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Oregon State Parks Foundation

Oregon State Parks Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing Oregon’s outstanding natural, scenic, cultural, historic and recreation sites for the enjoyment of present and future generations.
888 SW 5th Ave., Suite 1600, Portland, OR 97204-2099
Phone: (503) 802-5750 | Fax: (503) 802-5750
http://www.oregonstateparkstrust.org | info@oregonstateparksfoundation.org
What does a $100 contribution do for this organization?
For $100 a month ($1,200 a year) The acquisition of one acre of new parkland (such as undeveloped property in central or eastern Oregon). The improvement of 100 feet of hiking trails.
How do volunteers make a difference for this organization?
Volunteers are the critical to Oregon State Parks Foundation. Our all-volunteer Board of Trustees establishes our organization's mission, vision and goals. Volunteers with specialized skills, like graphic designers, computer consultants or attorneys, provide the Trust with critically needed expertise without adding operating expense. Volunteers help us plan, implement, publicize, raise funds for and evaluate priority projects and campaigns. Last, but certainly not least, volunteers provide basic administrative and office support, often making it possible for us to accomplish what our staff alone could not.

Oregon State Parks Foundation (formerly named Oregon State Parks Trust) actively supports expansion and enhancement of Oregon's park system-- from protection of natural areas, to restoration and preservation of some of Oregon’s most prized historic monuments and places, to the establishment of interpretive and educational programs for the benefit of park visitors. Oregon State Parks Foundation accomplishes this by raising funds and building unique partnerships with individuals, businesses, and community organizations.

Recent Accomplishments:

Oregon State Parks Foundation, working together with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, bought 62 acres near the town of Joseph, in northeastern Oregon.

The $4.1 million purchase of the property, which is adjacent to the Old Chief Joseph (Tuekakas) Cemetery site, provides permanent protection for noteworthy cultural and historical resources and important riparian areas along the Wallowa River.

OPRD funded $3.2 million of the purchase price from its acquisition budget, funded by dedicated money from Oregon Lottery profits. The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and the Nez Perce Tribe each donated $300,000 to Oregon State Parks Foundation. The Foundation used those funds to pay the balance of the purchase price and now holds a 22% share of title to the land.

Now the Iwetemlaykin State Heritage Site, it was the Governor's park-a-year for 2009. A public dedication and opening ceremony was held in October, 2009. Visitors to this new Oregon state park enjoy breathtaking vistas, trails (many portions of which are ADA-accessible), interpretive signs and information, and other visitor facilities.

In 2011, the Foundation was instrumental in obtaining funds to ensure the completion of Phase 1 of a multi-year project to develop Fort Yamhill State Park as a unique archeological site.

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