Friends of Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park

10/24/2026

Halloween weekend at Triple Oak W**e & Coffee 🎃
October 30–31, 2026 • Oakland, Oregon

A day in the woodland, an evening beneath the lights. Join us next weekend!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 | BIOCHAR FIELD WORKSHOP
9 a.m.–3 p.m. • Oakland

Join Ken Carloni and local landowners for hands-on biochar demonstrations and conversations about oak habitat restoration. Learn to make, prepare, and use biochar while connecting with others who care for our woodlands.

RSVP by October 29. Directions, parking, and preparation details are provided after registration. A Zoom introduction takes place Tuesday, October 27, from 4–5 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 | HALLOWEEN AT TRIPLE OAK
5 p.m. until close

Come warm up with hot mulled w**e or enjoy a c***r while the little trick-or-treaters stop for candy. Bring your costumes, gather your friends, and make Triple Oak part of your Halloween evening.

Triple Oak W**e & Coffee
137 Locust Street • Oakland, Oregon

10/19/2026

ATTENTION!!!! ATTENTION!!!! ATTENTION!!!! ATTENTION!!!!

Work on the Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park Recreational Trails Program Grant is scheduled to begin as early as TODAY - Monday, October 19th.

A contract crew will be backpack spraying along the trails. Depending on weather conditions, this work is expected to take 3 to 4 days. Sprayed trails will be marked with warning signs and will remain closed for 24 hours following application.

We are so happy to see the work starting on this effort to improve the trails!! Thanks to all who put in hours on getting it to this point!!

10/09/2026

NO ORCHARD CLEAN-UP SATURDAY!!

If you heard we were planning an Orchard Clean-up near the Day Use Area and Mildred's farmyard tomorrow, October 10 -- THAT IS INCORRECT. There will be a private event there instead....

We LOVE hearing that folks are using and enjoying the Park for their special events!

Stay tuned and we will let you know if we are able to reschedule the Clean-up Day!!

Send a message to learn more

10/05/2026

UPDATE!! Great News!!!

We just got word from Douglas County Parks Department that they have hired a new caretaker for Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park!

That's all we know for now, but we are so glad there will be someone there again to help keep tabs on this wonderful 1100 acre gift to the people of Douglas County from Mildred!!

Thanks to the Parks Department for the update!!

09/29/2026

What fun morning with the Adopt-A-Highway crew! Rita even brought bubbles! Thanks to all who helped out today and a Great Big WELCOME to first-timers, Shell, Rob and Anna!! *** A special thanks to Rob and Rita for taking a bunch of great pictures!!

09/19/2026

We’ll be there with Oakland Economic Development!!!

Join us tonight at Oak Hills Golf Club, 6PM. Tickets can be purchased at oaklandboosterclub.org

09/14/2026

“When it rained too much outside, we also rode the horses in the barn. The big horse barn had a stable at each end with a lard shed down one side, so we would ride from one end to the other when there were no other horses stabled. We had one shepherd dog that learned to climb the ladder up to the hay mow. We carried the little terrier dog up, and they would hunt mice in the hay.” — Leah Kanipe-Howard (Mildred’s sister).

Thank-you Tom Gray — for sharing your watercolor painting of the Horse Barn.

09/03/2026

Did you leave your walking stick at Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park? If it’s yours send us a private message with details and we’ll try to get it back to you!

08/29/2026

We were so happy that Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park was chosen as the venue of this wonderful performance! In a Landscape: Classical Music in the Wild! What an extraordinary experience!!

What a beautiful and memorable way and raise funds for the Umpqua Symphony Association in memory Lauren Young!