Greenwood Park

The smallest of Hermiston’s parks, Greenwood Park was rebuilt in 2019. Considered a pocket park, which are small neighborhood parks located on one or two lots within walking distance of just the immediate neighborhood, Greenwood Park is named after former Hermiston resident, Greenwood Luster.

The park includes playground equipment and a picnic shelter.

Why Greenwood Park? Because, according to Hermiston Parks and Recreation Director Larry Fetter, the park would not have ever existed if not for former Hermiston resident Greenwood Luster.

Luster, as many longtime residents know, was an active member of the Hermiston community for decades. Luster had always wanted a neighborhood park for his children to play in. In the early 1970s, Luster got the OK from the city to develop a small park on a piece of derelict property at 80 W. Beech Street. With the help of neighbors, church members and the Hermiston Jaycees, a park was created and equipped with an old swing set and merry-go-round that had been in use at a playground at Dunn Rollin’ Trailer Park.

Over the ensuing years, Luster and volunteers added a brick restroom and basketball court. During his time in Hermiston, Luster was employed with Rohrman Ford, Union Pacific Railroad and Sanitary Disposal, He was also the pastor at the Church of God for many years.

- From Northeast Oregon Now news article - 2016 https://northeastoregonnow.com/little-hermiston-park-re-named-after-its-creator-3-16-16/