Public-Private Partnership will Bring Electric Vehicle Chargers to Oregon State Parks

A partnership between the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and the nonprofit Adopt a Charger will bring more electric vehicle chargers to Oregon State Parks over the next year. The partnership’s pilot project will allow fundraising and donations to cover the installation of chargers, including an option for the electricity costs to be sponsored by a donor for up to three years. The Level 2 EV chargers will be installed in select state parks starting this summer.

The tentative pilot project state parks include:

  • L.L. Stub Stewart State

  • ParkBanks-Vernonia State Trail

  • Rooster Rock State Park

  • Silver Falls State Park

  • The Cove Palisades State Park

  • Prineville Reservoir State Park

  • Cape Lookout State Park

  • William M. Tugman State Park

“Beyond helping reduce global and local pollution, including greenhouse gasses, state parks need to be accessible to everyone,” said Lisa Sumption, OPRD director. “Looking ahead, electric vehicles will become more and more common, and rather than wait for someone else to fill all the charging gaps, we want to do our part.”

Read full news release at State of Oregon Newsroom.

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Photo courtesy of National Park Service.

 
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