District 4 / Westside

Woods Memorial Natural Area

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Assets

Repair candidates

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Official Portland.gov profile

City-published park details

Woods Memorial Natural Area on Portland.gov

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About 98% of the landscape is native including oaks, Douglas fir, cedar, willow, red and blue elderberry, Oregon grape, trillium, thimbleberry, and others. This steeply sloped site is part of the Fanno Watershed, containing the headwaters of the two forks of Woods Creek. Although most of the park was logged about one hundred years ago, there are still some historic trees. It offers a natural setting that attracts wildlife in the quiet woods, along the creek, and in the meadow. Linked on this page is a PDF with a more detailed map of the trails.

City label

Natural area

Year acquired

1988

Official acres

45.98

City section

Neighborhood

Ashcreek-Crestwood

Location

SW 45th Avenue and Woods Street Portland, OR 97219

Directions

Amenities and activities

Paths (unpaved)Trails (hiking)

Park history

Woods Memorial Natural Area was a gift to Multnomah County from the Southwest Hills Kiwanis Club on December 15, 1950. The deed stipulated that the "site was to be . . . used for park and playground purposes only. . . ." Multnomah County transferred ownership of the site to the city of Portland in 1988.

All dogs must be leashed in this park.

Partners & friends

The whole ecosystem

Opportunity signal

No known partner is currently linked to Woods Memorial Natural Area in the Partnership Atlas. This is an opportunity signal, not an official priority.

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Repair ledger

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QR destination

https://parks.portlandciviclab.org/parks/woods-memorial-natural-area-866?utm_source=park_qr&utm_medium=sign&utm_campaign=park_866

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Trillium flowers at Wilkes Creek Headwaters

Public photo from the official Portland.gov park page