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Green Island Walk

  • Start date: 11/14/2020

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 11/14/2020

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Length -up to 3 miles on gravel paths, easy pace to enjoy the birds, other wildlife and lovely restored habitats thanks to the McKenzie River Trust. This is one of three Saturdays in the fall when the Trust is offering open exploration days.
The leader is only a birder-wannabe, so I have not listed this trip as a bird walk, however birders welcome.
This trip it going despite the potential rain. Dress accordingly.

  • Event Leader: Grant Elizabeth

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Urban

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Easy

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 12

  • Season: 2021

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Face Covering; snacks; water; binoculars, if desired

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 3

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 5

  • Non-Member Fees: 2

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Despite stormy weather predictions, 13 of us ambled our way for several hours about this lush riparian property with little to no rain - and next to no signage to guide or educate us ! McKenzie River Trust's Green Island is open to the public only a few days a year. We appreciated the one staff/volunteer at the gate who suggested we take a photo of the map board and stay on the graveled paths; there would be no further guidance for the day. Thinking we couldn't get too lost and slightly reassured that volunteers would be out looking for stragglers (a.k.a.lost hikers) at the 3 pm closing, we split into 2 groups, crossing only once late in the day. Phones recorded our efforts being 5.8 to 8 miles. Why an island you ask? Go yourself to see if you can learn the answer to that question. Wildlife reported: One large bounding deer, a pair of red-tail hawks, a few LBJs and a ton of scat -likely primarily well-feed coyote and maybe some berry-loving bears - and one beautiful turkey feather.
Green Island will be open to the public again Thanksgiving Friday. https://mckenzieriver.org/property/green-island/. And check the website for information on the Wild and Scenic Film Festival happening online on November 19th

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 15
  • Number of spots available: 0
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Grant, Elizabeth 541-514-1176 N 1
2 Signed-Up Martz, Helen 541-345-6229 N 1
3 Signed-Up Rice, Emily 541-517-0757 N 1
4 Signed-Up Christiansen, Lynda 541-912-9952 N 1
5 Signed-Up Myers, Michael 541-579-4733 N 1
6 Signed-Up Miller, Wally 541-221-9123 N 1
7 Signed-Up Carpenter, Kathie 541-505-2370 N 1
8 Signed-Up Hoecker, Nancy 541-217-8453 N 1
9 Signed-Up Sojak, Darko 541-799-9199 N 1
10 Signed-Up Ruzicka, Angie 541-521-6840 N 1
11 Signed-Up Schechter, Diane 541-206-7723 N 1
12 Signed-Up Yoerger, Karen 541-510-2832 N 1
13 Signed-Up Miles, Ligia 541-554-6056 N 2
14 Signed-Up Maenz, Lou 541-741-6863 N 1
15 Signed-Up Cleall, Patricia 941-780-0583 N 2
16 Signed-Up Shapiro, Kate 541-999-0091 N 2
17 Signed-Up Pergamit, Jerry 541-968-6212 N 1
18 Signed-Up Van Liefde, Lisa 949-677-1379 N 1
19 Signed-Up Baldwin, Mari 541-206-9251 N 1
20 Signed-Up Pergamit, Jerry 541-968-6212 N 1