Tualatin Hills Nature Park
History
Before being developed with trails and opened to the public, the site was known as St. Mary's Woods. It was still known by that name when it was acquired by THPRD from the Archdiocese of Portland in 1981 after local voters approved a tax levy providing $5.5 million towards the purchase cost. By 1984, when periodic tours of the still mostly undeveloped site gave the first regular public access, the site had been named the Tualatin Hills Nature Park.
Access
Although the Nature Center on Millikan Way is the primary access point, the park can also be accessed at several other locations, including two trail entrances along S.W. 170th Avenue and a trail entrance adjacent to the Merlo Rd/SW 158th Ave MAX Station. THPRD's Westside Trail skirts the east side of the park and THPRD plans to connect the park with downtown Beaverton via the Beaverton Creek Trail. Washington County has also identified potential road improvements along SW 170th Avenue, which would improve access to the park from the west.
References
- ^ "Tualatin Hills Nature Park Description".
- ^ "Tualatin Hills Nature Park Trails".
- ^ "Bird & Wildlife Watching - Oregon's Washington County".
- ^ Alteir, Nuran (November 7, 2014). "Newt Day at Tualatin Hills Nature Center, formerly Tualatin Hills Nature Park Interpretive Center". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ^ Olmos, Robert (August 28, 1984). "Tualatin Hills park a natural winner". The Oregonian (West Metro ed.). p. MW2.
- ^ "Levy wins voter OK; 2 rejected". The Oregonian (West Metro ed.). June 25, 1980. p. B1.
- ^ "170th Avenue/Merlo Road Conceptual Design Plan".