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This article contains lists of Portland Parks & Recreation community gardens, organized by neighborhood, in the U.S. city of Portland, Oregon.The city of Portland has provided "gardening opportunities" since 1975, in the shape of 50 community gardens across the city.
The city of Portland, Oregon, has more than 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) of public parks and other natural areas, [1]. Portland is home to one of the largest municipal parks in the United States, Forest Park, as well as the world's smallest park—at 61 centimetres (24 in) in diameter—Mill Ends Park.
Berry Botanic Garden was a botanical garden in southwest Portland, Oregon, in the United States.In addition to large collections of alpine plants, rhododendrons, primulas, and lilies, it was known for its plant-conservation program and its large seed bank that protects rare or endangered plants of the Pacific Northwest.
The International Rose Test Garden is a rose garden in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon, United States.There are over 10,000 rose bushes of approximately 650 varieties. The roses bloom from April through October with the peak coming in June, depending on the weather
The Portland Japanese Garden is a traditional Japanese garden occupying 12 acres, located within Washington Park in the West Hills of Portland, Oregon, United States.It is operated as a private non-profit organization, which leased the site from the city in the early 1960s.
The garden, part of Ed Benedict Park, is designed for people with Alzheimer's disease and other memory issues.The project was a collaboration of the following groups: American Society of Landscape Architects, Center of Design for an Aging Society, Legacy Health Systems, Oregon-Greater Idaho Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, Portland Parks & Recreation, and Portland State University's ...
Peninsula Park is a public park in the Piedmont neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States. [1] The 16.27-acre (6.58 ha) park is located in the North Portland neighborhood and contains an outdoor swimming pool, community center, baseball fields, playgrounds, basketball courts, tennis courts, covered picnic areas, a historic gazebo and other amenities.
The park, honoring eponymous President (and former resident of Vancouver, Washington) Ulysses S. Grant, was acquired by the city in 1922.The park is contiguous with the grounds of Grant High School, and is 19.9 acres in size.