Dale and I visited our second Eugene park on the spur-of-the-moment. Alton Baker Park is the largest developed park in the city. It's along the north bank of the Willamette River. There's a long bike trail that travels along the river, behind the university's stadium, and connects all the way to Island Park in Springfield. There are lots of green areas and bike paths. There's a plant nursery and and amphitheater. We had a chance to walk through the education garden dedicated to Nobel Peace Laureates.
Because we hadn't planned this visit and weren't wearing good walking shoes, we spent most of our time at the duck pond. It sits next to this grove of gigantic trees whose trunks are covered in ivy. (Ivy is an invasive species, but it sure looks pretty).
The pond is surrounded with gravel and sparse grass. The ducks and geese like to peck for bugs at the edges.
There's a wooden boardwalk supported by a concrete base. More ducks hang out here and jump in for a cool splash-around.
I like watching the mothers and their babies. The little ones are shedding their down and growing feathers at this time of year.
Some of them like to talk very LOUD
Others whisper to each other.
Crafters can easily find a supply of feathers for their artwork.
After our walk, we hopped in the car and drove around the park to get the lay of the land. It'll be fun to return to explore some more.
2 comments:
I didn't know I could comment. Lovely, thanks for taking me along.
Dale and I are looking forward to learning more about our town's parks! I will be fun to have you learn with us.
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