Stafford Basin Trail Opening a Big Success
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City of Lake Oswego Mayor Judie Hammerstad and Three Rivers’ Board President, Jay Minor, cut the red ribbon on Saturday June 3rd celebrating the opening of the Stafford Basin Path at Luscher Farm while an estimated crowd of 75 waited to walk the trail together.
This new trail, funded by a 2002 City of Lake Oswego Parks Bond, features a 10 foot wide asphalt pathway and is ¾ mile long. It is open to pedestrians, wheelchairs and cyclists, and provides great views of the gardens, fields and historic barn at Luscher Farm. Interesting features of the trail include a split rail fence and a gravel pathway that will support eventual equestrian use.
ALTA Planning and Design designed the trail, including 280 linear feet of boardwalk built on a steel support structure that allows users to traverse the Pecan Creek wetland. The boardwalk decking is a very durable recycled plastic composite material. The shakes on the roof of the kiosk are also made from recycled material that includes plastic and wood fiber. The wetlands have been planted with over 200 Willow stakes, as well as Dogwood, Nootka Rose, Camas and other native wetland species.
The trail is part of the City’s Trails Master Plan and the Stafford Basin Path and Trail Plan, which aims to connect the scenic open spaces of Lake Oswego, West Linn, Tualatin and unincorporated Clackamas County. The Stafford Basin Path and Trail Plan was developed by Three Rivers Land Conservancy in 2001, with help from the City of Lake Oswego, Clackamas County, City of West Linn, the Meyer Memorial Trust, and the National Park Service, as well as residents of the Stafford Basin and adjoining cities.
“We understand that connecting people to natural areas and open space is critical to healthy, vital communities,” said Jayne Cronlund, Executive Director of Three Rivers Land Conservancy. “Trails provide important benefits, such as places to exercise and meet neighbors in a relaxed setting.”
If you would like to get involved or help continue this trail system, Three Rivers is selling engraved bricks for $100 each. Please click here to buy a brick, or to become a member of Three Rivers click here. Proceeds from the sale of the bricks will help fund the continuation of the trail all the way to West Linn along Rosemont Road.