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South Eugene Meadows Tour

  • Start date: 07/22/2023

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 07/22/2023

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Meet at the trailhead 5004 Blanton Road where there are 8 parking spaces on the south side of road. I'll email directions and/or if we need to meet at the Blanton Ridge Trailhead and carpool the short distance to SEM. The tour will include the location of the proposed new 3 mile trail, the boundaries, and the 50 ft. easement along 52nd. See the front page of the June Bulletin for more information. Plan on 1 ½ hours. John Winquist, Eugene Parks Foundation Board member, will lead the tour.

  • Event Leader: Jacobsen Janet

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type:

  • Departure Location: South Eugene High School, 19th & Patterson

  • Rating: Easy

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2023

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: water

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 2

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 130

  • Non-Member Fees: 2

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Ten of us fit our five cars into the small trailhead parking lot where we met our guide John Winquist, Eugene Parks Foundation Board member(EPF). Along the trail by upland prairie, oak savannas and oak woodlands, John discussed and pointed out the locations of the proposed three mile trail, the park boundaries, the easements and the role of EPF. John Winquist has worked 20 plus years to implement his vision of connecting the trails to Iris Ridge. He is an inspiration for all of us who often say we are so fortunate to have the Ridgeline Trails. Dave Predeek shared how he was involved in the early days around 2008 when the city acquired the property to expand the Ridgeline Trail. It was a warm morning so the chilled marionberry muffin stop in the shade was welcomed until the yellow jackets joined us. See the May 2023 Bulletin front page article for more information. More tours are planned when the weather is cooler.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 12
  • Number of spots available: 0
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Jacobsen, Janet 541-206-1251 N —
2 Signed-Up Pfautz, Annette 541-525-1069 N —
3 Signed-Up Reich, Ginny 541-686-8188 N —
4 Signed-Up Larsen, Sandra 541-687-2589 N —
5 Signed-Up Hougardy, Mark 541-206-9532 N —
6 Signed-Up Messinger, Debra 541-914-4696 N —
7 Signed-Up Neis, Patty 541-515-8284 N —
8 Signed-Up Predeek, Dave 541-345-5531 N —
9 Signed-Up Christiansen, Lynda 541-912-9952 N —
10 Signed-Up Kornfeld, Jeffery 541-285-7657 N 2
11 Signed-Up Gould, Whitney 510-368-8941 N —
12 Signed-Up Giammatteo, Nancy 202-438-2596 N 2
13 Signed-Up Godfrey, Kent 509-592-5364 N —
14 Waitlist Deboard, Nancy 541-337-3427 N —
15 Signed-Up Messinger, Debra 541-914-4696 N —