The floating dock at Albany’s Bowman Park looks in poor shape, but mostly it’s a seasonal problem that another period of high water in the Willamette River may help solve.
What’s new on the Albany riverfront since yesterday? Well, not much, but the 11-step stairway on the Dave Clark Path now is open for the public to climb up or step down.
If you could follow Periwinkle Creek from south Albany all the way to its mouth, you would end up in Bowman Park on the Willamette River. But you can’t.
My bike rides along the Albany riverfront often lead me to Bowman Park, which on Monday, the third of March, was not exactly teeming with activity.
On Sunday I took a few minutes to wander around the completely empty parking lot at Albany’s Bowman Park. No reason, except that the park was closed to vehicles because of high water a few days ago.
It would not be winter if Bryant Park in Albany didn’t get flooded for at least a few days, sometimes for weeks.
Bowman ramp cleared of logs and debris
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.
Tags: Albany parks, Bowman Park, logjam, Willamette River