Cornell Creek Park — Attraction in Hillsboro

On April 8th I noticed that there were some signs that suddenly appeared to not harass/harm the beaver(s) (and potentially other aquatic mammals) living in the area. There clearly is at least a beaver or Nutria in the area because there's a dam in the stream in the park's boundaries. What isn't clear from the beaver signage is that there are also apparently ground nesting birds in the brush, like Egrets, that might stop tending to their nests if people and/or animals walk through the brush or you might squish their eggs. So really any area in the park that is brush vs. manicured lawn is off limits for people and animals (see my map w/ the red X's for the out of bounds areas). This should be better clearly outlined and explained w/ signage and/or temp fences - that the brush is a protected wildlife area and stay out. I was yelled at by some people in a nearby condo community for walking my dog into the brush recently - as I thought the sign only pertained to the beaver, which I saw no sign of. I contacted the city's Parks and Rec Dept about it, and they did verify that the condo owners are right - people and animals need to stay out of the brush area due to the birds and the aquatic mammals too. Apparently the beaver(s) were being harmed by other park visitors. I certainly wish to respect wildlife & make it a safe place for them to live and raise their young, but these new unclear signs make the park less enjoyable as it wasn't clear what is and isn't allowed in the brush area of the park.

The park otherwise is always clean, but there isn't much to it. There's a small sand pit, 2 pieces of children's playground equipment: a see-saw and a roundabout, a small grassy field, a bocce ball court, a ping pong table, and some benches. The park has no parking spots, so this is more designed to be a "neighborhood park" - that locals just walk over to. So if you're ok viewing nature from a distance or just enjoying a walk around a grassy area, this park's a good choice. It's also across the street from a small dog park. Otherwise, I'd seek out a park with...

Beautiful little neighbor park bus # 47 stops here -No restrooms -Beautiful curvy paved walking paths open grassland a setup for Italian Game Bocci a ping pong table made of concrete lots of benches and trash cans for use a small pond with ducks, other birds and small living creatures to witness with time

A noce dog park is next to it across the street that...

Cornell Creek Park is a really cool little park near some nice neighborhoods. It's a great place to go for a walk, run, or whatever you want to do. It's also a great place to walk your dog. There's a small playground for kids and plenty of places to have a picnic...