(Portland, OR) –Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) and Friends of Mt. Tabor Park (FMTP) celebrated the 10,000th guest at the volunteer-staffed visitor center at PP&R’s Mt. Tabor Park in August.
The Mt. Tabor Visitor Center, conceived and operated by Friends of Mt. Tabor Park (FMTP) has now been open most weekends and selected weekdays for 19 months (since November, 2011). Based upon FMTP’s visitor count, the center hosted its 10,000th visitor on Saturday, August 10, 2013.
“10,000 visitors is a milestone that shows how valuable this Friends of Mt. Tabor endeavor is for the park, our visitors, and the City as a whole,” says Portland Parks Commissioner Amanda Fritz. “A sincere congratulations to Friends of Mount Tabor for this remarkable achievement. Here’s to the next 10,000!”
Inspired by a similar venture at the Hoyt Arboretum, the Mt. Tabor Visitor Center was created out of an existing Portland Parks & Recreation building, and is staffed by FMTP volunteers. The non-profit Portland Parks Foundation fully supports FMTP’s efforts in creating and maintaining the center.
The Mt. Tabor Visitor Center can be accessed by entering the park at SE 60th & Salmon. The visitor center is located adjacent to the main parking lot, next to the Crater Amphitheater. The Portland Water Bureau graciously provided furniture for the center.
The center is open weekends from 10am-3pm, and at times during the week. For more info on hours please email [email protected].
