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Bend Park & Recreation outlines 10 active projects including Riverfront Street and Millers Landing upgrades
Summary
Bend Park & Recreation District staff outlined 10 active projects, including accessibility upgrades at Millers Landing, a Riverfront Street trail gap design, neighborhood parks and a Pioneer Street Park expansion.
Quinn Keyvert, speaking for the Bend Park & Recreation District (BPRD), gave an overview of the district’s active capital and improvement projects and their funding status.
Keyvert said Millers Landing Park work currently under construction focuses on improved river access and new accessible transfer features, a boat ramp, rubberized launches and shaded staging areas; she said in‑water permitting is complex and the project is expected to be completed in late 2025.
She described Manzanita Ridge Park (3.5 acres), a new neighborhood park dedicated through developer agreement that will include open lawn, picnic shelters, play areas and trail connections to Shevlin Park. Keyvert also summarized Riverfront Street between Drake Park and Millers Landing Park, a city-led project for which BPRD and the City of Bend split design costs 50/50 in an intergovernmental agreement. The design concept adopted by the city calls for northbound one‑way traffic and a 10‑foot continuous path on the west side to close the Deschutes River Trail gap.
Parks staff said funding for Riverfront Street construction has not yet been identified and emphasized the project’s multifaceted scope, which may include water and sewer replacements under the roadway.
Other project highlights Keyvert presented:
• Holland Sud Park — permanent restroom, ADA pathways, enclosed off‑leash area and an interpretive history walk with the Deschutes Historical Society.
• Larkspur Park — a proposed 4,813‑square‑foot permanent art station next to existing courts, including clay and kiln rooms to replace displaced studio space in the Old Mill District.
• Sawyer Park — parking relocation, habitat restoration, ADA trail improvements, a new restroom and river overlook.
• Discovery West — approximately 35 acres of open space and a 3‑acre neighborhood park transferred incrementally by the developer; about 20 acres have already been conveyed to BPRD.
• North Unit Canal Trail — project to secure easements from private property owners and construct a mostly compacted‑gravel multiuse trail with some paved segments; Keyvert said staff have hired a real estate firm to help identify and negotiate with individual owners because property lines around the canal are complex.
• Pioneer Street Park — renovation of four ballfields with all‑weather turf infields, lighting, eight additional pickleball courts, pedestrian access improvements from Deschutes Market Road, and an operations hub for Oregon Adaptive Sports.
When asked about project funding, Keyvert said all projects other than the Riverfront Street construction are funded through a mix of system development charges (developer fees), property-tax revenues and grants.
