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CENTRAL DOWNTOWN TRAILS
New to Newberg? Follow the Chehalem Heritage Trails signs posted throughout the center of town for a walking or driving tour of attractions in and around downtown, from Chehalem Cultural Center to the Yamhill County park named Rogers Landing, a popular recreational boating location. Bicycle or walk paved roads and sidewalks through downtown and residential Newberg, with stops at Chehalem Cultural Center, Newberg Public Library, Newberg City Hall, George Fox University, Historic Hoover-Minthorn House, plus Herbert Hoover, Memorial, Rotary Centennial, and Ewing Young Parks. Trails begin at Herbert Hoover Park, but jump in anywhere along the routes and follow the signs.
CAMELLIA FESTIVAL ANNUAL CAMELLIA FESTIVAL & CPRD 5K/10K RUN/WALK
George Fox Trail (.23 miles) - George Fox University main entrance, Rotary Centennial Park/Cultural Center.
The Camellia Festival is an annual all-day festival in April celebrating the City of Newberg’s official flower the Camellia and its Asian origins. The day kicks off with a 5k and 10k run/walk coordinated by CPRD, followed by performances, a bloom show, children’s activities, vendors and more, inside Chehalem Cultural Center. The festival is also host to the Oregon Camellia Society’s annual statewide bloom show and Camellia bloom competition. Camellias are judged by size, color, form and condition. The bloom show is open to everyone.
Carnegie Trail (.46 miles) - Connection to Haworth/Springbrook to points north and east, connection to Hess Creek Corridor, Chehalem Cultural Center (Farmer’s Market), Library, and George Fox University.
Herbert Hoover Trail (.32 miles)- Hoover-Minthorn House Museum, Hoover Park, link to downtown shopping on 1st/2nd streets.
Edwards Trail (.77 miles) - Edwards Elementary School.
Tchatompo Trail (.69 miles) - North/south corridor that connects downtown to GFU
and north trails, and connects to south trails.
Wynooski Trail (1.25 miles) - North/south corridor connects to points south including Rogers Landing.
CITY OF NEWBERG: OUR REGISTERED CAMELLIA VARIETY
Ewing Young Trail (.77 miles) - Cultural Center (Farmer’s Market), Library, City Hall, Community Center, link to 1st/2nd street shopping, Memorial Park, Ewing Young Parkcluding Rogers Landing.
The Camellia is the official flower of the City of Newberg. While most cities have official flowers, not many have their own registered variety; Newberg does.
is CPRD’s Park and Landscape Director and also a founder of the Camellia Festival. It first bloomed in 2010, then was propagated by Daniel Charvet of Fort Bragg, California, who registered it with the American Camellia Society in 2018 (ACS #3059). C. complex reticulata hybrid seedling of (C.pit.var. yun. x ‘Purple Gown’ x C.pit.var.yun. x ‘Guilio Nuccio’) x ‘Narumigata’.
There are approximately 300 species and upwards of 3,000 cultivars (varieties) of Camellias. The City of Newberg is the common name of our unique variety. It was originated by Bryan Stewart, who