Willamalane Adult Activity Center

Willamalane Adult Activity Center Part of Willamalane Park and Recreation District, this center provides classes, activities and services Highlights include Splash!

Willamalane Park and Recreation District maintains and operates five recreation facilities and 45 parks and natural areas totaling nearly 1,500 acres. Mission
Deliver exceptional parks and recreation to enrich the lives of everyone we serve. Description
Willamalane Park and Recreation District maintains and operates five recreation facilities and 45 parks and natural areas totaling nearly 1,500 ac

res. at Lively Park, Camp Putt Adventure Golf Park, 13 waterfront areas, 21 miles of hiking and biking trails, 15 sports fields and 24 playgrounds. Willamalane offers hundreds of recreation programs to more than 60,000 patrons. Created by voters in 1944, Willamalane is a special tax district, separate from the city of Springfield, with its own boundaries. It is governed by a five-member, elected board of directors and managed by a district superintendent. Online information is available at www.willamalane.org. Social Media Policy
Comments should relate to Willamalane matters and to the topics being discussed in the original post and should not contain spam, advertising or solicitations; advocate illegal activity or violence, products or political organizations; infringe on copyrights, trademarks or intellectual property rights of others. Comments should be family friendly and not contain abusive or vulgar language, sexually explicit subject matter, hate speech, derogatory terms or offensive content. Comments should not contain personal or defamatory remarks about a person’s age, education, ethnicity, race, family status, gender, national origin, class, physical ability or qualities, religion, sexual orientation, thought processes or personality. A posted comment is the opinion of the poster only and does not imply endorsement or agreement by the City of Springfield, its elected officials or employees. Comments should not endorse candidates or political stances on current ballot measures. Willamalane reserves the right to determine which comments are unacceptable for its pages, and those that repeatedly violate this policy may be prohibited. Submission of a comment constitutes acceptance of this policy which may be revised at any time. Monitoring

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05/07/2026

Exciting news! YOUR park and recreation district was named a finalist for the 2026 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. This places Springfield among the nation’s leading park and recreation systems. In its 82-year history, Willamalane has won the Gold Medal Grand Plaque in 2016 and 1986, and has been a finalist for the award eight other times. The 2026 Grand Plaque winner will be announced at the National Recreation and Park Association Conference in September. Read more at willamalane.org/blog

04/16/2026

Willamalane has referred a measure to the May 19, 2026, ballot so voters can decide what they’d like to see from the district going forward. So, why now?
For many years, the district has maintained a balanced budget, with revenues outpacing expenses. However, in the last two budget years, the district’s expenses outpaced revenues. Contributing expenses include increased demand for services, facilities, and parks, rising costs of goods, services, and labor, limitations of current revenue streams, and impacts from the pandemic and the ice storm, which depleted reserve funds.
To address this gap in revenue and expenses, Willamalane reduced its annual budget by over $1 million in the last year. Since then, the district has also:
- Reorganized all staff to increase efficiency, including eliminating vacant administrative and leadership positions
- Discontinued some recreation programs
- Reduced budgets for materials and services

The proposed levy would help bridge funding gaps to preserve current levels of service. The district would continue to seek additional revenue strategies to support long-term sustainability and close budget gaps. For FAQs and more information, visit willamalane.org/levy

*Edit to add: Assessed value is different than market value. You can find your property's assessed value using the tool at willamalane.org/levy

04/03/2026
04/02/2026

Willamalane has referred a measure to the May 19, 2026, ballot. If passed, the measure would authorize a new property tax that would help pay for current park and recreation operations, including park safety, recreation programs, and wildfire prevention efforts. The proposed levy would help bridge funding gaps to preserve current levels of service. If not passed, programs and services would not be provided as proposed and property taxes would not be increased.

This is the first time the district has sought a local option levy to fund general operations since the district's permanent tax rate was established in 1997. For FAQs and more information, visit willamalane.org/levy

12/16/2025
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11/17/2025

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Non-perishable and fresh food donations can be brough to Willamalane Adult Activity Center during regular hours/ We're a...
11/06/2025

Non-perishable and fresh food donations can be brough to Willamalane Adult Activity Center during regular hours/ We're also accepting personal care items like shampoo, soap, and toothbrushes. A full list of commonly needed items can be found at willamalane.org/food

Thank you for your support ❤️

10/10/2025

As a sponsor of the Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) program for Lane County, Willamalane offers free community lectures and online resources for older adults and their families to make Medicare open enrollment easy. Last year, this program served more than 900 people in Lane County! Check out our online resources and sign up for a free lecture at willamalane.org/shiba

Tomorrow is the Downtown Springfield Second Friday Art Walk, a chance to view Sarah Bloom Kinser's artwork and enjoy liv...
09/11/2025

Tomorrow is the Downtown Springfield Second Friday Art Walk, a chance to view Sarah Bloom Kinser's artwork and enjoy live music from One More Time Band. The artist reception is from 5-7 p.m. at Willamalane Adult Activity Center. Learn more at

*Art pictured is from Claudia Thompson's exhibit at the Island Park Art Gallery

09/10/2025

Join a special afternoon at Camp Putt that benefits Willamalane‘s food pantry. On Sept. 12-14, bring three cans of food per person as admission for a round of mini-golf at Camp Putt. Donations will support the food pantry at Willamalane Adult Activity Center and help stock it for the upcoming seas...

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