[1] In 1995, Metro and the City of Portland each purchased several land parcels at Whitaker Ponds for use as a public park.

[2] Members of the local EnviroCorps program planted native species and removed garbage from the site over the summer of 1995.

[2] Mammals seen in the park include beavers, coyotes, and river otters.

Bird species include downy woodpeckers, great blue herons, osprey, and willow flycatchers.

[2][4] Nearby is Neerchokikoo, a pre-colonial Chinookan village revitalized as a gathering site for Native Americans in Portland.