Parks News August 2026
THPRD news and events
• Nature-themed play area for Bonny Slope Park
• Fall registration: save the date
• Safety Services Extended Hours
• Photographers wanted! Volunteer with THPRD
• Pickleball Facility Construction
• Bridging creativity together
• Waterhouse Trail
• Fall Adult and Youth Volleyball
• Garden Home Rec Center
August Events from THPRD near Cedar Mill
• Summer concert at Cedar Hills Park
August Events from Hillsboro Parks and Rec near Cedar Mill
• Pix in the park series
• 20th annual Latino community festival
Garden & Nature News August 2026
• OSU Extension programs
• Learn to save garden seeds
• Grow herbs in sun and shade
• Building healthy garden soils for better vegetables
• Master Gardeners help our community one question at a time
• TSWCD awards grants
Cedar Mill Cider Festival returns in September
Since 2007, this annual event has brought the community together to celebrate fall and fun. This year we are moving to Saturday! Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District sponsors the event and provides all the infrastructure to make it happen.
Cedar Mill and Bethany Community Libraries August 2026
• Multi-Age
• Kids
• Teens & Tweens
• Adults
Sunset’s winning Speech & Debate team
After learning that the Sunset High Speech and Debate Team won the Oregon State competition for the second year in a row, we wanted to find out more, so we sent questions to Macie Mackey, Sunset Speech and Debate Head Coach.
Westside Trail
Imagine a 25-mile-long trail extending from the Tualatin River to the Willamette River! That’s the vision embodied in the 1992 Metropolitan Greenspaces Master Plan.
Who you gonna call? Dwindling community engagement with WashCo government
Four meetings a year for four geographic districts countywide is Washington County’s plan for neighbors to interact with government. After shutting down the Community Participation Organizations (CPOs) this spring, the county is still working to define what comes next, but decisions have already been made to limit future engagement by moving to four meetings per area countywide, based on County Commissioner Districts, held quarterly, and focusing on countywide issues rather than local neighborhood concerns.
Business News July 2026
• Cedar Mill Farmers Market
• Bethany Village Summer Concert Series
• Do You Really Know Who’s Calling?
• Introducing Emsella™: The Ultimate Pelvic Floor Wellness Treatment
• Summer savings for homeowners planning ahead
• Second Edition Resale
• Parker Bookkeeping is officially launching CFO Advisory Services!
Washington County News July 2026
• Garbage rates increasing
• Cornell Road Recovery Transitional Housing update
• WCSO update on e-bikes
• Will we all end up in cities?
• Summer paving
• LUT Open House information and schedule
• 40 years of MSTIP
Arts & Entertainment News July 2026
• Market of Choice Music on the Patio Summer Series
• Learn to Paint Watercolor Hydrangeas
• Hillsboro Art Walk
• Showtime Concert Series
• Mariachi Opera Premiere
• Chamber Music Northwest Presents: Crossing Borders: Brahms Piano Quartet
• Events at The Reser
• Village Gallery of the Arts
Community News July 2026
• WCSO Watch: 4th of July safety
• TVF&R swimming safety tips
• Westside Sustainable Living Fair
• Community action preschool now enrolling!
• Bethany students shine in global STEM research
• Enhance driving safety with AARP CarFit
• Community sack lunch packing with Sonder NW
• Summer storytime series for older kids
• World Cup watch parties with American Outlaws Portland
• Legislative Town Hall
• Summer food benefits now available to many Oregon families with kids
• Updated guidance for youth participating in outdoor activities from OHA
• Viva Village Events
Garden & Nature News July 2026
• Treekeepers of Washington County
• Get wildfire ready this summer at free workshops
• Water-Wise tips from Dennis’ 7 Dees
