OWC Walks

The OWC asks a $1 activity fee per adult per walk. Walkers may also be responsible for entrance fees and car fees at parks that we may visit.

Our walks are limited during the Summer and Winter months. The following two walks are planned for Wednesday evenings in July. We will hold a special event at Mahoney State Park at the end of August, during which we will also sponsor a walk. Our weekly Sunday walks will begin once again in September. If you wish to be placed upon a mailing list from which you will be notified of our walks, please let us know through our Contact Form.

#2659 Wednesday, July 8 at 7:00 PM – Walnut Grove Park, 150th and Q St. - Circular walk around the park, about 1.25 miles per lap, multiple laps planned. Some hills.

#2660 Wednesday, July 29 at 7:00 PM – Western Historic Trail Center, Council Bluffs, IA, off of 24th St. S of Intersection of I-29 and I-80. Very flat hike, about 1.5 miles.

#2641 Sunday, February 15, 2009 – Southeast Lake Manawa, Iowa There are no picnic shelters, so dress warmly. Park restrooms are locked in Winter. Take L Street east from Omaha across Soth Omaha Bridge to Iowa. This is also US Highway 275. At the intersection with the South Expressway (Iowa 192; you can also get to this point via I-80 from Omaha taking the second southboudn Exit 3 in Council Bluffs), turn right and follow the road (North Shore Drive, via Comanche and Navajo Streets) with Lake Manawa 10 or 15 yards to your right. Eventually the road leaves the shore behind. About 1/2 mile later, turn right into Lake Manawa State Park. About 0.6 or 0.7 miles into the park, locate a small parking lot on the left side of the road marked "Nature Trail." We will meet at the parking lot at 2 pm.

#2642 Sunday, March 1 – Western Historic Trail Center, Council Bluffs, IA, off of 24th St. S of Intersection of I-29 and I-80. Meet at 2 PM. Very flat hikes from 2 miles to 4 miles available.

#2643 Sunday, March 8 – Elmwood Park. Note: we change to Daylight Savings Time early this morning. Meet at 2 PM (CDT). Meet at the parking lot just east of the Elmwood Park swimming pool. Mostly level, some gentle hills, probably around 2 miles.

#2644 Sunday, March 15 – Louisville Lakes SRA. Meet at 2 PM at Hobby Lobby parking lot, 13780 Millard Ave (north of Q St), to carpool. State Park stickers are required. Flat, about 2-3 miles.

#2645 Sunday, March 22 – Wabash Trace Trail (Mineola, Iowa, to Silver City, and back). The Wabash Trace requires an additional $1 usage fee. The route is 4 miles one way (8 miles round trip for those who choose to do it). There will be no option for less than 4 miles. Meet to carpool at 2 PM at the parking lot east of Johnny's Cafe on the south side of L St. just west of Kennedy Freeway. If you've never been to Johnny's Cafe before, allow extra time to find the tricky connection from eastbound L St. Do not meet at Mineola without discussing this ahead of time with hike leader.

#2646 Sunday, March 29 – Schwer Park, Papillion. Meet at 2 PM in the parking lot north of Super Target on 84th St. on the north side of Papillion. Gentle hills, mostly sidewalks, about 3 miles.

#2647 Sunday, April 5 – Seymour Smith Park. Commemorating our 90th year Anniversary! Meet at 2 PM at the parking lot northwest of 66th and Harrison. Fairly flat, about 3 miles.

#2648 Sunday, April 12 (Easter) – Ashland, Historic Town and Nature Trail. Those who want to carpool can meet at the Hobby Lobby parking lot, 13780 Millard Ave (north of Q St) to leave at 2:00 PM. Or meet at Wiggenhorn Park in Ashland, 25th and Clay, at the pavilion near the SE corner of the park at 2:30 PM. The walk will begin and end there. About 3-1/2 miles, flat.

#2649 Sunday, April 19 – OPPD Arboretum. Meet at 2 PM NE of 108th and Blondo St. One medium uphill, mostly flat. 1 mile to a little over 2 miles available.

#2650 Sunday, April 26 – Haworth Park, Riverfront Trail. Meet at 2 PM at the picnic shelter/gazebo on the entrance road just southwest of the Bellevue Bridge across the Missouri. 3-1/2 to 4 miles, flat.

#2651 Sunday, May 3 (OWC Homecoming Day) – Fontenelle Forest. Meet at the Fontenelle Forest Nature Center at 1:00 PM. The direction of the walk will depend largely upon the weather. We will be back in time for food at 2:00 PM.

#2652 Sunday, May 10 – Lilac Trail, Arbor Lodge, Nebraska City. Meet at 2 PM at Johnny’s, 27th & L St. at 2 PM or on the east end of the parking lot at The Lied Conference Center at 2:40 PM. The Conference Center is just south of Arbor Lodge on Sylvan Rd., west of Steinhart Park Road. The walk will be 2 to 3 miles of gently rolling hills taken at a leisurely pace. This is Mothers’ Day! Let’s hope the lilacs are blooming!

#2653 Sunday, May 17 – Platte River State Park. Meet at 2 PM at the Hobby Lobby parking lot, 13780 Millard Ave (north of Q St.), to carpool. State park stickers are required. You can also meet just inside the gate at the Park HQ where the walk leader will direct you to the walk’s starting point and parking. Hilly with a walk of about 3-5 miles.

#2654 Wednesday, May 20 – Hefflinger Park. Meet at 6:30 PM at Hefflinger Park, located at 112th and West Maple St. This is our first Wednesday evening walk of the year. 2-3 miles, flat.

#2655 Sunday, May 24 – Lake Zorinsky. Meet at 2 PM at northeast corner of 168th St. and the Lake at the parking lot near the picnic shelter. Walk about 4 miles, flat, optional route through forested areas. This will be a loop around the east side with lake views nearly all the way.

#2656 Sunday, May 31 – Cancer Survivors’ Park, 105th & Pacific. Meet at 2 PM at the parking lot on the north side of Ruby Tuesdays, bordering Pacific St. 2 to 3 miles, flat.

#2657 Sunday, June 7 – Memorial Park. Meet at 2 PM at the Pavilion west of the swimming pool in Elmwood Park (south of UNO). We will walk up the hill and cross into Memorial Park. Some hills, 2-3 miles.

#2658 Wednesday, June 10 at 6:30 p.m. – Lewis and Clark Landing and across Bob Kerrey pedestrian bridge and back. Plan to meet in the parking lot to the west of (across the road from) Rick’s Cafe & Boatyard at 345 Riverfront Dr.