Creating this jewel in the crown of Portland's downtown parks took the Foundation's partnership with an extraordinarily generous donor--Jordan Director Schnitzer--whose gift to the Foundation of nearly $2 million ensured the elegance of the park.
Sellwood Park, on its idyllic site overlooking the Willamette, was being loved to death. Trampled turf, cracked sidewalks, and shaky handrails had made it a poor place to play.