Construction is underway at Salem’s historic Willson Park, marking the final phase of improvements at the Oregon State Capitol.

Mayer/Reed’s design for Willson Park improves accessibility, circulation and overall cohesion with the Capitol grounds. The redesign gives new life to the long-defunct Waite Memorial Fountain, transforming it into a central memorial garden, and reconfigures the Walk of Flags to better connect the Capitol with the existing World War II and Vietnam War memorials at the park edges.

The Willson Park redesign is a joint project of the Oregon Department of Administration Services and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The project is a continuation of our work with CannonDesign on prior phases of the Oregon State Capitol renovation, with completion expected later in 2026.