December 2nd, 2010

THE PROJECT

In November 2010, City of Albany acquired a 27-acre property in north Albany. The City intends to establish the East Thornton Lake Natural Area (ETLNA) & Kalapuya Interpretive Center. Click here for more on the Project.

ETLNA will be a place to discover plants and animals that are disappearing from the Willamette Valley and already gone from most cities. Visitors will able to experience a recovering oak savanna on the only natural lake within Albany’s limits, a remnant of the Willamette River’s ever-changing path through this region. Trails, a pavilion, and a nature-based playground will be built to teach children the history of the relationships between nature and humans—both the Kalapuya people and settlers of European descent.

To see a drawing of potential site development, click here

URGENT-Donate now!

The City of Albany has already paid $1.25 million in cash toward the purchase price of $2.25 million. A promissory note has been signed, giving the City a short amount of time to raise the remaining $1 million. The City plans to raise the remainder through grants and private contributions.

We must raise at least $100,000 toward acquisition costs no later than October 2011. Your help is urgently needed. Help us reach our goal of $100,000 in private donations toward the purchase of this unique and remarkable property.

Cash donations and pledges may be made either through the City of Albany or the Calapooia Watershed Council. Click here to donate!

VOLUNTEER NOW!

Volunteers are needed now to assist in raising money to complete the purchase of ETLNA. For more information, contact:

Ed Hodney, Director of Parks and Recreation
City of Albany
ed.hodney@cityofalbany.net
541-917-7769