Turtles and Restoration Tour Harkens Lake

Turtles and Restoration Tour of Harkens Lake

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 from 10:30 am – 12:30 noon

Join us for a tour and turtles at Harkens Lake, a 404 acre conservation easement property along the Willamette River located north of the town of Monroe. This property is accessible only during tours such as these so don’t miss your chance to see this beautiful spot! Our tour will be led by our former Stewardship Director, Matt Blakely Smith, who will give us a great history of the restoration work that has taken place at this property over the years!  Our walk will be an easy paced 2 hour ramble over flat ground for up to 1.5 miles.  In addition to walking the property, we will also get a chance to visit with Volunteer Coordinator, Jean Fleming and Greenbelt volunteers who are conducting research to gather information about the population of Northwest Pond Turtles who make their home in several of the ponds and backwaters of this floodplain property. We will definitely get a chance to learn about their research and will hope that they catch some turtles that day too!