Monteith Riverpark

Tire tracks at Monteith: Police investigate

Written October 21st, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 16 responses.

It might not count as the worst vandalism of recent memory, but the tire tracks someone left on the clean new concrete at the entrance to Albany’s Monteith Riverpark last week were annoying to say the least.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: doing donuts, Monteith Riverpark, park vandalism, tire tracks

Stuff to notice on city’s new plaza street

Written October 17th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 6 responses.

A couple of things caught my attention Friday on a bike ride along Albany’s new plaza street, the block of Water Avenue near the entrance to Monteith Riverpark.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News, Videos
Tags: "plaza street", Monteith Riverpark, skid marks, streetscape, traffic bollards, tree wells, vandalism, Water Avenue, Waterfront Project

Monteith boardwalk unharmed by flooding

Written January 23rd, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 6 responses.

Being under water for a few days toward the end of December apparently did not damage the short “boardwalk” at the bottom of Albany’s Monteith Riverpark.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany parks, high water, Monteith Riverpark, Willamette River

High water laps at Riverpark’s new stage

Written December 29th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 18 responses.

The Albany riverfront gets a little more interesting every time the water level rises, as it is doing now because of recent rains.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany parks, flooding, high water, Monteith Riverpark, Willamette River

Taking the stairs: A handrail at Monteith

Written November 23rd, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 11 responses.

Albany’s newly reconstructed Monteith Riverpark has been outfitted with one additional feature: A handrail in the middle of the somewhat unusual, long series of steps down toward the stage.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: ADA, Albany parks, handicapped access, Monteith Riverpark, park stairs, Waterfront Project

Watching out for vandals at Monteith Park

Written November 1st, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 4 responses.

Quite a bit of damage has been done at Albany’s Monteith Riverpark since it was reopened in July after more than a year of reconstruction. The city has deployed its camera trailer at the park to try to prevent any more.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany police, Monteith Riverpark, observation trailer, parks, surveillance trailer, vandalism, Waterfront Project

Park trees near power lines cut down

Written October 1st, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 4 responses.

Tuesday’s bike ride along my riverfront beat took me through Monteith Park, where I could not help but notice that tree cutters were at work once again.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany parks, Monteith Riverpark, Pacific Power, park trees, power lines, tree felling