"My goal is to provide everyone access to a turn-of-the-century farm, as well as protect these 400 acres from encroaching urban development."
~ Crystal Rilee
Welcome to Rilee Park!
Bob and Crystal Rilee Park is a ~325-acre public property on Parrett Mountain between Newberg, Sherwood, and Wilsonville, Oregon. It's named in honor of Crystal Rilee — the last descendant of the historic Parrett family to be born and raised on the land.
Today, it represents roughly 44% of total land holdings of the Chehalem Park & Recreation District.
This page provides a clear, accessible summary of how the property was acquired, along with direct links to original documents, public records, and source materials. Our goal is to make the full history of the Rilee Park purchase transparent and easy for the community to explore.
Begin with the Story: The Battle for Rilee Park
In just six minutes, this explainer traces the park’s journey—from Crystal Rilee’s original intentions to CPRD’s purchase and the community struggle over shared access. Watch the video to understand how we arrived at the current crossroads.
Read: The Story of Rilee Park
Read this comprehensive summary of documents to learn how Crystal Rilee’s vision, CPRD’s acquisition, and the debates over equestrian and bicycle access is shaping the future of this 325-acre park.
Listen: Deep Dive Podcast
Prefer to listen? This 12 minute deep dive goes through the summary of documents and provides more context to the history of the foundation, purchase by CPRD and community's struggle with sharing its largest public park.
Research: Source Documents
For those who want to see the facts firsthand, this Google Drive folder contains the original source materials behind the history of Rilee Park — including public records, CPRD documents, and historical references.