Frequently Asked Questions

Online registration is available at the link below. 

• Program Registration

For additional assistance, please contact the Parks & Recreation office at 517-647-7985 or 514-647-3207.

Great! We are always looking for new programs. Please fill out the Program Proposal Form (PDF) and submit it to Portland Parks and Recreation at 259 Kent St., Portland, MI 48875 or by email to ehonsowitz@portland-michigan.org. If you have any additional questions, please reach out to Emma at (517) 647-3207.

For parks and recreation programs, to be considered a resident, you must live within City limits. However, if your township has agreed to financially support recreation programming, you will still receive a discounted program rate; you will just be classified differently within RecDesk.

For pavilion rentals, residents must live within City limits to get the resident rate.

We cannot guarantee placement with a specific team or coach, but we try to accommodate as many requests as possible. You may request it on your registration in the note section or email Emma at ehonsowitz@portland-michigan.org.

Both youth and adult schedules/standings can be found online at https://www.portland-michigan.org/326/League-Schedules or on the registration software at https://portlandmi.recdesk.com/Community/League.

If the school is closed for any reason (snow day, in-service), games and practices are automatically cancelled. 

To check the status of a game or practice, please call the inclement weather line at 517-647-3207. The timing of the message will vary by sport. Please reference your schedule.

Messages may also be posted on the Portland Parks & Recreation Field Status page.

The pavilions at various Portland parks can be reserved for family reunions and other gatherings. Please see below for more information.

Online Pavilion Reservations

Pavilion Rental Information (PDF)

Bogue Flats, Community Lake, Joe Tichvon, Thompson Field, and William Toan:

Red Mill:

Please note that on Saturdays in June-September, the Red Mill is available starting at 2:00 PM due to the Farmer's Market.

Parks & Recreation offices are located within City Hall at 259 Kent St., Portland, MI 48875

Portland Parks & Recreation is always seeking new and experienced officials and scorekeepers. For more information, visit the Officials & Scorekeepers page.

Please contact our office immediately by phone or email:

• Email Neil Brown, Director or 517-647-7985
• Email Emma Honsowitz, Recreation Coordinator or 517-647-3207