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  • Smith Rock construction will interrupt access

    Posted on January 23, 2023 By Backyard Bend in categories Local , Positive NewstaggedClimbing , Local , Oregon , Oregon State Parks , OSP , Outdoor , Outdoors , Parks , Positive News , Rock , rock climbing , Season , smith rock , Smith Rock State Park , Sports , State parks , Summer , What’s Trending
    The walk bridge at Smith Rock State Park will close for improvements in mid-to-late summer. Learn more here. Original article by Oregon State Parks There will be no pedestrian bridge for about four weeks in mid to late summer.

    Smith Rock State Park is slated to get a new, wider pedestrian bridge this summer, which means there will be no bridge access for about four weeks during construction in mid to late summer. The exact dates depend on nesting season and streamflow.

    The bridge spans the Crooked River in Central Oregon near Bend and connects the front of the park with many but not all of its hiking trails and climbing destinations. There will be no temporary bridge, and…

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  • Oregon State Parks to spend $50 million on new campsites, park improvements

    Posted on November 22, 2021 By Backyard Bend in category Positive NewstaggedPositive News , State parks , The Oregonian

    Start your Monday off with a little positive news; Oregon State Parks received a funding boost to improve parks and campsites, one of which is in our Backyard! Enjoy this article.

    By Jamie Hale | The Oregonian/OregonLive

    New campsites at Silver Falls, riverside cabins at Champoeg and a visitor center at Kam Wah Chung are all on tap, as the Oregon’s state parks are set for a $50 million upgrade over the next two years.

    The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department on Thursday released a list of upcoming projects that are slated to begin in May 2022 and March 2023, utilizing money from a bond that…

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