John SchultzJan 10, 2025
Saw a whole bunch of people out skating and doing hockey with kids on this pond the other day when I was driving home from my kid’s gymnastics gym, and I instantly became obsessed with it. Thinking about stopping by with skates after dropoff this evening, but I feel a little interlopey.
Show threadGobi wan KenobiJan 11, 2025

@jwschultz I want an ArborWiki page dedicated to skating ponds. I have found people to be welcoming at Thurston (it's massive) and Greenview (small) ponds. Thurston has people who shovel off rinks etc.

I went to Thurston tonight, one of my kids joined a 2v2 pickup game and the rest of us just roamed.

@george do you know if this pond in question is on HOA property or public right of way?

Show threadJohn SchultzJan 11, 2025
@samfirke Greenview, like the frog pond right by Scio Church and 7th? I was wondering if that’s skateable, I can walk there!
Went to Thurston once a few years ago, seemed like an awesome scene. Was thinking I’d love to go there tomorrow if I weren’t spending the day with a 3-year-old who wants to play hockey but is a scaredy-cat
Show threadGobi wan Kenobi
@jwschultz yep! Greenview is the closest pond to me too. I drove past 30 minutes ago and some guys were shoveling off a skating rink!
Jan 11, 2025 at 5:11pmWeb