2023 - 2024 Projects

Lucille Dawson

Portland Parks & Recreation 

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 homelessness.

Tara Gholson

City of Corvallis Parks & Recreation

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. 

Lucy Jones

City of Tigard

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

Ryan Lundgaard

Jackson County Parks

A model to implement interpretive programs in Jackson County Parks.

Marcella McKay

Oregon Parks & Recreation

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 homelessness.

Lacey Moore

City of Corvallis Parks & Recreation

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

Will Nacke

Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District

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

Jeff Williamson

City of Lake Oswego

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

JoAnne Edwards

Bend Park & Recreation District

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

Megan Heisler

Portland Parks & Recreation

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

Aimee Krieger

Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District

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

Melissa Marcum

Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation District

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.

McKenzie Miller

Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District

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

Zack Morse

City of Wilsonville

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

Matthew Pinos

Portland Parks & Recreation

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.