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.
Bowman Park dock will need some work
Written January 29th, 2026 by Hasso Hering
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.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Bowman Park, debris, floating dock, flotsam, Willamette River
Tags: Bowman Park, debris, floating dock, flotsam, Willamette River
We interrupt this bike ride to say …
Written December 24th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
Here you find me on one of the Willamette River piers in Albany, where I stopped for a few remarks on my afternoon bike ride on Christmas Eve:
Pollution permit: How much will it cost?
Written December 7th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
State regulators are inviting public comment on their proposed new Albany “water quality permit,” but they don’t tell us anything about the most important question: How much will this cost?
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: DEQ, NPEDS permit water pollution, sewage treatment plant, Willamette River
Tags: DEQ, NPEDS permit water pollution, sewage treatment plant, Willamette River
Checking up on the Simpson Park Trail
Written June 1st, 2025 by Hasso Hering
Three years ago I took the bike down the trail in Albany’s Simpson Park and made a video of the experience. Not many people saw it, but just yesterday somebody left this comment: “This park today is absolutely filthy and infested with homeless encampments.”
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany trails, homeless, parks, Simpson Park, Willamette River
Tags: Albany trails, homeless, parks, Simpson Park, Willamette River
Boaters, take note of obstructions in the river
Written May 27th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
Now that warm weather is likely to lure more boaters out on the Willamette River, allow me to point out a couple of new hazards in the water off Albany’s Dave Clark Riverfront Path.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: boating, obstructions, river hazards, strainers, Willamette River
Tags: boating, obstructions, river hazards, strainers, Willamette River
Albany Albany City Council Albany council Albany downtown Albany housing Albany parks Albany Planning Commission Albany police Albany Public Works Albany riverfront Albany Station Albany streets Albany traffic Albany urban renewal apartments ARA Benton County bicycling bike lanes Bowman Park Bryant Park Calapooia River CARA climate change Cox Creek Cox Creek path cumberland church cycling Dave Clark Path DEQ downtown Albany Edgewater Village Ellsworth Street bridge Highway 20 homeless housing Interstate 5 land use Linn County Millersburg Monteith Riverpark North Albany North Albany Road ODOT Oregon legislature Pacific Boulevard Pacific Power Periwinkle Bikepath Portland & Western Queen Avenue Queen Avenue crossing railroad Railroads Republic Services Riverside Drive Santiam Canal Scott Lepman Talking Water Gardens Union Pacific urban renewal vandalism Water Avenue Waterfront Project Waverly Lake Willamette River
Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved. Hasso Hering.
Website Serviced by Santiam Communications
New logjam grows under Albany RR bridge
Guess what’s back again. It’s our old friend the logjam in the Willamette River under the Albany railroad bridge.
Tags: Albany railroad bridge, logjam, Portland & Western, Willamette River