Hillsboro’s Rood Bridge Park encompasses 61 acres of wooded areas, trails, meadows and creeks. It includes two tennis courts and a playground, and provides access to the Tualatin River for small watercraft. It is home to the River House, an enclosed space available to rent for small meetings and events, and the Lloyd Baron Rhododendron Garden.

Thanks to an $80,000 grant from the Dal L. Baker Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, the park also features three large covered shelters furnished with picnic tables and bench seating that can accommodate up to 100 people. The $80,000 grant was given to the Hillsboro Community Foundation which funneled the funds to the City of Hillsboro. The city was able to leverage the Baker Trust grant to secure an additional $250,000 to help complete this phase of the park. The Baker grant enabling the construction of the shelters is a good example of the kind of public/private partnership the Foundation works to promote.

The Dal L. Baker Charitable Lead Annuity Trust was established in 1998 when Dal Baker retired from her post as chairman of the board of Baker Rock Resources, a locally-owned company based in Beaverton and now with additional locations in Dayton, Newberg, McMinnville and Scappoose. The Trust has made grants of $1000 to $150,000 to private, non-profit organizations and public agencies within the communities served by Baker Rock Resources. Grants are awarded through an application process, and are focused on projects that address education and social welfare, environmental research and preservation, arts and humanities, and health and human services.



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