The Tualatin Hills Nature Park

Rough Skinned Newt found on one of the trails

The Tualatin Hills Nature Park (and accompanying nature center)  the jewel of the THPRD's urban park system.  The park is open year round and is full of wildlife (one of the reasons no dogs are allowed).  There are paved, gravel and dirt paths snaking through this 222 acre oasis.  If you wander enough, you may find yourself staring at a pond covered in lily pads, traversing a wooden bridge over stinky skunk cabbage, or emerging suddenly to the Merlo Road/158th Max Station.  

There are two main entrances to the park:   The first is to to take the MAX to the Merlo Road/15th Max Station.  The other is located at 15655 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton, OR 97003. 

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Winter pond off one of the trails

Unidentified mushroom growing in February, 2015