The St. Helens Parks & Trails Commission is currently taking applications from individuals who are interested in matters pertaining to the operation, planning, development, improvement, beautification, and maintenance of public parks and trails in St. Helens.

The city encourages interested parties to share ideas with this very important commission. There are currently two vacancies on the commission. The deadline to submit an application is Tuesday, March 26.

This commission meets once a month, on the second Monday at 4 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled for March 11. The commission was created, and members are appointed by the St. Helens City Council. All committees are advisory to the council.

To learn more about the Parks & Trails Commission, please visit the City’s website at www.sthelensoregon.gov.

If you click on Your Government and then select Boards & Commissions, you will be taken to the webpage that lists the current membership information. There is also a link to the portion of the Municipal Code that establishes the commission. To learn more about the city’s parks and trails visit the Parks page at www.sthelensoregon.gov/parksites.

If you are interested in volunteering your time to serve on this commission, please complete the Application for City Boards and Commissions webform available on our website.

If you would like a paper application mailed/emailed to you, please contact Kathy Payne, City Recorder, [email protected] or 503-366-8217.