Parks Community Program Committee

The Molalla Parks CPC is FUNdraising to replace a broken slide at the smaller children's playground at Fox Park. Your donations will help bring hours of play and joy to some of our youngest park users! Every cent helps us reach our goal!

Please send checks to City of Molalla, ATTN: Parks CPC FUNdraising, PO Box 248, Molalla OR 97038.
*We are unable to accept online or credit card donations at this time.

Thank you so much for supporting Molalla Parks!

The Long Park playground will be closed from Wednesday, July 10^th until Wednesday, July 31^st for renovations. Improvements include expansion of the playground, a new arched swing set with accessible swings, bark chips, and a ramp onto the play area.

The closure will not affect the pickleball courts or other facilities at Long Park.

Molalla Parks CPC (Citizen Program Committee) has two upcoming fund raising events planned. Sunday, June 23rd, join us at Molalla Moose Lodge 2:00pm-4:00pm and make your own 14" welcome sign. You must pre-register and pre-pay for this craft class. Saturday, July 20th, join us at Fair Winds and Flying Axes from 3:00pm to 11:00pm and throw some axes or just cheer on the axe throwers! 20% of all proceeds will go the our local parks!

The Parks CPC is changing things up! Monthly meetings will now be held on the 2nd Thursday, at 5:30pm, every month, through the end of the 2024.

Locations vary depending on the weather but here is the currently planned meeting locations:

April 11- City Hall - 117 N Molalla Avenue

May 9- Strawberry Park - 800 Mary Drive

June13- Long Park - 318 N Molalla Avenue

July 11- Clark Park - 815 Shirley Street

August 8- Fox Park - 425 S Molalla Avenue

Sept 12- City Hall - 117 N Molalla Avenue

October 10- City Hall - 117 N Molalla Avenue

November 14- City Hall - 117 N Molalla Avenue

December 12- City Hall - 117 N Molalla Avenue

Please join us at a meeting and learn what is happening in your parks!

The Long Park Pickleball Courts Grand Opening event occured in typical Oregon fashion, rainy and chilly! That didn't stop the party though, the ribbon was cut, the speech was made, the cake was eaten and the courts were full of players of all ages having a great time!

Thank you Molalla Communications Company, Knife River Corporation, and Sports Court for your generous donations, without your support the Pickleball Courts would not have happened.

The Pickleball courts at Long Park are open for play! The light installations were recently completed. Landscaping is still in process so please stay out of the taped off areas! Please Join us at the Pickleball courts Grand Opening Celebration Sunday, September 24, 2023, 11:00am-2:00pm. There will be demonstrations, food, prizes and of course, pickleball playing! We can't wait to see you there!

Are you looking for a way to be involved in your community? Are you interested in fundraising? Are you creative, visionary, and enthusiastic about guiding Molalla's parks into the future? Then we need you! The Parks Community Program Committee is seeking new volunteers! You are always welcome to attend a Parks CPC meeting, which are held on the first Monday every month at 5:30pm, (locations vary seasonally), to see what the Parks CPC is currently involved in. Recent projects include the Fox Park playground equipment upgrade, Strawberry Park, and the Long Park Pickleball Court. If you would like to be a part of this dynamic and fun committee please fill out this application and submit to Christie Teets, City Recorder. https://www.cityofmolalla.com/sites/default/files/fileattachments/boards_and_commissions/page/681/bcc_application_update.2021fillable.pdf.

Have you noticed Long Park is receiving a facelift? You may have seen or heard about the new pickleball courts that will be opening soon and wondered about other activities happening daily. The small excavator is removing the old cracked and uneven sidewalks which will be replaced with wide, smooth paths allowing safe and accessable access to the park from the parking lot at the Civic Center and Molalla Avenue. The concrete apron in front of the restrooms is also being replaced. The swing set that was removed to make way for the pickleball court was not salvageable, so a new swing set is on order and we are anticipating it's arrival as much as you are! The paths, swing set, and pickleball court, are ADA compliant making Long Park more accessible to all. Irrigation has been replaced, added, or improved, and fresh bark dust brought in. We can't wait for this project to be complete and for you to enjoy the new features!

Please let us know if you have questions!

Molalla Parks CPC is hosting a Garage Sale Yo-Yo!

Why supports Parks CPC? Unfortunately, there is no dedicated budget that goes above and beyond maintaining our city parks. Fundraising is the only way!

What is a Garage Sale Yo-Yo? Two locations with items for sale! Each sale is by donation wth the exception of treats and some larger items with set prices. All proceeds from the Garage Sale Yo-Yo will go directly to your Molalla Parks Fund!

When and Where:

9:00am-4:00pm

July 27: 321 Chinook Street

July 28 and July 29th: 321 Chinook Street and 594 West Lane

How can you help? If you have items to donate to the Garage Sale Yo-Yo please contact Jody Newland at 971-337-6768

Donations receipts will be available for donated items with a $50 or more value

How can you get involved? Are you blessed with fundraising amazingness? Would you like to be involved in your community or with the future of your parks? Please join the Parks CPC next meeting August 7th, 5:30pm at Clark Park! All are welcome including your kiddos!

For more information email jnewland@cityofmolalla.com or crobles@cityofmolalla.com

Construction of the Pickelball Courts has begun and progress is being made! Today, May 24, 2023 the gravel foundation was set with the concrete pads to be poured in June. Keep checking here for updates!