City of Lake Oswego purchases Yates property near Hallinan Woods
After negotiations with seller and encouragement from the community, city bought 2-acre parcel for $1.65 million. READ THE ARTICLE
City takes step forward in purchasing Yates property near Hallinan Woods
Lake Oswego property is slated for development of six homes, would remain natural if city buys property. READ THE ARTICLE
Lake Oswegans rally together to save property next to Hallinan Woods from development
Read how community members are encouraging the city to purchase the property, prevent six-home subdivision.
Video: Rally for Hallinan Woods
Lake Oswego residents held a rally on Monday, September 21, 2020, to save Hallinan Woods. Rally goers brought awareness and urgency to preserving the 2-acre Yates property adjacent to…
Help Us Expand Hallinan Woods
The Coalition for Hallinan Woods Nature Park is raising awareness of an opportunity to increase the footprint of Hallinan Woods, a 3.8-acre natural area, by ~53% (bringing it to…
Reader’s Letter- Stop Hallinan Woods Development
Neighborhood associate chairs implore the city to continue negotiations for purchasing the Yates property and preserving this natural habitat. READ THEIRLETTER TO THE EDITOR
Citizen’s View- Our parks, our wildlife
Natalie Bennon builds the case that small patches of habitat are essential to our biodiversity just as much as large habitats. READ NATALIE BENNON’sLETTER TO THE EDITOR
Citizen’s View- It’s now or never for city to buy land, save open space
Jim and Barbara Fisher ask residents express their support to City Councilors to preserve the 2-acre Yates property adjacent to Hallinan Woods. READ JIM & BARBARA’sLETTER TO THE EDITOR
Reader’s letter- Now is the time to preserve Hallinan Woods
Lisa Decker expresses the value Hallinan Woods offers her family and community and why the city should consider expanding the natural park by purchasing the adjacent Yates Property. READ…
Reader’s Letter- City should complete purchase of Yates property
Donald Mattersdorff, Christy Clark, and Christian Heuttemeyer continue to advocate for the Hallinan Woods expansion in their Letter to the Editor. READ THEIRLETTER TO THE EDITOR
Reader’s Opinion- Invest in new park acquisitions
Natalie Bennon the case for the city to adopt the Parks Board’s Capital Improvement Project recommendations. These include renewing the parks bond and adopting the board’s priorities, including expanding…
LO Review- Divided Lake Oswego City Council deadlocked on Hallinan Woods
A decision to affirm or overturn the Development Review Commission’s approval of a six-home subdivision on property abutting Hallinan Woods will have to wait. Read about this developing story…
Citizen’s View- Expanded park would serve a higher purpose
Natalie Bennon explains why the Yates property is perfectly situated to serve a higher purpose in expanding the adjacent Hallinan Woods. Read her opinion piece in the Lake Oswego…
LO Review- Neighbors hope to expand Lake Oswego’s Hallinan Woods
A group of Lake Oswego residents has launched a campaign to ask the City to buy an adjacent property to Hallinan Woods park that is currently slated for development….