Friday, August 22, 4:30 a.m. Update:
Poor air quality is impacting our area.
Check for facility and activity delays and cancelations before leaving for activity.
Friday, August 22, 4:30 a.m. Update:
Poor air quality is impacting our area.
Check for facility and activity delays and cancelations before leaving for activity.
To better manage the increasing recreational river use, improve the experience for all users, and to promote sustainable use of our river resource, BPRD initiated the 2021 Deschutes River Access and Habitat Restoration Plan. The plan identified 28 projects to be completed over approximately 10 years to improve and consolidate existing access points along with habitat restoration. Three initial projects were identified at McKay Park, Miller’s Landing Park, and Columbia Park (project numbers 20, 21, and 22 in the plan).
The three parks host some of the few calm water sections in downtown Bend, making them ideal locations for various recreation activities. By enhancing access at these sites, the district hopes to meet community needs for many activities like launching watercraft, wading, swimming, and riverside leisure.
After months of initial work including site surveys, data collection, and substantial community and stakeholder input, the preferred concept designs were completed for each park and these were approved by the board on September 5th, 2023. The preferred conceptual designs are available on the documents and plans tab, and you can also view the StoryMap here.
The construction of the access points and habitat restoration work will be completed under individual projects at each park. You can learn more about these projects at:
Funding Partners:
McKay Park, Miller's Landing Park, and Columbia Park
$933,300
Property Tax, Grant Funding, and SDC Reimbursements
Miller's Landing Construction: complete, Columbia Construction: est. 26/27, McKay Construction: est. 27/28
For more information on the McKay, Miller’s Landing and Columbia Parks (MMC) River Access and Restoration Project, please contact
2022:
March: Initial survey work for data collection
2023:
January February: Board Presentation; Story Map and survey opens
February 1st: Open House outreach events, District Office Community Room, 10:00 AM or 5:00 PM.
February 8th: Survey closes
March 21st: Board presentation
August 31st: Updated preferred concept designs and StoryMap
September 5th: Board Presentation and approve preferred concept designs
2024:
Spring: Permitting for Miller’s Landing Park construction
October: Contract for construction awarded to Deschutes Construction Corporation
2025:
Miller’s Landing Construction: January 2025-June 2025 (Complete)
Future:
Columbia Construction: est. 26/27
McKay Construction: est. 27/28
2021 Deschutes River Access and Habitat Restoration Plan
McKay, Miller's Landing, and Columbia Parks River Access Study
Initial Concept Comparison Chart