SkateparkNews

WILSONVILLE, OREGON – Wilsonville’s current 3,500-square-foot skate spot was built in Memorial Park in 1999. In 2005 an effort was begun to work with Wilsonville’s Community Services Department, Park and Recreation Advisory Board, and the city council to create a plan for expanding the skateboarding options in Wilsonville. This led to the city council adopting the 2007 Parks and Recreation Master Plan which included the development of a “Community-scale Skatepark/Plaza.”…

After school gets out in Echo, some kids make their way to the west side of town, near the Umatilla River, to check on the progress of the new skatepark. It’s just a hole in the ground now, lined with rebar and wooden forms. But the skatepark is fueling the dreams of young skaters all over Echo, Stanfield and Hermiston. “It’s going to be great,” said Thomas Lowrance, 13. “There…

The long-awaited Kelso Rotary Skatepark will officially open to the public following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 12, the city of Kelso announced recently. “I’m excited to see the plans we’ve worked on for years come to fruition,” Mayor David Futcher stated in a press release. “The skatepark will finally give kids who prefer action sports a top-notch facility on a par with the ones we’ve provided for…

Council, skatepark board have three locations, but no decision WILSONVILLE, OREGON – It’s all about location, location, location. But choosing one seems to be a problem that no one can solve. Jim Barnes, a parent and organizer of the Wilsonville skatepark Association, said last week he is preparing to make a presentation to the Wilsonville City Council later this month about finally settling on a location for a new skatepark….

The long-awaited Kelso Rotary Skatepark will officially open to the public following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 12, the city of Kelso announced Monday. “I’m excited to see the plans we’ve worked on for years come to fruition,” Mayor David Futcher stated in a press release. “The skatepark will finally give kids who prefer action sports a top-notch facility on a par with the ones we’ve provided for…