Yamhill County Parks & Recreation News Releases
Rogers Landing Reopened
Thanks to the cooperation and work of Yamhill County Parks, the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office's Marine Patrol, the Newberg Fire Department, and City of Newberg Public Works, we were successful in clearing most of the silt and wood debris that blocked the boat launch and boarding floats. As a result of this clean up work, Rogers Landing was reopened to public use at 3:30pm on Tuesday, February 3, 2009. Thank you very much for your patience while we addressed these storm-caused hazards and Yamhill County Parks would like to thank all of the partnering agencies listed above for helping to clean up this site well ahead of schedule. Information: 503-434-7463.
Tangleboxing is over for 2008, but will return next summer!
The Parks and Recreation Board and Parks staff would like to thank everyone for participating again this year! Tangleboxing is planned to begin again next summer, so please check out www.tanglebox.org for news and more information.
Tangleboxing, what is that? Tangleboxing is an outdoor summer adventure and treasure hunt! Follow the clues, discover the boxes hidden locations, then record your findings and compete to win prizes. Starting in July, Tangleboxes will be hidden in 8 different Yamhill County parks. Each Tanglebox has a stamp, ink pad, and guest book. Use your official Passport to Yamhill County Parks to uncover the clues and find the Tanglebox, then record your finding. Participants who find all the 8 Tangleboxes will be eligible for a prize drawing in September.
Project Update – Work Complete!
Work at Lafayette Locks Park was completed during the summer of 2008. Thanks to the generous support of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department’s Local Government Grant Program and the efforts of Community Corrections’ staff and inmate workers, Lafayette Locks Park now has new signage, a new picnic shelter, new picnic sites with barbeque grills, and park benches that together greatly enhance public use at the park.
Boat Launch
Yamhill County Parks and Recreation has been approved to receive $64,000 from the 2008 cycle of the Oregon State Marine Board Facilities Grant Program. The monies will be used to help fund additional parking lot lights and security enhancements within the park. The expanded lighting and security enhancements are sorely needed to address ongoing security issues at the site. Over the last several years, Rogers Landing has experienced significant issues related to vandalism, graffiti, thefts, and criminal mischief issues that have together contributed to an annual loss of thousands of dollars to correct and resulted in a high number of boater complaints. This project will not only help prevent further criminal behavior, but also aid law enforcement agencies is catching and convicting individuals who have misused the site. Work is anticipated to begin during the fall of 2008 and be completed by the spring of 2009.
Public Notice: Rogers Landing Launch Fees
Effective August 1, 2005, boaters will be required to pay a $3.00 launch fee for the use of the boat launch at Rogers Landing. The launch fee is in effect year-around, 7 days a week.
These fees are being collected to offset the maintenance and operational costs of this facility.
Fees are to be paid at a self pay fee station and the permit must be clearly displayed in your vehicle's windshield.
Failure to pay fees will result in a citation.
Yamhill County Parks is pleased to offer annual passes for $30.00.
Annual passes can be purchased through Yamhill County Parks after August 1, 2005.
To obtain an online copy of the application please follow the following link:
Annual Pass Application.
Annual pass users must have their passes displayed in their vehicle's windshield.
For more information or to purchase an annual pass, please contact Yamhill County Parks at (503) 434-7463.
