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Graham Oaks Nature Park
Planning and conservation › Natural areas, parks and trails › Planning future parks › Graham Oaks Nature Park
Mark your calendar for Sept. 18 to celebrate the opening of the region's newest nature park in Wilsonville.
Save the date!
Get the whole household excited about the grand opening of Graham Oaks Nature Park by posting a reminder on your refrigerator. Download the card
Graham Oaks Nature Park will open to the public Sept. 18. Visitors can look forward to miles of trails, wetlands rich with wildlife viewing opportunities, hands-on nature activities for the kids and an oak woodland habitat re-created – literally – from the ground up.
Grand opening festivities
Metro is working with the City of Wilsonville, local schools and neighborhoods and other community partners to plan an exciting celebration. Spread the word to family and friends
Park features trails, sustainable design features
Crews are busy finishing trails, signs and visitor amenities at Graham Oaks. Metro and the City of Wilsonville worked with landscape architects, engineers and interpretive specialists to design a beautiful, sustainable park. Visitors will arrive at neighborhood access points or one of several trailheads, including one with parking, restrooms and a picnic shelter. Three miles of trails – featuring the newest section of the regional Tonquin Trail – traverse this 250-acre park. What a great way to explore the variety of habitats: wetlands, confier forests and re-created Oregon white oak woodlands. Don't overlook all the sustainable design features, from a recycled bridge to solar panels on the restroom roof.
Get involved
Interested in sponsoring the grand opening or helping out as a volunteer? Contact Jenn Marron at 503-813-7586 or jennifer.marron@oregonmetro.gov.
Graham Oaks Nature Park master plan
The master plan and natural resources management plan developed by the City of Wilsonville, Metro and the West Linn-Wilsonville school district in 2004 is the framework that guides site development and land management at the future Graham Oaks Nature Park (once known as the Wilsonville Tract). The overall intent of the master plan is to protect existing natural resources and enhance or recover ecological systems while balancing enjoyment and access by the public. The master plan is intended as a reference for public agencies and the community when making both short and long-term decisions for the implementation of improvements, enhancement and restoration of this 250-acre preserved natural area. Graham Oaks Nature Park was purchased by Metro with voter approved natural area funds.
Timeline
2008 - 2009
Design development and land use review
2009 - 2010
Construction plans finalized and park development begins
September 2010
Construction completed and park opens to public
Related Documents
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Files that are downloadable from this page
- Graham Oaks site plan 1.5M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published January 29, 2009
- Interpretive signs map - PDF 5.2M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published January 29, 2009
- Interpretive themes photos - PDF 234K Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published January 29, 2009
- Graham Oaks natural area master plan 5.1M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published March 1, 2004
- Graham Oaks grand opening postcard 353K Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published August 1, 2010
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Related Links
Tonquin Trail master plan
The future Tonquin Trail will offer bicyclists and pedestrians safe, new connections between Wilsonville, Sherwood and Tualatin.
Acquiring natural areas
Find out more about the 27 target areas where Metro is acquiring natural areas and trails to safeguard water quality, protect fish and wildlife habitat, and ensure access to nature for future generations.
Restoring oak woodland at Graham Oaks natural area
Learn about Metro's effort to restore oak woodland habitat at the Graham Oaks natural area near Wilsonville. View a video about the project.
Tonquin Geologic Area
Oaks and kolks are two of the unique features found in this valuable wildlife corridor stretching between the Willamette River in Wilsonville and the Tualatin River Wildlife Refuge in Sherwood.
The Intertwine
The Metro Council is teaming up with governments, businesses, nonprofits and other nature lovers to create the world’s best network of parks, trails and natural areas.
Related Internet links
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City of Wilsonville's website
(http://ci.wilsonville.or.us/)
Restoration
Featured video
Native Plant Center brings back rare habitats
Watch a video about efforts to restore rare habitats at Graham Oaks and other natural areas throughout the region using the native plants and seeds sorted and grown by volunteers at Metro’s Native Plant Center. Go