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Eugene · Lane County · park

Bertelsen Nature Park

4.4Google rating(43 reviews)

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Visitor amenities

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  • seniors40
  • family17

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Trails

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Overview

About this park

Bertelsen Nature Park is co-owned and managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the City of Eugene.

Stewart Pond is a well-known wintering area for migratory waterfowl, and Grimes Pond, Teal Slough, and Sandpiper Pond to the west are especially good areas for waterfowl viewing.

The highest diversity of dragonflies and damselflies in the West Eugene Wetlands area has been fou

Setting

Landscape & setting

The park contains a complex of natural habitats supporting a diversity of wildlife.

You can experience emergent wetland, wet prairie, oak savanna, scrub-shrub, and forested riparian habitats all in one park!

Things to do

Things to do

The Bertelsen Trail and Malik Trail wind past the pond, through the prairie and oak habitats, and into the riparian woods.

The Malik Trail is named for the native Ash trees here (Malik means “ash” in Kalapuyan).

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Getting there

Bertelsen Road and Stewart Road, Eugene, OR, 97402
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