Fundraising
Your Donations Help Keep Ford's Pond Community Park Safe and Welcoming for Everyone
The Friends are currently seeking cash donations for:
- Shade trees and native plants around the playground and at locations along the pond loop path.
- Native plant seed for the Oak Savanna Restoration Project
- Trail maintenance supplies (rental of mowers, fuel)
- Litter pick-up supplies (grabbers, bags, safety equipment)
- Dog waste bags
A Successful Public-Private Partnership to Benefit Our Community
All improvements at Ford’s Pond Community Park have been made possible through the fundraising and grant-writing efforts of the Friends of Ford’s Pond volunteers. The Friends partnered with the City of Sutherlin to successfully apply for these Oregon Parks and Recreation Department grant awards.
Master Plan Completed 2017
Local Government Grant Program 2016 (Oregon Lottery Funds)
Phase 1 Improvements Completed 2021
Recreational Trails Program 2018 (Federal Highway Administration)
Local Government Grant Program 2019 (Oregon Lottery Funds)
Phase 2 Improvements 2023
Recreational Trails Program 2020 (Federal Highway Administration)
Land and Water Conservation Fund 2020 (U.S. Dept. of Interior)
Local Government Grant Program 2020 (Oregon Lottery Funds)
Land and Water Conservation Fund 2021 (U.S. Dept. of Interior)
Local Government Grant Program 2022 (Oregon Lottery Funds)
