Skaters for Portland Skateparks

Okay, I volunteered for the Pier Park skatepark cleanup again. Last year we did graffiti abatement and trash pickup around the park. It’s a four hour gig and your high-schooler can get community service credit if they need it. You can sign up at their website. Last year they had lunch for us and they need to know how many people are planning to show up.

The SPS Lincoln City Skatepark fundraiser brought in $225.78. Thanks to everyone who donated. If you still want to contribute, Rich over at Earth Patrol Media is doing a commemorative t-shirt fundraiser. Donations can also be sent to:

Lincoln City Parks and Rec.
memo: Skaters for Lincoln City Skateparks
c/o Skaters for Lincoln City Skateparks
960 SE Hwy101
PMB 384
Lincoln City OR 97367-2622

Photo of the lovely MC modeling the EPM LC4 benefit shirt courtesy of Earth Patrol Media

Gabriel Park skatepark construction is underway! Does anyone need about 1000 cu. yd. of clay soil? They need to move it. Okay, this is just a picture of a lot of mud, but in the background you can see that the massive, lighted, freestyle-complex has been completed. We’re not sure why they put those nets there though.

Here’s an update from February 26th on Portland’s next two skateparks:

Gabriel had its Development Permit submitted on January 17th and it should have be approved by now. Airspeed will start digging around in Gabriel Park next week!

Ed Benedict’s Development Permit is slated to be submitted in early March and Parks thinks that should have that approved by the end of April. Its sounding like New Line/California Skateparks will be able to develop a much larger sq. footage than the original 8500, although the final size is still being negotiated. They are confident that all the “transitional” elements that were in the final design concept presented to the public will be included in the final design.

So we might have two more skateparks by the end of summer.