Wilkes Headwaters Community Gathering
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Project Video
Learn more about Wilkes Headwaters by watching the video linked below!
Spanish (Español) | Vietnamese (tiếng Việt)
Project Update
October 2026
We have spent the past year engaging with local Native and Indigenous community members and the Native Gathering Garden Steering Committee to determine how a native gathering garden (similar to the garden at Cully Park) would fit into the Wilkes Headwaters design.
We plan to hold our next community engagement session in November 2026 to share the draft of the final preferred design. We will have an in-person community gathering and an online survey available.
Join us to give your feedback on the final design for the new park!
Thursday, November 5, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Shaver Elementary School, 3701 NE 131st Place
- Kids are welcome!
- Free snacks
- Interpretation in Spanish and Vietnamese
¡Acompáñanos para darnos su opinión sobre el diseño final del nuevo parque!
Jueves 5 de Noviembre de 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Shaver Elementary School, 3701 NE 131st Place
- Los niños son bienvenidos
- Bocadillos gratis
- Interpretación en español y vietnames
Hãy tham gia cùng chúng tôi để đóng góp ý kiến về bản thiết kế sau cùng của Công viên mới!
Thứ Năm, ngày 5 tháng 11, 5 giờ 30 chiều - 7 giờ tối
Trường Tiểu học Shaver, 3701 NE 131st Place
- Trẻ em cũng được mời!
- Thức ăn nhẹ miễn phí
- Có phiên dịch tiếng Tây Ban Nha và tiếng Việt
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Project Overview
Wilkes Headwaters Property is intended to be a hybrid park – one that contains both a natural area and a developed park. The natural area portion will be focused on restoring riparian habitat, providing sustainable access to nature, protecting water quality, maintaining wildlife habitat, and celebrating the natural and cultural importance of the Headwaters. The developed park area will support public access, gathering, and active and passive outdoor recreation.
This project will involve collaboration with the community to develop a plan for the entire park, with a focus on including the voices of Native and Indigenous communities and communities of color. A goal of the project is to establish accessible nature experiences with cultural and ecological significance in an area of Portland that currently has few opportunities for meaningful access to natural areas.
Improvements may include natural area restoration, trails, wayfinding signage, public art, and developed park amenities such as play areas, restrooms, and gathering areas.
The community engagement process will include a project advisory committee and multiple community gatherings. The goal is a welcoming and inclusive process to identify the community's priorities for this site and to ensure creation of a plan that addresses community needs.
Project Background
One of the largest undeveloped areas in East Portland, the Wilkes Headwaters Property is a 20.7-acre hybrid park, near NE 154th Avenue and NE Fremont Street. Previously a filbert orchard, holly farm, and private estate, the site was vacant from 2002 until 2011 when it was jointly acquired by Metro, Bureau of Environmental Services (BES), and
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Project Video
Learn more about Wilkes Headwaters by watching the video linked below!
Spanish (Español) | Vietnamese (tiếng Việt)
Project Update
October 2026
We have spent the past year engaging with local Native and Indigenous community members and the Native Gathering Garden Steering Committee to determine how a native gathering garden (similar to the garden at Cully Park) would fit into the Wilkes Headwaters design.
We plan to hold our next community engagement session in November 2026 to share the draft of the final preferred design. We will have an in-person community gathering and an online survey available.
Join us to give your feedback on the final design for the new park!
Thursday, November 5, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Shaver Elementary School, 3701 NE 131st Place
- Kids are welcome!
- Free snacks
- Interpretation in Spanish and Vietnamese
¡Acompáñanos para darnos su opinión sobre el diseño final del nuevo parque!
Jueves 5 de Noviembre de 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Shaver Elementary School, 3701 NE 131st Place
- Los niños son bienvenidos
- Bocadillos gratis
- Interpretación en español y vietnames
Hãy tham gia cùng chúng tôi để đóng góp ý kiến về bản thiết kế sau cùng của Công viên mới!
Thứ Năm, ngày 5 tháng 11, 5 giờ 30 chiều - 7 giờ tối
Trường Tiểu học Shaver, 3701 NE 131st Place
- Trẻ em cũng được mời!
- Thức ăn nhẹ miễn phí
- Có phiên dịch tiếng Tây Ban Nha và tiếng Việt
Receive Future Updates
Regístrate para recibir actualizaciones
Project Overview
Wilkes Headwaters Property is intended to be a hybrid park – one that contains both a natural area and a developed park. The natural area portion will be focused on restoring riparian habitat, providing sustainable access to nature, protecting water quality, maintaining wildlife habitat, and celebrating the natural and cultural importance of the Headwaters. The developed park area will support public access, gathering, and active and passive outdoor recreation.
This project will involve collaboration with the community to develop a plan for the entire park, with a focus on including the voices of Native and Indigenous communities and communities of color. A goal of the project is to establish accessible nature experiences with cultural and ecological significance in an area of Portland that currently has few opportunities for meaningful access to natural areas.
Improvements may include natural area restoration, trails, wayfinding signage, public art, and developed park amenities such as play areas, restrooms, and gathering areas.
The community engagement process will include a project advisory committee and multiple community gatherings. The goal is a welcoming and inclusive process to identify the community's priorities for this site and to ensure creation of a plan that addresses community needs.
Project Background
One of the largest undeveloped areas in East Portland, the Wilkes Headwaters Property is a 20.7-acre hybrid park, near NE 154th Avenue and NE Fremont Street. Previously a filbert orchard, holly farm, and private estate, the site was vacant from 2002 until 2011 when it was jointly acquired by Metro, Bureau of Environmental Services (BES), and
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