
Ford’s Pond Community Park and the Friends of Ford’s Pond have been featured in local media.


KQEN Radio’s Inside Douglas County
With Phase 2 construction underway, an update on the Ford’s Pond Project,
with board members Jim and Beth Houseman,
July 25, 2023

KQEN Radio’s Morning Conversation
An update on the Ford’s Pond Project,
with board members Jim and Beth Houseman,
December 27, 2022

KQEN Radio’s Inside Douglas County
An update on the Ford’s Pond Project,
with board member Beth Houseman and Sutherlin Community Development Director Brian Elliott
November 8, 2022

BoomerBestU Newsletter
Friends of Ford's Pond volunteer Tony Rosa shares his passion for community service.
July 2022

KQEN Radio’s Inside Douglas County
An update on the Ford’s Pond Project,
with board member Beth Houseman,
November 12, 2021

BoomerBestU Newsletter
Read how Beth and Jim Houseman drew community members together to begin the Ford’s Pond Project.
October 2021

KQEN Radio’s Morning Conversation
An update on the Ford’s Pond Project,
with board member Beth Houseman,
August 5, 2021

KQEN Radio’s Inside Douglas County
A Look at the Ford’s Pond Project,
with board member Beth Houseman,
April 20, 2021

The UV Life
Park Place: The Work Behind Making Ford’s Pond Community Park a Reality,
The UV Life, Travel & Lifestyle Magazine of the Umpqua Valley, Spring 2021

Ruralite Magazine
Creating a Community Park.
The Friends partner with the Sutherlin High School FFA Chapter on a 2-year project to restore the oak savanna habitat, February 2021

Sutherlin Area Chamber of Commerce Magazine
Experience Ford’s Pond.
A look at Sutherlin’s new 202-acre park in the “Discover Our Backyard” issue,
2019-2020