Hike #3: Graham Oaks Nature Park
pg. 29 "Wild In the City"
These 250 acres located in Wilsonville were once meant to be a landfill until Metro bought the land and created a nature park with a good trail system that meanders through woods, prairies and wetlands.
The trailhead begins at the parking lot. There is a large acorn sculpture, dubbed Acorn Plaza, to remind you of the many oaks throughout the park. This is where we began our 3 mile loop.
The main Tonquin Trail is entirely paved but several offshoot trails, like the Coyote Way Trail, are wooded or gravel.
The kids found several friendly garter snakes.
The Oak Woodland Walk trail was appropriately named.
Many spring flowers were in bloom, particularly a stunning field of daffodils.
A refreshing spot with a bench under a weeping willow tree reminded the kids of a scene from the movie "The Help". Very Southern.
A bird blind on the Tonquin Trail is also a spot to view many critters such as frogs, turtles and lizards in addition to the song birds we heard.
The end of the trail led us to a stately oak said to be 200 years old.
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