HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

The Water Gardens on a fine spring day

Written March 24th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Dry, sunny and warm. What a combination! For months on end we had not had such a day as Monday. The bike and I made use of the conditions for a springtime tour of Albany’s Talking Water Gardens.


What’s next at Talking Water Gardens

Written December 9th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

The City of Albany intends to maintain the constructed wetlands known as Talking Water Gardens as a place to enjoy nature even though the place no longer functions as part of the Albany and Millersburg wastewater treatment system.


No more ‘talking’ at Water Gardens

Written December 7th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Talking Water Gardens once was hailed as an environmental success. But now, as a system to further treat already treated wastewater, it has been shut down.


 
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