Oregon Parks and Recreation Department About Us

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Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

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Mission Statement

The mission of the Parks and Recreation Department is to provide and protect outstanding natural, scenic, cultural, historic and recreational sites for the enjoyment and education of present and future generations.
Programs and Services
All-terrain Vehicles Vehicle Permits ATV Grants Safety Classes Bikeways (scenic places to ride) Employment Grants County Opportunity Land and Water Conservation Local Government Recreational Trails Veterans' and War Memorial Heritage Programs Archaeological Services Heritage Commission Historic Cemeteries Historic Trails Main Street State Historic Preservation Office Financial Assistance Historic Places Community Action Research & Guidance Technical Assistance Integrated Park Services Planning Services Coastal Cultural Landscape Park Comprehensive SCORP & Recreational Trails Water Trails Visitor Experience Services Interpretive Plans & Programs Volunteer Services Design Services Graphic Landscape Signs Trails Natural Resources Stewardship Forest Health Fish & Wildlife Plants & Weeds Rocky Shores Oregon Coast Trail Maps Oregon State Parks Find a Park Publications Reservations Rules & Regulations Rulemaking notices Ocean Shores permits Scenic Waterways permits How to become a day-use parking pass agent How to become an ATV permit agent Water Trails Oregon State Fair (annual event) & Exposition Center (a venue for your event) Volunteering

Organization
Annual Performance Measures
Oregon Administrative Rules for the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Chapter 736 The department operates Oregon's state parks through a headquarters staff in Salem and field regions. It is also responsible for Oregon's Recreation Trails, the Ocean Shores Recreation Area, Scenic Waterways and the Willamette River Greenway. The department was created as a branch of the Highway Department in 1921. The 1989 Legislature created a separate Parks and Recreation Department, effective in 1990. Oregon's state parks are among the most popular in the U.S: their combined day-use and camping attendance of 39.6 million visitors (2001) consistently ranks the system among the ten most visited in the nation. OPRD's Heritage Programs Division, which includes the State Historic Preservation Office, Heritage Commission and the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries, operates a number of cultural and historic preservation programs. Department activities are funded primarily by state park user fees, Oregon Lottery dollars, and recreation vehicle license fees.

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