Magnolia Park is a

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in the

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neighborhood of

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. Opened in 2008, the community park is off northwest 102nd avenue between Walker and Cornell roads near

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shopping center. The park includes a basketball court, children's play equipment, picnic shelter, tennis court, and

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designed for cooling among other amenities.

History

Plans for a park in the Hillsboro portion of the Tanasbourne neighborhood began around 2003.Diehl, Angella Foret
“Hillsboro's new Magnolia Park has something for everyone”
''The Oregonian'', September 25, 2008. In August 2007, Hillsboro approved construction of park and choose the name of Magnolia Park.Suh, Elizabeth. "Tanasbourne to get central a park", ''

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'', August 23, 2007, p. B3. The construction cost $1 million and was accomplished by Paul Brothers Incorporated. Funds for construction came from system development fees charged by Hillsboro. After ten months of construction, Magnolia Park officially opened on September 11, 2008,Diehl, Angella Foret. "Festive dedication set for Magnolia Park", ''The Oregonian'', September 11, 2008, Metro West Neighbors, p. 16. though construction was finished in August.Gordanier, Susan. "Magnolia Park, Hillsboro's newest, officially opens", ''

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'', September 16, 2008. The facility was the first park in the city to have a water play area as well as the first to include art in the design.

Amenities

Magnolia Park is in size and is the city's easternmost park. The park is located in the Tanasbourne neighborhood and was adopted by the Trader Joe's store as part of Hillsboro's adopt-a-park program. Magnolia is between Cornell and Walker roads and surrounded by a retail development that includes

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, a retirement community, and condominiums. Amenities at the park include a

designed for children to play in,Suh, Elizabeth. "New businesses find Tanasbourne's the spot", ''The Oregonian'', April 3, 2008, Metro West Neighbors p. 16. walking areas, open grass areas, children's play equipment, athletic equipment, natural areas, and a covered picnic area.Diehl, Angella Foret. "New Magnolia Park one way to beat heat", ''The Oregonian'', August 14, 2008, Metro West Neighbors. Natural features of the park include 180 trees, in excess of 1,000 flowers, and approximately of lawn. The trees include five species of

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s, and many are located in a grove. The park also has a

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designed to collect water and improve the local watershed. Athletic facilities at the park include a half-size basketball court and one tennis court.Diehl, Angella Foret. "Parks offer lots of fun for humans --and dogs", ''The Oregonian'', February 28, 2008, Metro West Neighbors, p. 10. The picnic shelter is rented out by the city's parks department."Magnolia Park", ''The Oregonian'', September 25, 2008. The water feature is at ground level and decorated with mosaic art that is designed to appear to change color when wet.Diehl, Angella Foret. "Savor the city's many flavors - Tanasbourne - An explosion of new development", ''The Oregonian'', October 26, 2008, p. S4. Seasonal, the twenty-five foot fountain's mosaic includes designs featuring magnolia tree names and images and boulders with water jets.Diehl, Angella Foret
“New urban park offers fun for the whole family”
''The Oregonian'', September 25, 2008, Metro West Neighbors. The play equipment features two structures, one for children under five years old, and one for older children along with swings and a slide, with a total of in the playground.

References

External links

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