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Visit Iwetemlaykin State Heritage Site in Northeastern OregonThe Iwetemlaykin State Heritage Site, pronounced “ee-weh-TEAM-lye-kin”, is an Oregon State Park adjacent to a
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Provisional Government Park Cottonwood – Champoeg State Heritage AreaArbor Day, much like Earth Day, is a holiday that celebrates nature. Its purpose is to encourage people to plant trees and
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Willamette Mission Cottonwood Heritage TreeWillamette Mission Cottonwood – Populus trichocarpa ‘This giant black cottonwood stands near the site of the
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Roseburg is Magic on the Oregon Mural TrailThe Umpqua Valley’s largest city, Roseburg, is an inviting destination for arts and culture and off jumping-off point for
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Big Tree – The Biggest Ponderosa Pine ever RecordedPinus ponderosa – Big Tree – The Biggest Ponderosa Pine ever Recorded This majestic pine is the biggest of its
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Governor McCall Maple in Oregon State Capital ParkGovernor McCall Maple ‘This Greenleaf Japanese Maple was planted by Governor Tom McCall in late 1973 or early 1974
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Courthouse Elm in Roseburg OregonThe Courthouse Elm ‘was given to Douglas County by Binger Hermann. Hermann served in the U.S. Congress from 1885 until
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Disappearing RR Blues: Geocaching Railroad History of NW OregonThe Disappearing RR Blues series of caches highlights the remnants of NW Oregon railroad and trolley right-of-ways or
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