City of Vernonia Park Shelter

Ten years after a flood destroyed the middle school in the small town of Vernonia, Oregon, local volunteers built a multipurpose shelter on the site. The structure, used for city events and as a public picnic area, was designed by AWB-Oregon with assistance from Lower Columbia Engineering. Materials include old-growth fir planks and timbers salvaged from Vernonia's flood-damaged grade school. The project was funded by a State of Oregon grant.