Despite record cold weather, approximately 100 interested neighbors, families with children, and trail users attended open houses in Sherwood, Tualatin and Wilsonville last week to learn about the Tonquin Trail and share thoughts about the proposed trail segments. While children created pictures of what the future trail might look like, their parents and other guests viewed a slideshow and other presentation materials about the project. Metro staff, project partners and volunteers from the project's steering committee were on hand to welcome attendees, share information about the project and collect feedback.
Metro is leading the planning for the Tonquin Trail in partnership with the cities of Tualatin, Wilsonville and Sherwood and Washington and Clackamas counties. Funding for acquisition of the Tonquin Trail corridor was approved by voters in Metro's 1995 and 2006 natural areas bond measures. The December open houses were the first opportunity for community members to learn about the project and the planning process.
Feedback from open house discussions and questionnaires will inform the project work and will be entered into the project's public record. Information about the project, open house materials and an online questionnaire are posted online. Comments from the questionnaire will be accepted until Dec. 21, 2009.