Douglas firs have been dying throughout the Willamette Valley, and North Albany County Park is no exception. So in September, a contractor for Benton County is scheduled to cut down 50 to 60 of the ailing trees in the park.
New trail nearly done in North Albany
Written October 11th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Benton County is nearly finished building a new trail through about 10 acres of woodlands at the southwest corner of Valley View Drive and Crocker Lane in North Albany.
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Tags: Albany Heights, Benton County parks, Benton natural areas, North Albany County Park, North Albany trail
Tags: Albany Heights, Benton County parks, Benton natural areas, North Albany County Park, North Albany trail
N.A. Park poised for upgrades
Written November 13th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
Visitors at North Albany County Park may start seeing changes in the next few years based on a new master plan. Developed over the last couple of years with lots of outreach to and input from the people in surrounding neighborhoods, the plan goes to the Benton County Board of Commissioners for approval in December.
Benton has plan for N. Albany Park
Written April 7th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
Benton County has completed a conceptual master plan for North Albany County Park, where more than a hundred “hazard trees” weakened by drought and bugs were removed last year. Friday’s windstorm felled a few more, laying them across a house near the entrance to the park.
NA Park: New concepts unveiled
Written October 13th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
The good news is that the boat remains. The bad news in the planning for upgrading North Albany County Park? Well, as near as I can see, there isn’t any bad news in the concepts unveiled during a community meeting Thursday night.
Section of NA park now a clearcut
Written September 19th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
I can’t imagine anybody is happy about what’s been going on at North Albany County Park. But Benton County said those trees had to come down because they had fallen victim to a combination of poor soil, drought and bugs.
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Tags: Benton County parks, hazard trees, North Albany County Park, park logging
Tags: Benton County parks, hazard trees, North Albany County Park, park logging
A lonely outpost, then and now
Written August 1st, 2016 by Hasso Hering
In the wilds of northwest Benton County, there is Fort Hoskins. What’s fun about visiting this county park is to put yourself in the boots of the few dozen U.S. Army men serving there a century and a half ago and think about what their life must have been like.
NA Park: ‘Hazard trees’ have to go
Written June 7th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
North Albany County Park is going to look a little different after this fall. There will be fewer big old Douglas firs.
What’s next at NA County Park
Written May 26th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
North Albany County Park is not usually a busy place. No crowds jostle for space. Which makes it a welcome oasis among the subdivisions spreading out on all sides. Now Benton County is seeking public “input” on what the park could or should be in years to come.
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Tags: Benton County parks, Benton natural areas, North Albany County Park
Tags: Benton County parks, Benton natural areas, North Albany County Park
Mounds of chips won’t be wasted
On a ride up and down the hills of North Albany on Monday, I detoured into North Albany County Park to see how the cleanup was going after the recent logging there.
Tags: Adam Stebbins, Benton County parks, Dougas firs, North Albany County Park, Willamette Valley pine