'Back to normal' easier said than done at THPRD Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation facilities still aren't up and running back to pre-lockdown standards. For Don Mejia and his family, the facilities the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District operate served as places for them to not only get a good workout, but a sense of community as well. Both his sons were lifeguards at the Conestoga Recreation & Aquatic Center, and he fondly remembers seeing folks of all backgrounds, ages and physical abilities using the pools and gyms there. Like just about every other aspect of everyday life, COVID-19-related shutdowns took away access to THPRD pools, gyms and community centers. But after Gov. Kate Brown lifted statewide restrictions at the end of June, Mejia was disappointed to realize that he can't use THPRD facilities the same way he did before the pandemic. He says the changes in fees and accessibility makes it nearly impossible for residents like himself to navigate what was once easily accessible.