Milwaukie Parks Community Engagement, Design, & Development Services

GreenWorks is developing plans and cost estimates for the City of Milwaukie for three neighborhood park projects that include Balfour Park, Bowman-Brae Park and Scott Park. For each of the three sites, GreenWorks led an extensive community engagement process focused on meeting the needs of multiple stakeholders. The team produced graphics, hosted events, and solicited feedback throughout both the concept design and design development phases of the project. The team is currently working toward final construction documents for all three parks.

Balfour Park amenities and elements include bike racks, benches, a picnic table and shelter, drinking fountain, and play area with a water feature and embankment slide, open lawn area, and stormwater swale.

Bowman-Brae Park amenities and elements include a picnic shelter, pollinator garden, tree grove, bike racks drinking fountain, benches, and play area.

Scott Park amenities and elements include a play area with rock steppers and landscape log, a soft surface trail, stormwater swale, riparian area, native plantings, pond platform, existing amphitheater, rick racks, and picnic tables.

Project Details

Location: Milwaukie, Oregon

Type: Urban Parks + Playgrounds

Size: Balfour Park: .82 acre, Bowman Brae Park: .69 acreScott Park: .47 acre

Status: In Progress

Contract Value: $607,213

Owner: City of Milwaukie

Project Team

Key Personnel: Mike Faha, Principal in Charge, Ben Johnson, Principal in Charge, Yaoyu Chen, Landscape Designer

Collaborators: Teragan & Associates, Inc., Angelo Planning Group, Inc., JLA Public Involvement, Inc., KPFF Engineers, R&W Engineering, Inc., GR Morgan, IZO Marketing