The Friends of Ford’s Pond is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Sutherlin, Oregon.

Our 10th Anniversary is April 29, 2024!

Formed in 2014, the Friends successfully advocated for a new park on the vacant 202-acre Ford’s Pond property. Ford’s Pond Community Park is now the place Where Everyone Plays.
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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE 

The path paving, new parking, and playground are to be completed by end of July 2024.

 The playground area is closed.

Contact Sutherlin City Hall at 541-459-2857 for more information. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Each Month–2nd Saturday, 9 a.m. Meet at Church Rd lot.

Volunteers from the Umpqua Valley Audubon Society lead 2-hour walks. New birders and families are welcome. 

UCVEG Walking Group

Wednesdays, 9 a.m. Meet at the Church Rd. lot.

The Umpqua Community Veg Education Group leads weekly walks. You don’t have to be a vegetarian to join them. Dogs on leash are welcome. Rain or shine.

We are an all-volunteer organization. 

See what Ford’s Pond Community Park has to offer.

All park improvements are made possible through your donations.

The Friends of Ford’s Pond