Opened in 2010, the park is owned and operated by Metro, the regional government in the Oregon portion of the Portland metropolitan area.

[1] Prior to designating the land as a nature park, Metro originally planned to build a landfill on the property in the 1980s.

[1][3] Metro also spread an estimated 100 million wildflower and grass seeds and built trails and other amenities prior to the park opening.

[2] Other features include a parking lot, restroom, picnic shelter, stone acorn sculpted by Mauricio Saldana.

[2] Additional environmentally friendly items at the park include bioswales, pervious pavement, and LED lighting.