Public access to the site including Crowell Woods Natural Area is not currently available. Clean Water Services is upgrading the sewer lines and completing other improvements.
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About 30 community members participated in a public review of the draft master plan on May 16, 2017.
Three design workshops in February provided an opportunity for park neighbors to discuss community needs with park planners.
Crowell Woods Natural Area is a small, undeveloped parcel that connects two recently acquired properties. Future amenities will be limited by required setbacks from the creek.
Crowell Woods Natural Area is a small, undeveloped parcel that connects two recently acquired properties. Future amenities will be limited by required setbacks from the creek.
Parcel A was acquired in 2014 with bond funds that were earmarked for natural area acquisition.
Parcel B was acquired in 2012 with bond funds earmarked for neighborhood park acquisition. It will be best suited for "active" park amenities such as play equipment, nature play, and picnic areas.
Parcel B was acquired in 2012 with bond funds earmarked for neighborhood park acquisition. It will be best suited for "active" park amenities such as play equipment, nature play, and picnic areas.
New Park Name Coming Soon
THPRD aspires to name parks after the people, cultures, and natural features of our region. Names should welcome all people and inspire us. Recuerdo Park was chosen through an inclusive engagement effort to honor the diverse experiences and identities of our community. Crowell Woods was a temporary name meant to be updated after park completion.
Recuerdo(rreh-kwehr-doh) is a Spanish word for memory, remembrance, and keepsake. The name evokes a place to gather in memory and community, and that has the potential to serve as a reminder of history, culture, and people.
Thank you to all our community partners and members who shared input on this new park name. Public input surveys on this name have closed. We look forward to officially announcing the name soon!
(Content updated on 12-23-2020)
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Description
This new park will be located within a mixed-density residential neighborhood in the Aloha area of Washington County.
The site is composed of three properties located west of SW 170th Ave and north of SW Merlo Rd. The properties form a forested buffer around a small creek that flows through the neighborhood from the northeast to the southeast.
Parcel A is located to the southwest of the Crowell Woods Natural area. As with Crowell Woods, future amenities on this property will be limited by the presence of existing trees and required setbacks from the creek.
The Crowell Woods Natural Area is a small, undeveloped parcel that connects Parcel A and Parcel B. It is accessed via a footpath and bridge off of SW Beaver Court. Future amenities on this property will be limited by required setbacks from the creek.
Parcel B is located in the northeast corner of the planning area. This is the largest of the three properties and will be best suited to any "active" park amenities such as play and picnic areas, though it may also be used as a natural area. This property currently includes a private residence and is not open to public access at this time.
Stage 4: Playground Design Plan (Fall 2018 – Winter 2019)
Neighborhood Meeting for playground input and review of Master Plan
Develop final playground design
Stage 5: Site Preparation (Dec. 2018 - Feb. 2019)
Construction of the park is expected to begin in spring 2019; the park is expected to open to the public in fall 2019.
News Archive
Master plan approved for expanded Crowell Woods park
June 27, 2017
At its June 13th meeting, THPRD’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the proposed master plan concept for a new neighborhood park to be constructed in Aloha in 2019.
THPRD is holding a May 16 public meeting to review the draft master plan for a new 7.4-acre neighborhood park in Aloha. You can also participate online.
New park planning process gives neighbors a seat at the table
March 01, 2017
Earlier this month, about 30 community members participated in three design workshops with THPRD and WH Pacific, the landscape architect that will soon prepare a master plan for a new park in Aloha. The workshops are another element of THPRD’s reimagined approach to park planning
Design workshops planned for new Crowell Woods park
January 26, 2017
Our public outreach continues for a new 7.5-acre neighborhood park that will be built in Aloha, near Beaver Acres Elementary School. Get involved in our park planning by signing up for one of three February workshops.
Community conversations inform Crowell Woods park plan
January 04, 2017
As THPRD inches closer to designing and developing a new 7.5-acre neighborhood park in Aloha, district planners continue public outreach with community meetings and a new survey.
Outreach underway to develop expanded Crowell Woods site
October 28, 2016
The Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District is now in the early stages of planning a new neighborhood park near Beaver Acres Middle School in Aloha. We need your input!