ASHLAND, Ore. — Ashland City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to adopt a new parks, trails, and open space map. According to Ashland Parks and Recreation, Ashland’s per capita parkland has grown to be one of the ...

ASHLAND, Ore.- Ashland Parks and Recreation Commission is repairing thousands of dollars’ worth of vandalism at their parks. The organization’s interim director confirmed they have a $20k budget for park maintenance each biennium. But since the start of that 2-year ...

ASHLAND, Ore. – The Ashland Parks and Recreation commission is piloting new park seating designed for conversation and connection. According to the department, “Conversation Clusters” are public seating that allows people to face each other at a comfortable distance. Ashland ...

ASHLAND, Ore. – Ashland Parks and Recreation is focusing on addressing fund management after it was revealed the Japanese Gardens in Lithia Park went more than $300 thousand over budget. Originally budgeted for $1.3 million, the city says the Japanese ...

ASHLAND, Ore. – The City of Ashland says there is an elevated level of E. coli bacteria in Ashland Creek near the children’s playground in Lithia Park. City officials strongly recommend no one wade, bathe, or swim in that area ...

ASHLAND, Ore. – The City of Ashland says former Ashland Parks and Recreation Commissioner Leslie Eldridge resigned from the Commission effective July 31. Eldridge resigned to accept the Interim Director role for Ashland Parks and Recreation Commission. The former Director, ...

ASHLAND, Ore — A longtime employee with the Ashland Parks and Recreation Department, has filed a lawsuit over years of alleged harassment and other claims that involve a handful of people. The APRD, the city of Ashland, and five individual ...

ASHLAND, Ore. — Ashland Parks and Recreation are in the process of reopening its playgrounds. In a press release Friday, Ashland parks and rec said it will reopen those areas, and resume practices for non-contact sports. Some Ashland parks and ...

ASHLAND, Ore.– The City of Ashland could see resurfaced tennis courts, new pickleball courts and a rebuilt Daniel Meyer Pool taking place as soon as next year. Ashland City Council approved a nearly $3 million revenue bond measure Tuesday night that ...

ASHLAND, Ore. – Ashland Parks and Recreation proposed an amendment to the approved Japanese garden plans in Lithia Park Monday evening at the Ashland City Council meeting. The new plan incorporates two existing Douglas fir trees. In January, those trees became a ...

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