Public meeting on the future of Ewing Young Park

Who:      Anyone interested in Ewing Young Park 
When:      6:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28
Where:   Chehalem Senior Center 
               101 West Foothills Drive
                Newberg, Oregon 97132
               (adjacent to Crater Elementary School)

Creating a vision

Planning is underway to set a vision for the future of Ewing Young Park. Community input will be essential in the design process. Chehalem Park and Recreation District has hired WH Pacific to develop the park masterplan. CPRD and WHPacific will co-host this initial public meeting to share site analysis that has been completed, and to invite discussion and introduce ideas to set a vision for continued park development. Anyone who is interested is encouraged to attend.

It is CPRD’s intention to work closely with park neighbors and the broader community, to consider the recreational needs and concerns of the residents, while respecting the natural resources of the park.

About the park

Ewing Young Park has changed over the years. Today, features include Chehalem Skatepark, Chehalem BMX track, the disc golf course, Newberg’s only dog park, and the playground. About 1.5 miles of new trail follow the perimeter of the park, through woods and alongside Chehalem Creek. This creek flows through the middle of the park, separating the open meadow with its disc golf course from the 11-acre undeveloped land on the other side of the creek.

Potential park features to consider

What new features would you like to see in Ewing Young Park? Here are some ideas that will be discussed. Have an idea that you don't see here? Come share it!

• Park entry feature or gateway
• Restrooms
• Formal picnic area
• Historical interpretive elements
• Trails – even more trails, and enhanced
• Bridge(s) across Chehalem Creek
• Expanding the disc golf course from 12 to 18 holes
• Playground improvements
• Mountain biking trails/tracks:
  • ​Single-track trails
  • Skills area – Pump track and technical area
  • Gravity trails
  • Cyclocross
• Parking lot improvements

Help shape the vision

What features do you feel will most benefit the community?  Come join us for a community conversation, and help guide the master planning process.