Past Activity

Delta Ponds & More

Start date: 12/14/2025
Start time: 9:00 AM

Description:

Join us for a moderately brisk walk that will begin at the Owen Rose Garden (address is 300 N. Jefferson Street, Eugene.) From there, we'll follow the park path along the Willamette River to Delta Ponds and hike the 1.4 mile Delta Ponds Loop Trail. The Delta Ponds are home to a diverse array of wildlife including salmon, turtles, herons, beavers, and numerous bird species. Participants will have the option of returning along the same route for a five mile walk, or taking the East Bank trail for a longer loop along the Ruth Bascom Riverbank Path system. Total distance for the longer walk will be about 8 miles.

Event Leader: Whitney Gould
Event Leader Phone: 5103688941
Event Leader Email: whitneygould@yahoo.com
Assistant Leader: Rae Obrien
Event category: Trips
Area Type: Urban
Departure Location: See Trip Description
Rating: Easy
Roundtrip total drive miles:
Season: 2025
Permits Required:
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: Layers and a rain jacket, water and a snack, personal first aid supplies.
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance: 5 or 8 miles
Member Fees: —
Elevation Gain: not much
Non-Member Fees: 5
Committee: Trips
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

A cool, cloudy morning ramble from the Owen Rose Garden to the Greenway Pedestrian/Bike Bridge to the 1.4 mile loop trail surrounding the Delta Ponds. We returned to the Ruth Bascom East Bank trail via a path on Delta Ponds Road. A majority of our group opted to do the longer 7.5 mile route which continued over the Owosso bridge, and continued along the West Bank Path, leading us back to the Rose Garden. We saw a variety of waterfowl enjoying the ponds and surrounding wetlands.