Iris Festival Walk May 19, start 8:00 - 1:00, finish by 4:00 – 5K/10K, rated 1A Begining at Schreiner's Iris Garden, walk through the display gardens then proceed along country lanes passing agricultural fields and Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Baseball Stadium, and on to Keizer Station and the Annual Iris Festival and its many planned activities. As with our Sunday strolls, this walk will take place rain or shine. (Note no Sunday stroll will be held in May.) Print information to share.
June 10, start 5 PM – 5K/10K, Sunday Stroll rated 1A We will enjoy our own downtown Salem Capital Governor’s Mansion Walk through historic neighborhoods and the capitol and the Willamette University grounds, and past the Governor's Mansion, tree shaded parks and the county courthouse. The 12KM option includes a cemetery. Arrive early to register for the walk in the lobby of Building “A” of Salem Hospital.
July 8, start 5 PM – 6K/10K, Sunday Stroll rated 1A The Keizer Fountains & Statues Walk begins at Roth’s on River Road near the Civic Center. Along the way you will pass including an art gallery, residential areas, parks and wide-open countryside with a view of Mt. Hood and Staats Lake. Many bronze statues and water fountains can be seen along the way.
August 12, starts 5 PM - 5K/10K Sunday Stroll rated 1A We will meet at Willamette Mission Start Park 10991 Wheatland Road NE, Gervais, OR 97026 for a walk along the Willamette River and through this historic state park. Walkers may want to carpool as a $5 per vehicle parking fee is charged.
Monthly Wednesday Walks
Approximately 5K walks leaving the lobby of building "A" at 5:30 the third Wednesday of each month.
Find walks around the state or in any other state by visiting the AVA website HERE.
Click HERE for a brochure of Willamette Wanderers' 2012 Year-round Events.