Past Projects

Cross-Bureau Communication

Lucille Dawson

Portland Parks & Recreation

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Embrace transparency among all Portlanders to highlight the available opportunities delivered by the City, and all its partner organizations, with a priority focus on people experiencing houselessness.

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Evaluating Battery-Operated vs. Gas-Powered Equipment - A Comprehensive Analysis

JoAnna Edwards
Bend Park and Recreation District

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Conduct a cost-benefit analysis comparing battery-operated equipment/mowers to gas-powered equipment/mowers, with the ultimate goal of providing a purchase recommendation for BPRD.

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Creating a City-wide Workgroup on Houseless Response Efforts

Tara Gholson
City of Corvallis Parks & Recreation

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Unify and connect the various City of Corvallis Departments by forming an interdepartmental workgroup to increase response awareness, collaborate where and as appropriate, and identify gaps between policy creation, boots on the ground response, and communication and community awareness of City-led efforts.

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Monthly Aquatic Safety Days

Megan Heisler
Portland Parks & Recreation

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Monthly Drop-In Water Safety Events for Portland Parks & Recreation Aquatics.

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Project Prioritization Matrix

Lucy Jones
City of Tigard

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Developing a project prioritization matrix for non-CIPs to be used in determining which projects should go forward.

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THPRD Leadership Possibilities

Aimee Krieger
Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District

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Restructuring and reinstating an internal THPRD
Leadership Academy, based on the Kouzes and Posner program called Leadership Challenge.

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Interpretive Programming with Community Partners

Ryan Lundgaard
Jackson County Parks

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A model to implement interpretive programs in Jackson County Parks.

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Financial Futures

Melissa Marcum
Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District

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Developing a tool that will assist Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District in prioritizing new program ideas, as well as those in need of re-evaluation.

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State Provided Technical Assistance for Recreational Grants Applications

Marcella McKay
Oregon Parks and Recreation

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Developing the framework for the creation of a technical assistance service program within Oregon State parks, specifically designed to assist underserved communities looking to start and implement recreation projects.

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Sponsorship Opportunities

McKenzie Miller
Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District

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Research and propose different sponsorship models to support THPRD’s operations and create a cash flow of unrestricted funds.

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A Vision for Environmental Education

Lacey Moore
City of Corvallis Parks and Recreation

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Creating a vision, strategic plan and specified deliverables for nature, outdoor and adventure (environmental education) programming with Corvallis Parks & Recreation.

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Boones Ferry Restroom Replacement Project Plan

Zack Morse
City of Wilsonville

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Leading the charge of updating an over 30-year-old Restroom in Boones Ferry Park.

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THPRD Park Tech Training Manual

Will Nacke
Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District

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Development of a practical manual for new full-time Park Techs working at Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District.

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Community Cooling

Matthew Pinos
Portland Parks & Recreation

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Develop natural, interactive water features, which will serve as places park users can gather, recreate, and relax, in a cooler environment throughout the summer months.

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Developing an Owner’s Manual for Foothills Park

Jeff Williamson
City of Lake Oswego

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Develop a binder to compile and categorize information about each city park.

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Accessible Organization Charts: Career Pathways in Parks

Evan Callahan
City of Portland
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Develop an operational framework for establishing a career pathways program in the Division and Bureau.

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Integrated Pest Management Program

Paul Connell
City of Oregon City

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Develop an integrated pest management program that will address pests throughout Oregon City parks in accordance with laws and regulations that will allow city workers to address pest problems efficiently and under scrutiny.

Intergovernmental Agreement for Broadway Field

Levi Conner
Sunset Empire Park & Recreation District

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Address outdated and School District/Parks District-centered financial burden from intergovernmental agreement for Broadway Field with partners to aid in the redesign of the playing field and facility as a whole and to strengthen the partnership.

Capital Project Selection Scope Development Process

Gary Datka
City of Portland

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Build on work already underway in the Assets and Development group making improvements to the Capital Project Selection Process by creating and implementing an updated framework within the selection process to develop detailed project scopes of work earlier in the process and with a high degree of confidence about program and requirements to improve the execution and efficiency of capital project delivery.

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Portland Park Ranger Leave No Trace Community Engagement Project

Kelley Deas
City of Portland

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Bring back consistent Leave No Trace outreach within our program and to add on a wildfire component to that uses the outreach and education that we already do while placing additional educational booths in or around
wildfire hazard zones.

Increasing Engagement of the Latinx Community at THPRD

Chantelle du Plessis
Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District

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Enhance engagement of the Latinx community at Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District
(THPRD) and involves four phases: Research, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.

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Strategic Plan for Distribution of Land

Katie Dunham
City of Portland

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Develop a draft Strategic Plan for Distribution of Land, including acquisition, disposition, and a review of additional ways to expand access to parks where acquisition isn’t an opportunity.

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Child Care Support Options for Bend Park and Recreation Employees

Joelle Elston
Bend Park and Recreation District

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Collect and provide data for Bend Park and Recreation District Organization develop a plan on different child care support for District employees either: monthly stipend childcare or in-house childcare facility.

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Community Center System Assets - Enhancing Continuity of Service

Robin Johnson Craig
City of Portland

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Explore the systematic maintenance and expansion of the PP&R Community Center system to strengthen community relationships and community building and for the long term, to provide long term resiliency for the PP&R community center system.

Senior Community Garden Pilot Project

Kaitlyn Leaf
City of Tigard

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Lead a team to create a Community Garden designed for Seniors (Age 55+) to provide healthy nutrition and programming opportunities to this age demographic.

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RFP Process for MACRD Master Plan Consultant

Gregg Markwardt
Madras Aquatic Center

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Develop an RFP consistent with district public contracting policies. To be used for Madras Aquatic Center Recreation District (MACRD) Master Plan project.

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Peer Support Training

Megan Rice
Corvallis Parks and Recreation

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Developing a pilot “Corvallis Parks and Recreation Peer Support Group”. This group will meet every other month to focus on professional and emotional development in a supportive, communal environment. The intention of the group is to increase staff confidence, strengthen co-worker relationships, and demonstrate that the Corvallis Parks and Recreation department continually invests in the well-being and futures of its staff.

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Mobile Recreation Program

Jairo Rios-Campos
Fairview & Wood Village

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Creating, developing, and implementing a mobile recreation program. Identify neighborhoods, mobile home parks, and apartment complexes that lack access to recreational opportunities due to transportation and or cost of programs. Research what it will cost to purchase a vehicle and customize it to hold equipment and materials to host programming.

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Integrated Pest Management Practices for the City of Sandy

Tiana Rundell
City of Sandy

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Improve the City’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) policy and reduce the risk of accident or injury from pesticide exposure to employees and park goers.

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Plan to Create Drought Tolerant and Sustainable Landscapes

Lee Sherwin
Bend Park and Recreation District

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Redesigning certain aspects of existing parks in the Bend Park and Recreation District (BPRD) to align with a more sustainable design.

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Parks and Open Space Utilization Regional Data Plan

Christopher Silkie
City of Portland

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Define and scope a plan of action to create an information resource about parks and open-space utilization for the Portland Metro Area.

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ORPA Leadership Academy Project Archive

Past Projects

Cross-Bureau Communication

Evaluating Battery-Operated vs. Gas-Powered Equipment - A Comprehensive Analysis

Creating a City-wide Workgroup on Houseless Response Efforts

Monthly Aquatic Safety Days

Project Prioritization Matrix

THPRD Leadership Possibilities

Interpretive Programming with Community Partners

Financial Futures

State Provided Technical Assistance for Recreational Grants Applications

Sponsorship Opportunities

A Vision for Environmental Education

Boones Ferry Restroom Replacement Project Plan

THPRD Park Tech Training Manual

Community Cooling

Developing an Owner’s Manual for Foothills Park