Commission Accepts Oregon Parks Forever Donation to Install Kids-in-Parks Trailhead at John Toppett Park

The Coos Bay Parks and Recreation Commission voted to accept a donation from Oregon Parks Forever to install a Kids in Parks trailhead sign and supporting materials at John Toppett Park.

The donation, offered July 23, 2025, would provide the manufactured trailhead sign, a supply of brochures (about 8,000 printed as a two-to-three year supply), a web page, stickers and prize fulfillment tied to the Kids in Parks program, and program support for three years. Christine Sylvester, City of Coos Bay parks staff, told the commission the group will produce the trailhead marker and brochures and that the city would be responsible for selecting the precise trail, approving brochure content and the trailhead sign, installing the sign and keeping brochure boxes stocked. "It takes about 10 weeks to get the trailhead marker right now," Sylvester said, noting an installation timeline likely in late October or early November if the commission proceeded.

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