Pear Blossom Park

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Pear Blossom Park
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Pear Blossom Park
Nearest city Medford, Oregon, United States
Coordinates 42°19′44″N122°52′23″W / 42.32889°N 122.87306°W / 42.32889; -122.87306

Pear Blossom Park is a park in Medford, Oregon, United States. The Commons at Pear Blossom Park was a collaboration project by the Medford Urban Renewal Agency (MURA) and Lithia Motors. [1]

The park has hosted the Art in Bloom Festival, [2] Easter egg hunts, [3] the Pear Blossom Festival and Parade's Street Fair, [4] as well as demonstrations and protests, such as the clean air rally in 2019. [5] [6] The city's Christmas tree has been placed in the park. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ report, Local (16 May 2017). "Medford wants input on urban renewal". Mail Tribune. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Art in Bloom Festival Brings in Thousands to Downtown Medford". KDRV News. Archived from the original on 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  3. ↑ Staff (19 April 2019). "Grab your baskets and prepare for Easter egg hunts". Mail Tribune. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  4. ↑ KTVL (12 April 2019). "Pear Blossom Festival: Road Closures". KTVL. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  5. ↑ Vares, Rayvan (1 June 2019). "Clean air rally to be held in Medford Saturday". KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "Group rallies and marches against smoky summers". KDRV News. Archived from the original on 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  7. ↑ "Medford's Christmas tree missing some holiday cheer". KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2. 6 December 2017. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.


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