Dave Clark

Riverfront beat: How Bowman Park came to be

Written March 3rd, 2025 by Hasso Hering

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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.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News, Videos
Tags: Albany parks, bicycling, Bowman Park, Dave Clark, riverfront, video

Wood-chip path: Not great for bikes

Written April 28th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

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That’s a swell-looking new pathway along the Willamette River between Bowman and Eads parks in Albany. Only trouble: The thick layer of wood chips means you can’t ride a bike there.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany parks, Bowman Park, Dave Clark, Eads Park, pathways, riverfront path, Simpson Park, surface treatments, Willamette River, wood chips

Cool place on a warm day

Written July 10th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

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On afternoons like Thursday, Albany has reason to be grateful for all those who, years ago, contributed and otherwise pushed to build the small waterpark at Swanson Park. With the temperature in the 80s and climbing, the place draws lots of kids, as you can see in this view from the Pacific Boulevard viaduct on Thursday […]

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Tags: Albany parks and recreation, Dave Clark, Ed Hodney, Swanson waterpark

Remember Dave Clark

Written November 5th, 2012 by

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It was a little more than 10 years ago that death overtook Dave Clark, the city of Albany’s parks and recreation director for 27 years. We in the Albany area still benefit from his vision and his drive to get things done. Largely because of his ideas and plans and tireless work, we now can […]

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Tags: Albany parks, Dave Clark

HASSO HERING

Riverfront beat: How Bowman Park came to be

Wood-chip path: Not great for bikes

Cool place on a warm day

Remember Dave Clark