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Terwilliger Parkway Listed on National Register of Historic Places!

Friends of Terwilliger has successfully listed 115 acres of publicly owned parkland to the National Register of Historic Places. This includes the original parkway as designed in 1912 by the Olmsted Brothers, from Duniway Park to SW Capitol Hwy including, roadways, pathways, light poles, various parkway views and vegetation. Read More

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December 2022 Friends of Terwilliger Restoration Work party

Dec 17, 2022
Please join Friends of Terwilliger and Portland Parks & Recreation for our monthly restoration work in Historic Terwilliger Parkway.

Let’s show the ivy who’s the boss!
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December 2022 Friends of Terwilliger Restoration Work party

Dec 17, 2022 - 09:00 AM

Please join Friends of Terwilliger and Portland Parks & Recreation for our monthly restoration work in Historic Terwilliger Parkway.

Let’s show the ivy who’s the boss!

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Terwilliger Parkway Listed on National Register of Historic Places!

Mar 15, 2021 - 04:58 PM

It’s been a long time coming, but Terwilliger Parkway has finally been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1985 the Portland Park Bureau hired a consultant to prepare nominations to the National Historic Register for several older city parks. But then they never submitted them to the National Park Service for listing. Now FOT has completed the task!

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Thank You Portland Running Company Race Team

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PRC volunteers clear ivy at Duniway

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Wonderful Friday Sunrise

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Check out this sunrise photo taken by a Friend of Terwilliger volunteer.

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Preserving the Historic Road International Conference Tours Terwilliger Parkway

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Friends of Terwilliger (FOT) was honored to guide participants of the “Preserving the Historic Road International” (PHRI) Conference on a tour of Terwilliger Parkway during their conference being hosted in Portland in late September.

(photo from 1912 bus tour)

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Thank You Portland Running Company Race Team

PRC volunteers clear ivy at Duniway

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Preserving the Historic Road International Conference Tours Terwilliger Parkway

Friends of Terwilliger (FOT) was honored to guide participants of the “Preserving the Historic Road International” (PHRI) Conference on a tour of Terwilliger Parkway during their conference being hosted in Portland in late September.

(photo from 1912 bus tour)

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2022 Harvest Moon Appears

Well, if you thought the harvest moon wouldn’t be visible from Terwilliger Parkway because of our smoky air, you were mistaken!

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Neighborhood children delight in their Terwilliger Dragon.

Friends of Terwilliger spearheaded work with PGE to cut down a number of large “invasive” black locust trees in the Bancroft Right-Of-Way (ROW). These trees were threatening the main power lines coming up Bancroft St. PGE was told to leave them in place on the ground for Urban Forestry to handle.

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