Willamette River, Portland OR.
Eric and I took a walk at dusk along the Eastbank Esplanade. This was our first time exploring this area. The light reflecting of the river was gorgeous. It’s better to ride a bike to this park than to drive – they charge for parking until 10PM. Here’s a quote from the link I posted:
“The Esplanade is a demonstration project for improved habitat areas for
fish and wildlife and riverbank restoration. In places, the riverbank
has been reshaped with grading that allows for shallow habitat.
Bio-engineering techniques use native vegetation and other areas
pre-treat I-5 runoff before it enters the river. (All this is a unique
feat for a river that seasonally fluctuates 30 feet in water depth.) The
plantings also minimize the need for riprap rock for erosion control.
280 trees and 43,695 shrubs were planted along the Esplanade, mostly
native plants of Oregon.”