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Portland Fountain Walking Tour Water in fountains is not suitable for drinking. drinking. for suitable not is fountains in Water portlandoregon.gov/parks/fountains . visit fountains, Rose Test Garden, Test Rose 400 SW Kingston Avenue Kingston SW 400 DON’T DRINK DON’T For seasonal on/off schedules for Portland’s municipal municipal Portland’s for schedules on/off seasonal For Water Sculpture at Washington Park International International Park Washington at Sculpture Water • maintenance and repair projects. repair and maintenance Park, 4000 SW Canyon Road Canyon SW 4000 surfaces. This down time also provides an opportunity for for opportunity an provides also time down This surfaces. Vietnam Veterans of Oregon Memorial at Washington Washington at Memorial Oregon of Veterans Vietnam • months to prevent water from blowing or freezing on on freezing or blowing from water prevent to months SW Montgomery and SW River Drive River SW and Montgomery SW The bureau turns the fountains off for the cold weather weather cold the for off fountains the turns bureau The SW Yamhill Street and Park Avenue Park and Street Yamhill SW South Waterfront Water Garden at Waterfront Park, Park, Waterfront at Garden Water Waterfront South • Teachers Fountain at Director Park, Director at Fountain Teachers • enjoyment, and running efficiently. efficiently. running and enjoyment, Park, 2432 W Burnside Street Street Burnside W 2432 Portland’s fountains are in working order, safe for public public for safe order, working in are fountains Portland’s Salmon Street Salmon Loyal B. Stearns Memorial Fountain at Washington Washington at Fountain Memorial Stearns B. Loyal • McCall Waterfront Park, Park, Waterfront McCall and one seasonal maintenance worker to ensure that that ensure to worker maintenance seasonal one and SW Naito Parkway and and Parkway Naito SW Salmon Street Springs Fountain at Governor Tom Tom Governor at Fountain Springs Street Salmon Recreation employs one electrician/instrument technician technician electrician/instrument one employs Recreation SW Sacajawea Blvd Sacajawea SW • Chiming Fountain at Washington Park, Park, Washington at Fountain Chiming two full-time maintenance mechanics, Portland Parks & & Parks Portland mechanics, maintenance full-time two • Waterfront Park, Waterfront SW Naito Parkway and Ankeny Street Ankeny and Parkway Naito SW Maintaining these fountains is no small feat. In addition to to addition In feat. small no is fountains these Maintaining West and Southwest Portland Southwest and West McCall Tom Governor at Fountain Legacy Naito Bill • Maintenance Southwest Portland Portland Southwest SE 106th Avenue and Stark Street Street Stark and Avenue 106th SE The Rose Petal at Stark Street Island Park, Park, Island Street Stark at Petal Rose The • 810 NW 11th Avenue Avenue 11th NW 810 the interactive fountains to the level of a swimming pool. pool. swimming a of level the to fountains interactive the Southeast Portland Southeast Square, Jamison at Fountain Square Jamison • fountains regularly, monitors operations, and chlorinates chlorinates and operations, monitors regularly, fountains Northwest Portland Portland Northwest NE 11th Avenue and Multnomah Street Multnomah and Avenue 11th NE priority for Portland Parks & Recreation. The bureau cleans cleans bureau The Recreation. & Parks Portland for priority Holladay Park Fountain at Holladay Park, Holladay at Fountain Park Holladay • The health and safety of Portland’s fountains is a top top a is fountains Portland’s of safety and health The NE 11th Avenue and Multnomah Street Multnomah and Avenue 11th NE Health and Safety Safety and Health Grant Park, Grant Park, Holladay at Fountain Park Holladay NE 33rd Avenue and Brazee Street Brazee and Avenue 33rd NE • at Children for Garden Sculpture Cleary Beverly • Northeast Portland Northeast water use and electrical consumption. consumption. electrical and use water Northeast Portland Northeast N Trenton Street and Newman Avenue Newman and Street Trenton N use and run-off. The bureau has installed meters to gauge gauge to meters installed has bureau The run-off. and use Park, Park, Park, McCoy at Fountain Park McCoy N Albina Street and Ainsworth Street Ainsworth and Street Albina N • interactive fountains recirculate water to minimize water water minimize to water recirculate fountains interactive Peninsula Park Rose Garden Fountain at Peninsula Peninsula at Fountain Garden Rose Park Peninsula • North Portland North Most of Portland’s decorative fountains and all of the the of all and fountains decorative Portland’s of Most N Trenton Street and Newman Avenue Avenue Newman and Street Trenton N Efficiency portlandoregon.gov/parks/fountains. fountains, visit visit fountains, McCoy Park Fountain at McCoy Park, McCoy at Fountain Park McCoy • For seasonal on/off schedules for Portland’s interactive interactive Portland’s for schedules on/off seasonal For North Portland North water is safe to play in, it is not suitable for drinking. for suitable not is it in, play to safe is water intended. originally as art the present throughout the entire city. entire the throughout the While pool. swimming a of level the to chlorinated is to order in needed when restoration undergo Sculptures Recreation maintains and operates several fountains fountains several operates and maintains Recreation fountains interactive in Water outings! family for perfect fountain. each at aesthetics maintain to Council Culture & Ready to explore beyond downtown? Portland Parks & & Parks Portland downtown? beyond explore to Ready are parks and fountains these days summer hot On Arts Regional the with works Recreation & Parks Portland Additional Fountains in Portland in Fountains Additional Fountains Interactive Portland’s Aesthetics McCoy Park Fountain (interactive) Fountain Park McCoy (interactive) Fountain Square Jamison Fountain Keller Ira PORTLAND’S MUNICIPAL FOUNTAINS MUNICIPAL PORTLAND’S Portland’s Municipal Fountains A SELF-GUIDED TOUR Shemanski Fountain (Rebecca at the Well) Animals in Pools Fountains Welcome Rules When Visiting Fountains Take an opportunity to discover and explore downtown DON’T DRINK. Portland and her treasure chest of unique artwork— The water flowing in decorative fountains is not for drinking. Portland’s fountains. To conserve water, most of these fountains recycle water. Portland Parks & Recreation maintains beautiful fountains throughout Portland. The largest concentration of fountains BE SAFE. lies within the downtown area. Although people enjoy splashing around in the interactive In this brochure, you will find a 2.6-mile walking tour of fountains (Jamison Square, McCoy, Holladay Park, Bill Naito 16 decorative and interactive fountains in the downtown Legacy, Teachers at Director Park, and Salmon Street Springs Portland area. Fountains), there are potential dangers for unattended children. Portland’s parks, public places, natural areas, and recreational opportunities give life and beauty to our PLEASE USE CAUTION AT ALL FOUNTAINS. city. These essential assets connect people to place, self, Slippery surfaces, rapidly moving water, and pools of water and others. Portland’s residents treasure and care for require careful attention. this legacy, building on the past to provide for future generations. For more information on Portland’s municipal fountains, visit portlandoregon.gov/parks/fountains. The City of Portland will make reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. Please notify us no less than five (5) business days prior to the event by phone at 503-823-7404, by the city’s TTY at 503- 823-6868, or by the Oregon Relay Service at 1-800-735-2900. 1120 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 858 Portland, Oregon 97204 503-823-PLAY (7529) Skidmore Fountain PORTLANDPARKS.ORG DON’T DRINK Mayor Ted Wheeler Water in fountains is not suitable for drinking. Director Adena Long Water in fountains is not suitable for drinking. drinking. for suitable not is fountains in Water portlandoregon.gov/parks/fountains . visit fountains, Rose Test Garden, Test Rose 400 SW Kingston Avenue Kingston SW 400 DON’T DRINK DON’T For seasonal on/off schedules for Portland’s municipal municipal Portland’s for schedules on/off seasonal For Water Sculpture at Washington Park International International Park Washington at Sculpture Water • maintenance and repair projects. repair and maintenance Park, 4000 SW Canyon Road Canyon SW 4000 surfaces. This down time also provides an opportunity for for opportunity an provides also time down This surfaces. Vietnam Veterans of Oregon Memorial at Washington Washington at Memorial Oregon of Veterans Vietnam • months to prevent water from blowing or freezing on on freezing or blowing from water prevent to months SW Montgomery and SW River Drive River SW and Montgomery SW The bureau turns the fountains off for the cold weather weather cold the for off fountains the turns bureau The SW Yamhill Street and Park Avenue Park and Street Yamhill SW South Waterfront Water Garden at Waterfront Park, Park, Waterfront at Garden Water Waterfront South • Teachers Fountain at Director Park, Director at Fountain Teachers • enjoyment, and running efficiently. efficiently. running and enjoyment, Park, 2432 W Burnside Street Street Burnside W 2432 Portland’s fountains are in working order, safe for public public for safe order, working in are fountains Portland’s Salmon Street Salmon Loyal B. Stearns Memorial Fountain at Washington Washington at Fountain Memorial Stearns B. Loyal • McCall Waterfront Park, Park, Waterfront McCall and one seasonal maintenance worker to ensure that that
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