The renovation of Deerfield Park in South Albany was supposed to be complete by the fall of 2025. But as nearby residents know, it is not quite finished yet.
Bowman ramp cleared of logs and debris
Written March 4th, 2026 by Hasso Hering
A mass of driftwood clogged the boat ramp at Albany’s Bowman Park over the last few weeks. But on Wednesday the logjam had been cleared away.
Catching up with Albany’s inclusive playground
Written March 1st, 2026 by Hasso Hering
The playground at Lehigh Park, at 17th Avenue and Center Street in southeast Albany, has been wonderfully transformed since the last time I saw it in October 2024.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany parks, inclusive playground, Lehigh Park, parks, plaugrounds
Tags: Albany parks, inclusive playground, Lehigh Park, parks, plaugrounds
Before and after at Albany’s Tag Central
Written January 23rd, 2026 by Hasso Hering
A Facebook post by the Albany Parks Department sent me to the Periwinkle Bikepath Friday to see what volunteers had done to clean up recent work by taggers on what might be the city’s most notorious graffiti wall.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News, Videos
Tags: Adopt a Park, Albany parks, graffiti, Lowe's, Periwinkle Bikepath, tagging, volunteers
Tags: Adopt a Park, Albany parks, graffiti, Lowe's, Periwinkle Bikepath, tagging, volunteers
Was this one of the Hackleman oaks?
Written December 14th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
Some time last week, an Albany oak tree gave up its struggle against weather and old age. The tree leaned over and died.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany parks, bicycling, Hackleman Grove, Lowe's Periwinkle Bikepath, oak tree
Tags: Albany parks, bicycling, Hackleman Grove, Lowe's Periwinkle Bikepath, oak tree
An autumn visit to the Simpson Park Trail
Written November 23rd, 2025 by Hasso Hering
This gloomy November may not be the best time to visit Albany’s Simpson Park Trail. But I went there on the bike a weekend ago on what was still a nice fall day.
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Tags: Albany parks, Albany trails, boater access, First Lake, homeless camps, Simpson Park
Tags: Albany parks, Albany trails, boater access, First Lake, homeless camps, Simpson Park
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Dave Clark Path could use some work
About a year and a half ago, in November 2024, the city put up warning barricades at a spot on the Dave Clark Riverfront Path where adjoining plates had separated and opened a gap. The barricades are still there, and so is the gap.
Tags: Albany parks, Dave Clark Path, parks