35mm film canister. Park is open from 5:00AM to Midnight.
When Portland School District acquired Columbia School, it was
designated as a middle school. The local youth who attended the
school were primarily a very transient population, well below the
city average in both education achievement and economic levels. In
a goal to strengthen the basic curriculum through science-centered
projects, Principal Bill Warner proposed a new program titled
Growth through Research, Organization & Work (GROW). Students
studied math, language arts, social studies, health, and science as
they worked on the 28-acre site that became known as the Columbia
Children’s Arboretum. In 1999, Portland Parks &
Recreation acquired the Columbia Children’s Arboretum land
from Portland Public Schools for use as a park.
After finding the cache, take a walk through this beautiful 28
acre park.