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The Park Maintenance Division is responsible for the up keep of all city parks and park facilities that include athletic fields, developed parks, open space & natural areas, heritage sites, street medians, gateway properties, city beautification sites, facilities, wetlands and various trail systems as well as the Lake Oswego Golf Course.
As a staff, we possess a combined 215 years of experience in Lake Oswego alone and over 300 years of experience in the industry as a whole. Our ongoing training gives us capacity to deal with and care for over 600 acres of land with a “best management practices” discipline as our focus. Certifications presently held by staff include master gardeners, irrigation specialist, certified arborist, National Playground Safety Inspector, Backflow, Park & Recreation Professional and turf specialists.
Staff maintains active memberships in several professional organizations to stay current with the changes in the park & golf maintenance field & actively participates in the Oregon Recreation & Parks Association. Ongoing maintenance programs, which include computer controlled irrigation, weather stations, innovative control of invasive species, drought tolerant plantings, alternatives to pesticides, and use of “green” products & equipment help insure the department’s quality of service while meeting the City's goal towards sustainability.
Parks Maintenance offices are located at the City's Maintenance Center, 5705 Jean Road. The phone number is 503-635-0280. Jeff Munro is the Superintendent of the Parks Maintenance Division.
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