Project Overview

District Information

North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District (NCPRD) is a service district of Clackamas County dedicated to providing exceptional parks and recreation programs, facilities and services. Voters approved the formation of the District in 1990 because they saw the need for greater parks and recreation services in the north end of the county. The District – which serves more than 105,000 residents in a 27-square mile area – includes the city of Milwaukie and a large area of unincorporated Clackamas County.

What is a System Plan?

It is a 20-year roadmap for community-informed decision making. With a limited budget and resources, the System Plan will tell the District how and where to invest.

Why a Parks System Plan Update?

  • Understand the current and changing community demographics and recreation trends.

  • Assess existing properties and facilities performance.

  • Identify current community values, desires, and needs.

  • Anticipate future community needs and replacement of aging recreation infrastructure.

  • Plan holistically for the District’s dispersed offerings.

  • Develop clear priorities for investment and resources.

  • Guide efforts with strategies for the next 20 years.

NCPRD’s Current Parks and Recreation Facilities Offering

NCPRD Parkland Inventory Map

32 Total Developed Parks
= 151 Acres

7 Natural Areas or Greenways
= 48 Acres

13 Undeveloped Parks
= 41 Acres

3 Community/Recreation Facilities

Project Timeline

January to July 2024

Discovery

  • Assessing the parks, facilities, programs and services in the District today

  • Identifying what’s working and what could be improved

  • Reviewing national, state, and regional parks and recreation trends 

April to August 2024

Establishing Community Priorities

  • Hosting focus groups, an online survey, and meeting with people at community events

  • Reviewing community feedback collected

  • Providing comparison data from other Parks and Recreation Districts

September 2024 to January 2025

Guiding Directions and Plan Creation

  • Crafting a future vision and goals for the District based on community priorities

  • Developing a plan for achieving the vision and goals

  • Gathering community feedback on the plan

  • Sequencing projects, funding, and strategies for implementation

January to March 2025

Plan Documentation and Approval

  • Finalizing the plan and project sequencing based on community feedback

  • Documenting the final plan

  • Final approvals of the plan

How to be Involved

Imagine the future of North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District:

  • What types of recreation programs do you want to see offered?

  • What kinds of parks and facilities are needed in the community?

  • What types of open spaces do you want to leave for future generations?

Next steps for community involvement to be announced in September. Thank you to the thousands of people that participated in the survey and provided input at events this summer.

Thanks to all that joined us at the following events to provide your input

Date/Time Location
May 2024
5/18
12-1pm		 North Clackamas Watershed Council Bioblitz
Milwaukie Presbyterian Church 
June 2024
6/1
10am-12pm		 Johnson Creek Watershed Discovery Day
Mill Park
6/2
9:30am-2pm		 Milwaukie Farmers Market
Downtown Milwaukie
6/8
12-4pm		 Clackamas Community College Latino Festival
Clackamas Community College Oregon City Campus
6/9
10am-1pm		 Milwaukie Pride
South Downtown Plaza
6/15
11am-2pm		 Clackamas County Youth Safety Bike Rodeo
Clackamas Community College Harmony Campus
6/15
11am-3pm		 City of Milwaukie Juneteenth Celebration
Ball-Michel Park
6/22
12-4pm		 NCPRD Stringfield Park Pollinator Event
Stringfield Park
6/29
11am-4pm		 Oak Grove Festival
Downtown Oak Grove
July 2024
7/13
5-8:30pm		 NCPRD Concert in the Park
Milwaukie Bay Park
7/22
8pm		 NCPRD Movies in the Park
Risley Park
7/25
5:30-7:30pm		 NCPRD Concert In The Park: Red Yarn
Ardenwald Park
7/27
8pm		 NCPRD Movies In The Park
Ann-Toni Schreiber Park

Documents & Maps

Sign up for System Plan Updates

Who’s Listening?

Erin Reome

NCPRD Principal Planner

systemplan@ncprd.com

FAQ

  • It is a 20-year guide for community-informed decision making. The System Plan will direct how and where to invest limited District resources.

  • We start by looking at what we have in the District today and identifying what’s working and what isn’t. Then, through extensive community engagement and listening to a diverse range of District voices, we identify what the community wants and needs.

    Based on all of that, we develop a plan for how to reach those community goals.

  • • Which properties we purchase and where

    • Where and what types of parks, facilities, and trails we develop or improve

    • What types of funding we pursue

    • Which partnerships we make

    • What types of programs we offer and where they go

  • • It will not increase our budget or the funding we have available as a District. Instead, it will make recommendations for funding sources the District could pursue, and will help inform how we use the limited resources we have based on community priorities.

    • It will not result in immediate improvements or specific designs for facilities and parks. These will come after the System Plan is completed, and will be based on our 5-year capital improvement projects list. The projects identified in that list will be directly informed by the community priorities identified in the System Plan.

    • It is not a crystal ball. The System Plan will look toward a 20-year vision, but much can change during that time. To keep the System Plan up-to-date with changes in community needs and changes in parks and recreation trends, it is recommended that we do a refresh of the System Plan roughly every 5 years.

  • The last adopted System Plan was in 2004, with an update in 2015 that was not finalized due to changes in the District boundary. Since that time, community demographics have changed, as have national and regional trends in Parks and Recreation offerings. This System Plan will respond to those changes and provide a fresh guide for District decision making.

  • The process is anticipated to take roughly 15 months in total. There will be a large public outreach effort in the late spring and summer 2024. A draft plan will be developed in fall 2024 and the final plan and implementation strategy will be developed in spring/summer 2025.

  • We will have many opportunities for residents to get involved throughout the System Plan process.

    • Survey – Beginning in May-June 2024 we will launch an online survey to gather feedback on the vision residents have for Parks and Recreation.

    • Events – We will be tabling at numerous NCPRD and community events throughout summer and fall 2024 to gather additional input.

    • Community Presentations – NCPRD staff, as well as members of our District Advisory Committee (DAC), will also be looking for opportunities to present on the System Plan process and updates, and collect feedback from District residents, at smaller community venues between May 2024 and June 2025.