The Portland Memory Garden is a garden and park in
Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous co ...
's
Lents
The Lents neighborhood in the Southeast section of Portland, Oregon is bordered by SE Powell Blvd. on the north, the Clackamas County line or City of Portland line on the south (whichever is farther south), SE 82nd Ave. to the west, and roughly S ...
neighborhood, in the United States.
Description
The garden, part of
Ed Benedict Park
Ed Benedict Park is a public park in Portland, Oregon's Lents
The Lents neighborhood in the Southeast section of Portland, Oregon is bordered by SE Powell Blvd. on the north, the Clackamas County line or City of Portland line on the south (whi ...
, 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
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is a Bureau of the City of Portland, Oregon that manages the city parks, natural areas, recreational facilities, gardens, and trails. The properties, which occupy a total of more than . The bureau employs a total ...
, and
Portland State University
Portland State University (PSU) is a public research university in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1946 as a post-secondary educational institution for World War II veterans. It evolved into a four-year college over the following two decades ...
's School of Urban Studies & Planning.
History
The garden was dedicated in May 2002.
References
External links
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Official websiteat Center for Design
2002 establishments in Oregon
Gardens in Oregon
Lents, Portland, Oregon
Parks in Southeast Portland, Oregon
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