Claggett Creek to get boardwalk as part of wetlands restoration

A new boardwalk will allow pedestrians to stroll along a prime Keizer wetland when finished.

The path will stretch from Northeast Chemawa Road to Dearborn Avenue, below the Verda Crossing Apartments.

The site encompasses a six-acre floodplain bordering Claggett Creek Park. The city Public Works Department aims to finish the wetlands project by late fall. 

The $1,193,330 project aims “to take advantage of the property that’s here and enhance the wetlands so we can improve…