Happy St. Patrick's Day!

 

Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers St. Patrick's Day walk circa 2013!

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March Greyhound Walk - Sunday, March 15th - Delta Ponds Loop Trail, Eugene

 

Sunday, March 15th, 1:30 PM @ Delta Ponds Loop Trail 640 Goodpasture Island Rd, Eugene, OR Let's meet at The Delta!    Delta Ponds is a 150-acre waterway site consisting of numerous ponds, channels, wetlands, and associated riparian areas. This unique natural area owned by the City of Eugene borders a stretch of the Willamette River, just downstream from Valley River Center. For many, it is a favorite spot for bird watching, fishing, and enjoying the outdoors. The trail is now a 1.4 mile loop, which was completed in December 2024. *Parking can sometimes be a challenge at the Delta Ponds, particularly on nice weather days. See parking info below.

Parking at Delta Ponds There are two parking lots. South lot: The south lot is unpaved and unmarked but a bit larger. North lot: The north lot is paved with marked spaces and is small. Business parking lots to the north of the ponds. We will meet in the north (paved) parking lot. If you park in the south lot, you can get on the trail and walk north until you find the group. We will be walking towards you from the paved lot. There are also some places to park in business lots to the north.

Corvallis Greyhound Walk Group Photo

 

Thanks to all who walked!  Turned out to be a perfect day for a stroll around the OSU campus!

And here is time/distance info for the walk:

If You Know, You Know....

 

Sunday, March 1st: Spur-Of-The-Moment, Otherwise Unscheduled, Unofficial Greyhound Walk - OSU Campus, Corvallis

                      Where:  Oregon State University Campus

When: Sunday, March 1st, 2026 @ 1 PM

Let's enjoy a beautiful (according to the weather app forecast, anyway!) afternoon strolling the tree-lined walkways of the OSU Campus.  This will be a flat, non-strenuous walk with an opportunity to pause for coffee at the campus Dutch Bros if we so desire.  Total time of the walk will be approximately 1 hour.

...and we'll likely see a few Starships rolling around the campus, delivering food to the unambitious Sunday college students. 😉

We'll meet at 1:00 at the McNary Field parking lot (the "banana-shaped" lot), one half-block north of 14th & Monroe (see map below).  See you there!

Your Pet's Microchip May Now Be Useless After Chip Company Goes Out Of Business

 

You may think your pets are protected with microchips, but that might not be the case. One of the country's largest microchip companies went down the tubes a year ago, and the company took its registry of owners with it. Local shelters continue to find lost pets with unregistered chips, which are now useless to help reunite the animals with their owners.

February Greyhound Walk - Sunday, February 15th - Hendricks Park, Eugene

 

When: February 15th, Sunday, @ 1:30 PM Where:  Hendricks Park               2198 Summit Ave               Eugene, OR 97403                Let's enjoy a walk in Eugene's oldest city park. Hendrick's park is located in southeast Eugene, east of the University of Oregon. From Franklin Blvd., head south on Orchard St. to the end. Turn left on Fairmount Blvd., and then turn right onto Summit Ave. Follow Summit up the hill and turn right at the top, onto Floral Hill Drive. There will be a parking lot on the right side and we will meet in that lot.   A Note on Terrain: Hendricks Park is up in the hills, and this walk will include some climbs--mostly gradual rather than steep--but climbing nonetheless.