• Work to rebuild Geer Park soccer fields is under way through October.
• The Geer Park parking lot will be closed starting June 23 while the work is done.
• Geer Park will remain accessible via pedestrian paths.

Geer Park’s soccer fields are being rebuilt this year thanks to funding from the voter-approved 2022 Safety and Livability bond. The parking lot will be closed during construction, which is expected to continue through October 1.

Geer Park will remain open, accessible through pedestrian paths.

The soccer fields are only part of the bond-funded improvements. A new fenced dog park is planned, with separate areas for energetic and more timid dogs.

Artificial turf will be added to the infields of two baseball fields, allowing for both baseball and softball play.

A $4.54 million skate park is already under way, funded in part by a $500,000 grant from the Oregon Parks and Recreation grant, and the remainder from the park development charges.

Geer Park is one of five large community parks providing the entire city with a variety of activities and outdoor recreation. The first part of the park, built in 2005, included sports fields, restrooms and trails.