Vancouver WA -- Old Apple Tree Park

The first thing  you may notice is that the park is in a state of transition.

This is pretty logical. The tree died some time ago (it was old). While it certainly had better protection than the Pow-Wow Tree in Gladstone, it still eventually went the way of all the Earth. Currently it is hard to get a picture that doesn't contain any construction materials.

But those materials are there for a reason.

Already a part of the Fort Vancouver site, and adjacent to the Waterfront Renaissance Trail and Historic Discovery Loop,they are now working on the Confluence Land Bridge, updating the path that was already receiving heavy use, honoring the confluence of water with Indigenous culture and history, and adding art to support that.

https://www.confluenceproject.org/news-post/confluence-land-bridge-to-get-upgrade/

It is all leading to something.

Accessibility: Currently not great. You have to park across the street, the path is a little rough, with some barriers in the way. That should improve as the project nears completion, but there may also be times when more is closed off.

COVID: It is still outside and easy to avoid people, like much of what we have visited over the past two years. I will keep reporting on that, because the virus has not ended.

https://www.cityofvancouver.us/parksrecculture/page/old-apple-tree-park