The Vision The vision for this proposed Chehalem Park and Recreation District project is an outstanding 70+ mile trail system that preserves and enhances the greater Chehalem Valley parks, historic heritage, native habitats, open space and connectivity. Chehalem Heritage Trails will serve pedestrians, bicyclists, hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians, and will connect numerous historical areas and natural areas. Primary trails run along major greenways: Willamette River; Hess Creek; Springbrook Creek; and Chehalem Creek. The new trail system will eventually connect to the regional trail systems that runs along the Willamette River from the Portland area via Champoeg Park and from Willsonville to Corvallis. It will also connect to the trail system that runs from Portland to the coast via Forest Grove, Hillsboro, and Beaverton. The overall project also includes restoration of greenways, invasive species eradication, restoration of native vegetation, water quality improvements, and improvements to benefit native fish and other species. Additional benefits will be an increase in tourism and economic development, safe routes for children to get to and from schools, and improved health through access to recreational facilities. What’s Happening Now The first 16-mile section of this proposed trail system is currently in the planning phase. CPRD is condicting polls to gauge the public’s support for making Chehalem Heritage Trails a reality. Benefits e Chehalem Heritage Trail will provide a substantial link to the Williamette Greenway. Users are envisioned as walkers, cyclists, canoe and kayak paddlers, boaters, naturalists and equestrians. is network of interconnected multi-modal trails will provide multiple benefits to the community and to the region. • Cultural opportunities • Educational opportunities • Greenway restoration • Historic preservation • Multi-use recreation Features Major nodes are anticipated to include Champoeg Park, Roger’s Landing, Ewing Young Park, Ash Island, the Cultural Center, other parks and civic features in Dundee and Newberg, and George Fox University. Interpretive theme topics include • Agriculture • British & French Settlers • Champoeg History • Chehalem Valley • Ewing Young • Flora & Fauna Schedule Design and construction could presumably proceed over a period of years from 2011 to 2020, and perhaps beyond as grants and other funding sources are developed. • Neighborhood connectivity • Open space conservation • Tourism & economic development • Wildlife habitat conservation • Herbert Hoover • e Northwest Fur Company • e Quakers • Willamette Post • Willamette River • Wine Making • Wood Products Industry • Yamhelas Indians Chehalem Park & Recreation District 125 South Elliott Road Newberg, Oregon 97132 (503) 554-0283 www.cprdnewberg.org www.chehalem-trail.net

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The vision for this proposed Chehalem Park and Recreation District project is an outstanding 70+ mile trail system that preserves and enhances the greater Chehalem Valley parks, historic heritage, native habitats, open space and connectivity.

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Chehalem Heritage Trails will serve pedestrians, bicyclists, hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians, and will connect numerous historical areas and natural areas. Primary trails run along major greenways: Willamette River; Hess Creek; Springbrook Creek; and Chehalem Creek. The new trail system will eventually connect to the regional trail systems that runs along the Willamette River from the Portland area via Champoeg Park and from Willsonville to Corvallis. It will also connect to the trail system that runs from Portland to the coast via Forest Grove, Hillsboro, and Beaverton. The overall project also includes restoration of greenways, invasive species eradication, restoration of native vegetation, water quality improvements, and improvements to benefit native fish and other species. Additional benefits will be an increase in tourism and economic development, safe routes for children to get to and from schools, and improved health through access to recreational facilities.

What’s Happening NowThe first 16-mile section of this proposed trail system is currently in the planning phase. CPRD is condicting polls to gauge the public’s support for making Chehalem Heritage Trails a reality.

BenefitsThe Chehalem Heritage Trail will provide a substantial link to the Williamette Greenway. Users are envisioned as walkers, cyclists, canoe and kayak paddlers, boaters, naturalists and equestrians. This network of interconnected multi-modal trails will provide multiple benefits to the community and to the region.• Cultural opportunities• Educational opportunities• Greenway restoration• Historic preservation• Multi-use recreation

Features Major nodes are anticipated to include Champoeg Park, Roger’s Landing, Ewing Young Park, Ash Island, the Cultural Center, other parks and civic features in Dundee and Newberg, and George Fox University. Interpretive theme topics include• Agriculture• British & French Settlers• Champoeg History• Chehalem Valley• Ewing Young• Flora & Fauna

ScheduleDesign and construction could presumably proceed over a period of years from 2011 to 2020, and perhaps beyond as grants and other funding sources are developed.

• Neighborhood connectivity• Open space conservation• Tourism & economic development• Wildlife habitat conservation

• Herbert Hoover• The Northwest Fur Company• The Quakers• Willamette Post• Willamette River

• Wine Making• Wood Products Industry• Yamhelas Indians

Chehalem Park & Recreation District125 South Elliott RoadNewberg, Oregon 97132(503) 554-0283www.cprdnewberg.org

www.chehalem-trail.net