like a park with a natural character. Comments about nature and natural features came up throughout this outreach.

    Active came in 2nd, and inclusive was the 3rd most selected option.

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  • Bar graph showing the desired preferences of people who selected different park styles and aesthetics. A natural aesthetic was desired by 231 people, an active aesthetic was desired by 154 people, an inclusive aesthetic was desired by 138 people, multigenerational by 122 people, attractive by 116 people, and 51 people selected other.

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  • Before you leave, remember to submit your responses on the "Next steps" page.

  • Option A: Game on!

    Ready for game time!

  • The park at Jennings Lodge Campus is ready for game time, bringing the fun and excitement of active recreation and programmed play to the Jennings Lodge neighborhood. Featuring meandering pathways and safe gathering spaces, this open and airy park allows both informal recreational play and organized youth sports to flourish close to home. A shady canopy provides a perfect vantage point for cheering on game play, and watching kids climb, swing, spin, and balance at the bright and colorful all-ages and pre-school playgrounds. Join a pick-up ultimate frisbee game, strike up a few innings of kickball, or host an outdoor birthday party! By maintaining an existing baseball backstop and creating space for a regulation-size U-9 soccer field, the park at Jennings Lodge Campus invites kids of all ages and diverse abilities out for active play and fun.

  • Map showing 94% of the park is open to the public during park hours and 6% of the park is open to the public after school hours.

  • Concept map for option A - Game on!

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    Park Concept Elements

    1. Public playground (open to the public during park hours)
    2. Preschool playground (open to the public outside of school hours)
    3. Lawn/open space (suitable for youth soccer U9)
    4. Meadow
    5. Shade trees and benches
    6. Pathways
    7. Portable restroom
    8. Existing shed with painted floor
    9. Seating area
    10. Preserve existing backstop
    11. Screening trees
    12. Sidewalk improvements and street trees
    13. Painted asphalt
    14. Existing building (Not part of the park project)

  • Concept illustration for option A: Game on!

  • Before you leave, remember to submit your responses on the "Next steps" page.

  • Option B: Trails and Timbers!

    Find nature in your neighborhood!

  • The park at Jennings Lodge Campus brings the beauty of the Willamette River watershed to the Jennings Lodge neighborhood. Featuring an expansive tree canopy and a network of shady, winding pathways dotted with comfortable benches and moments of learning and exploration, this park allows children and adults of all ages to step out of the urban environment and back into the natural world. Stroll along the meandering walkways past the perennial meadow and seasonal streambeds, all while perusing the low-woodland understory for glimpses of local flora and fauna species. Gather around the Jennings Lodge Campus shed at the all-ages and pre-school playgrounds where kids of all ages and diverse abilities can climb, swing, spin, and balance on bespoke natural wood and stone play elements.

  • Map showing 96% of the park is open to the public during park hours and 4% of the park is open to the public after school hours.

  • Concept illustration for option B: Trails and Trails!

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    Park Concept Elements

    1. Public playground (open to the public during park hours)
    2. Preschool playground (open to the public outside of school hours)
    3. Lawn (suitable for youth soccer U8)
    4. Mounded meadow
    5. Picknicking area
    6. Perimeter tree grove
    7. Pathways
    8. Stormwater streambed
    9. Portable restroom 
    10. Existing shed with painted floor 
    11. Sidewalk improvements and street trees
    12. Painted asphalt
    13. Existing building (not part of the park project)

  • Concept illustration for option B: Trails and Timbers!

  • Tell us what you like!

    The final design may combine elements from both options. Select the set of features you prefer, even if its not the overall design you select. 

  • Before you leave, remember to submit your responses on the "Next steps" page.

  • Next Steps

  • Thank you providing input on the future design of the park at Jennings Lodge Campus! With your feedback, the team will create a final design for the park that integrates the community's preferred components. In the spring we will share these designs on the project website and via email. Add your contact information below to join the mailing list. 

    With the final design, the project team will continue to seek funding, create construction plans, and secure permits in order to build the park.

     

  • Final questions

  • Please provide your contact information below in case we need to reach out with follow up questions regarding your feedback. (optional) 

  • Demographic information

  • The following questions are optional and will help us understand who we are hearing from and whether we are reaching a wide range of people in the community. The identity of individuals is kept confidential. The results are reported as totals only and will be used solely to help improve future community engagement.

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