Manzanita Ridge Neighborhood Park

SITES, Ashley Vance Engineering, and S&F Land Services partnered with Bend Parks and Recreation District to support the full public engagement and design process for Manzanita Ridge Park. Early outreach revealed a clear divide in community preferences. Some residents wanted a natural open space park, while others preferred a more traditional neighborhood park with areas to play, picnic, and gather.

To respond to the Shevlin West Neighborhood and surrounding communities, the team facilitated a strong engagement process that included online surveys, pop up events, and public meetings. Three concept options were developed and refined based on public and stakeholder input, leading to a final preferred design. The team then carried the plan through construction documents and provided construction oversight.

Manzanita Ridge Park recently opened, bringing the community’s shared vision to life. The design blends traditional park features such as a grassy lawn, playground, and nature play area with preserved high-desert open space that includes trails and native landscape. The result is a park that reflects the community’s varied needs and offers spaces for recreation, gathering, and quiet enjoyment of the natural environment.