District 4 / Westside

Foley-Balmer Natural Area

Public asset records for this park are shown as a transparency layer. Itemized repair costs remain pending until Portland Parks & Recreation provides verified estimates.

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Assets

Repair candidates

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Official Portland.gov profile

City-published park details

Foley-Balmer Natural Area on Portland.gov

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City label

Natural area

Year acquired

1996

Official acres

9.641

City section

Neighborhood

Marshall Park

Location

9520 SW Lancaster Road Portland, OR 97219

Directions

Amenities and activities

Paths (unpaved)

Park history

The Foley and Balmer properties were purchased by Metro through the Metro 26-26 bond measure. The Foley property had been used primarily as a stable for over 90 years. Before that it was a rich and lush forest with Tryon Creek running through the heart of it. Today there is an abundance of plant and animal life present. The natural area includes both meadows and forested areas with walking paths and a footbridge crossing Tryon Creek.

Thanks to funding from the voter-approved Parks Replacement Bond, PP&R replaced a bridge in the Foley-Balmer Natural Area and the Owl Creek Bridge in Marshall Park. Both bridges were out of service for several years and the replacements reconnected popular SW trails. The bridge replacements were complete and open for use in October 2019.

All dogs must be leashed in this park.

Repair ledger

Assessment dates are copied from the public Parks Amenities layer. Old dates mean this source does not publish a newer assessment for that asset, not that we have confirmed no newer internal inspection exists. PP&R does not publish itemized repair costs, so this ledger shows needs without dollar figures.

Public data does not currently flag repair candidates for this park. Additional PP&R maintenance exports can be added without changing the page structure.

QR destination

https://parks.portlandciviclab.org/parks/foley-balmer-natural-area-1198?utm_source=park_qr&utm_medium=sign&utm_campaign=park_1198

Public assets

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Public photo from the official Portland.gov park page