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AUG. 24�31, 2022
AN ASSORTMENT OF
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
New bike park opens in Wallowa
Go! staff
WALLOWA — Building Healthy Fami-
lies has set a grand opening for the new
Wallowa Bike Park, a 12,000-square-foot
outdoor facility built on land donated by
the Wallowa School District.
The celebration is Saturday, Aug. 27,
10 a.m.-2 p.m. The park is located at 207
W. Second St.
Community partners will off er swag,
and raffl es will be held during the day
for bikes and skateboards. Also, Bobby
Jones will be the guest speaker, and
food and sno-cones will be available.
ABOUT THE PARK
The park features rollers, tunnels,
pump tracks, rock gardens and a wide
number of areas for kids to ride bikes,
scooters, skateboards and rollerblades.
Donations and support came from
local businesses and student volunteers,
along with grants from organizations,
such as The Roundhouse Foundation in
Sisters.
“We know that the benefi ts of phys-
ical activity for children, especially in
underserved areas like Wallowa, can
contribute to better mental health, indi-
vidual empowerment and a more inclu-
sive community,” Ron Pickens of Building
Healthy Families said in a press release.
Students from Wallowa County
helped conduct pre-construction com-
munity surveys, raised funds, spoke at
City Council meetings, and were in-
volved with designing and constructing
the park. A youth art contest was held to
select the new logo for the park.
The park was built on a lot occupied
by an unused tennis court on Wallowa
School District land.
The Roundhouse Foundation pro-
vided a grant for both the fi rst and fi nal
phases of the project, and additional
fi nancial support was received from The
Ford Family Foundation, Autzen Founda-
tion and Oregon Community Foundation
— Trail Blazers Foundation Fund.
“We were so impressed with this proj-
ect and the leadership that the young
Ron Pickens/Contributed Photo
The new Wallowa Bike Park opens Saturday, Aug. 27.
people of Wallowa County showed to
make it happen,” said Erin Borla, ex-
ecutive director of The Roundhouse
Foundation. “Building Healthy Families
inspired their students and supported
the learning of employable skills while
leading this project through all phases:
FORT WALLA WALLA
MUSEUM
Children’s
Museum of
Eastern Oregon
400 S Main St.,
Pendleton, OR
541-276-1066
cmeo.org
HOURS:
Tue. - Sat.10AM - 5PM
Closed 1-2PM for cleaning
planning, design, fundraising and as-
sisting with the construction. This local
project also helps to make recreation
opportunities accessible for families
in this rural county while thinking
creatively about a unique space in
their community.”
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