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Heritage Expedition Day Hikes Sweet Home Guided Hikes & Activities (pdf ~ 30 kb) Please check below for classes that are already full Registration for Hikes &
Heritage Expedition To sign up for the Heritage Expedition or one of the Sweet Home Ranger District Guided Hikes, please download, print out, and send in the form below. Registration Form ~ pdf (25 kb) |
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May 7 |
Over the Rivers Through the Woods Scenic Byway Tour |
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2.5 miles Easy Cascadia Cave & Camas Prairie –Fee: $15(bring lunch) |
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Meet at SHRD at 9 a.m. Leader: Tony Farque tfarque@fs.fed.us |
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June 6 |
Free Fishing Day & Derby |
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Contact: K.C. Briggs 541-367-3492 kcbriggs@fs.fed.us |
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June 12 |
Bird watching on the Willamette National Forest |
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Easy to Moderate – exact locations TBD - Fee |
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Meet at SHRD at 7 a.m. Leader: Tiffany Young tyoung@fs.fed.us |
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June 19 |
Santiam Wagon Road Heritage Hike |
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Fish Lake to Lost Prairie-4 miles – Easy - Fee |
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Meet at SHRD 8 a.m. Leader: Tony Farque tfarque@fs.fed.us |
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June 26 |
Twin Buttes Wildflower Hike |
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1.2 miles Moderate (short and steep) - Fee |
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Meet at SHRD at 9 a.m. Leader: Alice Smith acsmith@fs.fed.us |
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July 10 |
Iron Mountain to Tombstone Pass Heritage Hike |
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5 miles – Moderate – Fee |
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Meet at SHRD - 8 am Leader: Tony Farque tfarque@fs.fed.us |
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July 11 |
Three Pyramids Wildflower Hike |
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4 miles – Difficult - Fee |
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Meet at SHRD 8 a.m. Leader: Alice Smithacsmith@fs.fed.us |
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July 17 |
Browder Ridge Heritage Hike |
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6 miles Difficult - Fee |
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Meet at SHRD – 8 a.m. Leader: Tony Farque tfarque@fs.fed.us |
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July 18 |
Streamside Rock Hounding |
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Learn river rock origins and identification, Easy - Fee |
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Meet at SHRD at 9 a.m. Leader: Lance Gatchell lgatchell@fs.fed.us |
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July 24 |
Echo Basin Wildflower Hike |
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2 miles Moderate - Fee |
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Meet at SHRD at 9 a.m. Leader: Alice Smith acsmith@fs.fed.us |
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July 31 |
Lava Flats Loop Hike-Summer Viewing of Lava Lake |
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2.1 miles Easy – Fee |
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Meet at SHRD at 9 a.m. Leader: Tiffany Young tayoung@fs.fed.us |
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August 10 |
CCC Alumni Picnic – No Fee – Open to Public |
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Longbow Organization Camp – Program 11:00 a.m. – |
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Contact: Stefanie Gatchell 541-367-5168 or email sgatchell@fs.fed.us |
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“Gordon Short and the CCC’s” – A Heritage Expedition |
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Five days/four nights - Clear Lake Resort |
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Fee: $600.00 -Leader: Tony Farque tfarque@fs.fed.us |
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| August 21 Friday |
Kids Nature Hike ~ 9 - 3 Sweet Home Rd |
| Spend a Day with a Botanist ~ 8 & older/ 1 adult per 3 children ~ see flyer for details & registration | |
| Meet at SHRD - 9 am Leader Krista Lopez | |
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August 28 |
Berry Picking Bonanza – Location TBD by availability of berries |
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Easy ½ mile hikes in several locations - Fee |
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Meet at SHRD - 9 a.m. Leader: Alice Smith acsmith@fs.fed.us |
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September 4 |
Silver Lake to Middle Pyramid Heritage Hike |
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5 miles Moderate - Fee |
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Meet at SHRD at 8 a.m. Leader: Tony Farque tfarque@fs.fed.us |
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September 11 |
Cascadia Cave Heritage Hike |
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2.5 miles Easy - Fee |
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Meet at SHRD - 9 a.m. Leader: Tony Farque tfarque@fs.fed.us |
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October 16 |
Mushroom Hike (Edible & Poisonous) – Gordon Meadows |
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Moderate: wear waterproof boots – Fee |
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Meet at SHRD 9 a.m. Leader Tiffany Young &Alice Smith tyoung@fs.fed.us or acsmith@fs.fed.us |
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November 7 |
Edible Mushroom Hike- Location TBA |
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Moderate: wear waterproof boots - Fee |
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Meet at SHRD 9 a.m. Leader: Lance Gatchell &Alice Smith lgatchell@fs.fed.us or acsmith@fs.fed.us |
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Winter 2010 |
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February 19 |
Winter on the Wagon Road- Tombstone to Lost Prairie |
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Cross-country ski trip 3.5 miles Moderate (No Novices) - Fee |
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Meet at SHRD 9 a.m.Leader: Donna Short dshort@fs.fed.us |
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March 5 |
Lava Lake Loop – Snowshoe Trek |
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2-3 miles Easy - Fe |
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Meet at SHRD 9 a.m. Leader: Donna Short dshort@fs.fed.us |
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All day hikes leave from the
Sweet Home Ranger District, 4431 Hwy 20. Hikers travel
to trailhead in Forest Service vehicle. These events are offered under the Recreation Fee Program authorized by the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. These fees fund protection and enhancement of local historic sites for public use and enjoyment and the continuation of conservation education programs. |
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