Saturday, August 23:
Poor air quality is impacting our area.
Check for facility and activity delays and cancelations before leaving for activity.
Saturday, August 23:
Poor air quality is impacting our area.
Check for facility and activity delays and cancelations before leaving for activity.
Programs and facilities that are affected by air quality or weather will be displayed on the website using the Delays and Cancellations Report.
The district uses multiple methods to assess air quality conditions to make decisions on cancellations and closures. This approach is because smoke conditions can change rapidly and official Air Quality Index reporting can lag several hours. We monitor:
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Please remember that children are particularly sensitive to smoke because their respiratory systems are still developing.
Parents: Watch the smoke forecast and decide when to limit your child(ren)’s activities. If you do not wish for your child to spend time outdoors, please consider if the activity or program is the right choice for your family in challenging air conditions.
The district will move activities indoors where possible when the AQI is consistently (hours or days) above 150. The district will make the following modifications to outdoor activities that do not have indoor options when conditions are expected to be in the following AQI ranges:
Delays and Cancellations: Programs and facilities that are affected by air quality or weather will be displayed on the website using the Delays and Cancellations Report.
Camps and program notifications: We aim to email participants in registration programs 1-2 hours prior to the start of the activity if it is delayed, relocated or canceled due to smoke. In the event that an activity is in progress and needs to be canceled, phone calls will be made to pick up your child within one hour.
Recreation centers and drop-in activities: Check online schedules prior to leaving for the most up-to-date information. Schedules will be updated to keep you informed of facility and program cancellations.
Outdoor activities, including outdoor pools and athletic activities, will be suspended when lightning or thunder is observed. The activities will resume 30 minutes after the last lightning and/or thunder event. Because thunderstorms are often unpredictable, we cannot usually provide advance notice of suspended operations.
When the AQI reaches above 151, outdoor activities will be modified if they cannot be moved indoors:
Bend Park and Recreation District may change its operating status during and surrounding periods of inclement weather, natural disasters, smoke events, or other emergencies. The district makes decisions based on environmental conditions impacting operations, and the decision may not be the same decision as other public entities, such as the school district, community college or university.