Tualatin recognizes 10 Eagle Scouts for park and trail projects
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The City of Tualatin honored 10 Eagle Scouts on Dec. 8 for projects that refurbished benches, repaired fences and replaced trail stair treads across city parks and greenways; the mayor and staff thanked volunteers and announced a reception.
The Tualatin City Council opened its Dec. 8 meeting with recognition of 10 Eagle Scouts who completed community projects during 2024–25.
City staff described individual projects: Nicholas Brophy remade vandalized mastodon tusks on the Tualatin River Greenway Trail and produced a tutorial for future repairs; Nico Cohn replaced anti‑slip treads on two staircases on the Venetia Trail (86 steps); Cole Helland rebuilt eight sections of split‑rail fence at Jurgens Park; Windsor and Zander Lane refurbished benches at Atfalvy Park; Jackson replaced a guardrail at Tualatin Community Park; Grayson Richard (absent) refurbished 15 benches at Commons Lake Park; Spencer Tsai repaired a concrete wall behind a baseball diamond at Follity Park; Ryan Weinstein replaced split‑rail fencing and spread bark chips at Jurgens Park; and Sid Balanchi rebuilt fence posts and panels at Browns Ferry Park.
Several scouts spoke briefly to thank volunteers, leaders and family members. Mayor Bubenik and staff commended the scouts for leadership, project planning and community service and encouraged attendees to join a reception in the lobby after the meeting.
Ending: The council recessed briefly for a reception honoring the scouts; no action items were associated with the recognitions.