[2] The City of Portland acquired about 16 acres (6.5 ha) of land on the butte for a park and natural area in 2000.

[3] Other land acquisitions increased the park's size to 102 acres (0.41 km2) by 2007 but led to controversy about public expenditures.

A 16-member oversight committee was to review the purchases in 2008 to decide whether the money had been wisely spent.

The natural area, comprising densely forested hillsides and creek frontage, supports wildlife including deer, foxes, coyotes, northern flickers, pileated woodpeckers and other local and migratory birds.

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