Englewood was the first Park to be purchased by the City in 1926 and how this came about was a bit of a controversial story. Regardless of this controversy, Salem’s first park had been acquired and in 1936 the first Parks Committee was established by the Council. Elisabeth Lord, of Lord and Schryver, was one of three members who were appointed to manage Salem’s first 8 parks. Englewood Park Forest Festival is coming up soon, on August 9, 2025, which started in 2017! To learn more about how the Englewood Park Forest Festival came about you can visit kmuz.org and listen to a Willamette Wake up Interview recorded on August 10 2017 with Laurie Loomis Dietz and Ruth Roberts, Lord and Schryver Conservancy. This year’s annual festival will be held on August 9, 2025 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. To learn more, please visit englewoodforestfestival.org.