A dozen parks will get money from the Salem Parks Improvement Fund this year, a record number for the 18-year-old program.
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Section of Minto-Brown Island Park trail to temporarily close for plantings
A section just south of the Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge will close Dec. 8 and 9 from 7:30 a.m. to around 3 p.m as crews add native plants along the trail.
Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge and section of trail to temporarily close for restoration
The two-day closure begins Nov. 16.
Bill Riegel Park to reopen this month with improvements
The park, located in the Southeast Mill Creek neighborhood, has been closed and under construction since July. The latest changes complete the second and final phase of a $740,000 improvement project that began over a decade ago.
Need to cool off this weekend? Salem splash fountains open early
People play in the Willamette River in Salem. (Salem Reporter file) Looking for a way to cool down this weekend? With temperatures Saturday expected to rise to 88 degrees, the city of Salem is opening its spray fountains in local parks early. Fountains at Riverfront and River Road parks will[Read More…]