Parkdale’s Ponderosa Pine in the Hood River Valley
Parkdale’s Ponderosa Pine in the Hood River ValleyThis magnificent landmark on the north slope of Mt. Hood is estimated to be about 600 years old. If Columbus had come to
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Parkdale’s Ponderosa Pine in the Hood River ValleyEwing Young Oak in Oregon’s Willamette Valley
Ewing Young Oak in Oregon’s Willamette ValleyEwing Young Oak in Oregon’s Willamette Valley ‘Ewing Young, fur trapper and trader in the Southwest and Mexico,
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Ellmaker Grove – Ellmaker Oak, Maple Row and Incense CedarEllmaker Grove – Ellmaker Oak, Maple Row and Incense Cedar The trees that make up the Ellmaker Grove include the
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Willamette Mission CottonwoodWillamette Mission Cottonwood – Populus trichocarpa ‘This giant black cottonwood stands near the site of the
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Celebrate Oregon’s Magnificent Trees – Trees that Tell an Historic StoryWhat does it take for a tree to be recognized as an Oregon Heritage Tree? Oregon has a vast amount of ancient trees across
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Oregon State Fairgrounds Oak GroveOregon State Fairgrounds Oak Grove ‘Dating back for six to ten thousand years before the arrival of Euro-American
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State Capitol State Park in Salem OregonWelcome to State Capitol State Park, a unique place to stroll, reflect and gather. A 21-acre T-shaped park, known as the
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Eco Earth Globe In Salem OregonStory Behind the Globe This sphere was originally a large pressurized tank used by Boise Cascade to hold acids that were
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Octopus Tree – An Oregon Heritage TreeOctopus Tree in the Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge The forces that shaped this unique Sitka spruce, Picea sitschensis,
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Owen Cherry Tree in Eugene OregonOregon Heritage Trees – Trees that Tell an Historic Story Owen Cherry Tree – Oregon Heritage Tree Folklore is
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45th Parallel – Half Way Between Here and ThereDon’t blink, you might miss them: On I-5 North near Salem Oregon, between mile markers 259 and 260, is a wide green
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The Historic Covered Bridges of Oregon – Pieces of Oregon HistoryOregon has the largest collection of historic covered bridges in the western part of the United States, with over 50 covered
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