PORTLAND, Ore. — The areas that Portland Parks & Recreation closed last month to support social distancing will now remain closed until June 6, the bureau announced Saturday morning.
Parks, trails, golf courses and other natural areas remain open. But all community centers, pools, playgrounds, sports courts and fields, and golf clubhouses are closed, and Portland Parks & Recreation events are canceled through June 6.
Other closures include:
- Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
- Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center
- Saturday Market
- Oregon Zoo
- International Rose Test Garden Gift Shop
- Portland Children’s Museum
- Portland Japanese Garden
- Lan Su Chinese Garden
- The archery range in Washington Park
- World Forestry Center & Museum
The parks department announced earlier this month it would redeploy some park employees as park greeters, to help ensure visitors are keeping in line with Gov. Brown’s social distancing order.
The department has removed nets, flipped over soccer goal posts and taped off playgrounds at some parks, turned off fountains and closed some public restrooms.
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Vancouver Parks & Recreation announced on Friday that many of its closures will remain in place through July 31, with community gardens and some community centers may reopen as soon as May 31. Click for full list
Oaks Park in Portland, which is a private entity and not part of Portland Parks and Recreation, has announced that it is temporarily closed with no date set for re-opening.