Thursday is City Council’s once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to decide if West Linn will acquire and preserveOppenlander Field for this and future generations use as a community park for recreational/athletic use. Executive Session Thursday night … please help them make the “right” decision – “Put It On The Ballot” Tomorrow night, 6/17, is a key and final […]

It’s NOT a Done Deal Yet – We Must Keep the Pressure On! Please continue sharing and asking your friends, and neighbors to sign up at  SaveOppenlander.org

We Demand City Council Act to “Put it on The Ballot” A rally/protest is scheduled at West Linn City Hall to demand the West Linn City Council put the Oppenlander Field purchase on the November ballot so city residents can decide the future of Oppenlander. Sunday 6/13 @ 2pm – West Linn City Hall – 22500

1,895 Have Signed – Who will be Number 2,000? It’s critical to continue to expand our breadth and depth of support.  Please encourage your friends, neighbors, and fellow West Linn residents to visit https://friendsofoppenlander.org and show their support! It’s Time for West Linn City Council to Act As you likely know, the West-Linn/Wilsonville School Board agreed

Great Progress, Thank You WLWVSD Board! We have been quiet these past few days waiting for the WLWVSD Board to act on our request to re-offer Oppenlander to the City. On Thursday afternoon, June 3rd, they agreed to do just that! Our focus will now turn toward helping the City respond favorably. This is not

Video updated 5/31 with new photos … and added 2 minutes of Q&A at the end. SaveOppenlander.org

Come show your support for Oppenlander staying recreational! Please join your friends, neighbors, and other community members as we gather at the Oppenlander gate to show the breadth and passion of the community’s support to Save Oppenlander! The City and the School District have both expressed a desire to come back to the table – but

The School District just released this statement which is consistent with a conversation I had with the School Board Chair, Regan Molatore, this morning. Thank you for this re-engagement effort! There is much community work left to be done to shepherd this transaction from statements to sale, but the last 24 hours are encouraging. West

City Council broke the executive session shield last night, School District is following suit Your engagement and pressure are making a difference! Both the City, and now the School Board, are publically sharing what their core issues are … and we’re making good progress toward getting both parties back at the negotiating table to preserve

Update 5/28 .. please also read this response from the School District. There is some disagreement as to how the two entities got to where they were, but we need (for now) to focus on moving towards a sale to the city for use as ballfields and a park. 5/27 A quick update … The