SHERWOOD:
TOWN AND COUNTRY WALK THROUGH THE TOWN OF SHERWOOD: The walk is easy, except for the cemetery, which would be unsuitable for wheelchairs and strollers (but it is a small part of the walk and can be skipped). You will walk on asphalt pathways, sidewalks, streets, and a short section of natural trail. The walk passes the Sherwood Heritage Center and Museum where you can see the oldest house in downtown Sherwood and if the museum is open (Wed. & Sat. from 10am - 4pm), you can see a display about the Atfalati Indians who roamed the Sherwood area long before the first white men came in the 1840's. If the museum is closed, take your time to peek through the windows or sit and enjoy one of the porches. Travel through some nice neighborhoods, visit the cemetery, see the WWII Memorial Park, Antique Mall (where a scene was filmed from the movie Thumbsuckers), historic church, Firehouse, library and watering hole. This is a new walk that has it all, country charm, nice homes, beautiful greenways, and our historic town. If you'd like, you can divide the walk into two parts for an 11k total.
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE (Tualatin River Refuge) Seasonal (May 1st to September 30) Follow the directions for the 5k which would be one loop around the Refuge, or do it twice for a 10k hike. Bring your binoculars and enjoy the wildlife and wildflowers.
TIGARD:
COOK PARK - This route is a new version of an old favorite. The trail consists of sidewalks, asphalt trails, and a short distance of barkdust trail. Enjoy walking into and through Cook Park and passing a wetlands as you exit the park. The trail travels through some quiet residential areas and over a new footbridge over a small gully/wetlands.
SUMMERFIELD WALK - This route goes past the Summerfield Golf Course and through quiet neighborhoods. The trail consists mostly of sidewalks with a few streets, and an occasional walkway. Walkers will also enjoy a beautiful view of the valley without having to climb a hill to see it.
TUALATIN:
BROWNS FERRY PARK WALK - The route is mostly on sidewalks and asphalt trails with some sections of gravel trail. You will discover a greenway trail along the Tualatin River that takes you through Browns Ferry Park and into nice Tualatin neighborhoods. You will also visit Atfalati Park where you can learn about some area history and a few native plants and animals.
HEDGES CREEK WETLANDS WALK-- The route travels on sidewalks, a boardwalk and asphalt & gravel pathways. Follow walkways through the Hedges Creek Wetlands on your way to discover the Tualatin Heritage Center (previously a Methodist Pioneer Church and one of Tualatin's oldest cultural resources). You will pass by the Tualatin Country Club & Golf Course where you may have to peek through the shrubbery to get a good look at it. Explore Jurgens Park by the Tualatin River. Walk through Winona Cemetery, a pioneer cemetery, where the great great grandson of Daniel Boone is buried. Pass by four of the oldest remaining homes of the original city of Tualatin, walk a trail by the river in Tualatin City Park and walk around the lake at Tualatin Commons to finish.
3 CITIES, 3 PARKS - The trail will take you into Tualatin Park in Tualatin, onto a new footbridge over the Tualatin River and under a railroad trestle into Cook Park in Tigard. From Cook Park, the trail continues into Durham City Park in Durham. This is a nice walk that you won't want to miss. Many walkers have come back repeatedly to enjoy the trail again. The footbridge across the Tualatin River that makes this walk possible was a venture undertaken by the three cities of Tualatin, Tigard, and Durham.
WILSONVILLE:
GARDENS AND MEMORIALS--Visit the Korean War Memorial, a historic church and pleasant neighborhoods. There is also a 5K w/optional 9K to visit the War Memorial, explore the woods and trails in Wilsonville Memorial Park and walk through pleasant neighborhoods. This one is rated 1C for woodland trails and one long hill.
CHARBONNEAU VILLAGE--Visit the beautiful Charbonneau Village on the banks of the Willamette River with many gardens, flowers, ponds & fountains, passing by the special golf course fairway. Great walk on a hot day, all shady and cool.
GRAHAM OAKS NATURE PARK AND THE COMMUNITY OF VILLEBOIS--This is a brand new walk featuring the Graham Oaks nature Park and the Community of Villebois. In the summer, enjoy going past the local Farmer’s Market in Villebois and watch how this community will be growing.
Canby:
13 AVENUE CITY PARK-- Walk through newer subdivisions in Canby, featuring Canby's newest park, 13th Avenue Park. The walk also takes you along Logging Trail Road. In the summer, Canby hosts a Farmer’s Market in their town. We will have a special event which will be announced later this year but all of the information will be posted on our web site..
SPECIAL EVENTS FOR 2012
MARCH 31ST: The Great Easter Egg Hunt in Sherwood
JUNE 9TH: Crusin’ Sherwood
OCTOBER 21ST: The Soup and Fall Foliage Walk
DECEMBER 9TH: The Christmas/Blanket Walk in Sherwood