Bowers Rock

What’s new at Bowers Rock: An update

Written September 27th, 2019 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 7 responses.

It’s been a year since I last took a look at Bowers Rock State Park, that 568-acre expanse of ponds, fields and brush on the Willamette River west of Albany. Is anything new there now? Yes, not much, but a little.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary
Tags: Bowers Rock, Oregon Parks and Recreation

Bowers Rock State Park: Promising signs

Written September 7th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 10 responses.

It was time Friday for one of my occasional expeditions to Bowers Rock State Park, a big chunk of publicly owned land that now is getting renewed attention from the state parks department after decades of not much going on.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Bowers Rock, Oregon State Parks, Sarah Steele, Scott Youngblood, Willamette River Greenway

Bowers Rock: County is trying

Written May 20th, 2017 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 10 responses.

Sunshine and dry weather meant it was time for my annual visit to Bowers Rock State Park. The park is a good place to see natural open space along the Willamette River. And it’s still hard to get to because there’s no easy place to park and the only access road tries to keep the public out.

Posted in: Uncategorized, Videos
Tags: Bowers Rock, Linn County Parks, Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation

Bowers Rock: Broken promises

Written June 5th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 17 responses.

Nothing makes clearer the broken promises of Bowers Rock State Park than one little notice on the array of signs at the park entrance, an entrance from which nearby land owners evidently want the public barred.

Posted in: Commentary
Tags: Bowers Rock, Oregon Parks and Recreation

HASSO HERING

What’s new at Bowers Rock: An update

Bowers Rock State Park: Promising signs

Bowers Rock: County is trying

Bowers Rock: Broken promises