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Aune Safety & Connectivity Project Informational Open House

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / April 17, 2026 / Comments Off on Aune Safety & Connectivity Project Informational Open House

Community members are invited to participate in the second open house for the Aune Safety and Connectivity Project. This informational open house will be held online only and will be open until May 4. The open house includes a summary of what was heard from the community during last year’s outreach and presents proposed designs…

Healthy Trees, Healthy Bend!

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / April 10, 2026 / Comments Off on Healthy Trees, Healthy Bend!

Bend’s new Urban Forestry program is embarking on an ambitious project to create the most comprehensive inventory of the City’s trees… and you can be part of it. What is the Bend Tree Project? A volunteer-based community effort to count trees along city streets, in the right-of-way or on other city property, led by Bend…

New Coulter Grove Park Open House and Survey

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / April 10, 2026 / Comments Off on New Coulter Grove Park Open House and Survey

  As previously announced, Southern Crossing is getting a new neighborhood park! Coulter Grove Park will be located at 20185 Reed Lane. This 3.17-acre site will provide a new neighborhood park for surrounding residents. Park features may include open lawn, picnic and gathering space, play area, trails and pathways. Bend Park & Recreation District is conducting…

New Coulter Grove Park & Deschutes River Trail South Open Houses

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / March 17, 2026 / Comments Off on New Coulter Grove Park & Deschutes River Trail South Open Houses

Bend Park & Recreation District (BPRD) is holding a series of Open House events to get community input on two projects important to Southern Crossing   Coulter Grove Park As previously announced, Southern Crossing is getting a new neighborhood park! Coulter Grove Park will be located at 20185 Reed Lane. This 3.17-acre site will provide a…

Southern Crossing Transportation Issues Survey Results

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / February 8, 2026 / Comments Off on Southern Crossing Transportation Issues Survey Results

Thanks to the 249 respondents who took our survey! The results will shape what the SCNA Board works on in the coming months. Overall, traffic congestion at Reed Market and Bond was the biggest concern. The ranking of transportation issues, from highest to lowest, was traffic congestion, emergencies (evacuation & first responder access), traffic cutting…