Bertelsen Nature Park
4.4Google rating(43 reviews)Eugene · Lane County · park
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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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Confidence score
78/ 100
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