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Canceled: EMX to Wetlands

  • Start date: 10/10/2017

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 10/10/2017

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Come check out the latest route for the EMX gigantic green slug. Please meet promptly on the NW corner of 11th Avenue and Willamette Street. We will be boarding the EMX at 8:35 at BAY U, which is on 11th Avenue directly across the street from the Chase Bank. We will getting off the EMX at SAM REYNOLDS Station on W 11th. You need either $3.50 for day pass fare or an Honored Rider pass. If you are over 65 and don't have an honored rider pass, you can show up about 8:00 and get one inside the LTD main station. It takes about 10 minutes to be photographed and have your plastic badge processed. Then you can ride for free as often as you like. Bring cameras, binoculars and birding books if you are interested in identifying the birds along Amazon Creek.

  • Event Leader: Tom Rundle

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-653-0741

  • Event Leader Email: vivadancero@gmail.com

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Urban

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2017

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Equipment needed: $3.50 or Honored Rider Pass, water, snack, attire appropriate for weather.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 8.4

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 40

  • Non-Member Fees: 2

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Cool autumn day with high clouds and a few sun breaks. Leaves turning from green to orange and gold. We departed the EMX at Sam Reynolds station and walked about 4 miles through the wetlands out to the corner of Royal Avenue and Green Hill road. This included a 0.6 mile loop along a narrow foot path. We saw some interesting birds including a Great Blue Heron, Cooper's Hawk, Red Tailed Hawk, Kite, Western Meadow Larks, Juncos, Song Sparrows, a large formation of Canada Geese and the usual Crows and Turkey Vultures. We also saw at least of half-dozen other wetland bird species we couldn't identify.