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
... moreTag Archives: oregon history
Parkdale’s Ponderosa Pine in the Hood River ValleyBlue Atlas Cedar in Carlton Oregon
Blue Atlas Cedar in Carlton OregonThe Blue Atlas Cedar in Carlton’s Ladd Park is over 100 years old. Ladd Park was designed by Samuel Lancaster,
... moreHoover-Minthorn Pear – Pyrus communis
Hoover-Minthorn Pear – Pyrus communisHoover-Minthorn Pear 🍐 Pyrus communis – Oregon Travel Information Council Called a Winter Pear this tree was
... moreEco Earth Globe In Salem Oregon
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
... moreEwing 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,
... moreOregon White Oaks at Yamhill Vineyards Bed and Breakfast
Oregon White Oaks at Yamhill Vineyards Bed and BreakfastWhat’s so Special About Oregon White Oaks? The Oregon White Oak is an attractive deciduous hardwood tree native to
... moreOregon State Fairgrounds Oak Grove
Oregon State Fairgrounds Oak GroveOregon State Fairgrounds Oak Grove ‘Dating back for six to ten thousand years before the arrival of Euro-American
... moreWillamette Mission Cottonwood Heritage Tree
Willamette Mission Cottonwood Heritage TreeWillamette Mission Cottonwood – Populus trichocarpa ‘This giant black cottonwood stands near the site of the
... moreOctopus Tree – An Oregon Heritage Tree
Octopus Tree – An Oregon Heritage TreeOctopus Tree in the Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge The forces that shaped this unique Sitka spruce, Picea sitschensis,
... moreGiant Spruce of Cape Perpetua on the Oregon Coast
Giant Spruce of Cape Perpetua on the Oregon CoastGiant Spruce of Cape Perpetua on the Oregon Coast. Oregon Heritage Trees tell the Oregon Story. Half a century before
... moreProvisional Government Park Cottonwood – Champoeg State Heritage Area
Provisional Government Park Cottonwood – Champoeg State Heritage AreaProvisional Government Park Cottonwood The Provisional Government Park Cottonwood is prominent in photographs taken in 1900
... moreCelebrate Oregon’s Magnificent Trees
Celebrate Oregon’s Magnificent TreesThe mission of the Arbor Day Foundation is to inspire people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. National Arbor Day is
... more
