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Kalapuya Talking Stones Walk

  • Start date: 04/29/2023

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 04/29/2023

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

This is a walk to see all 15 of the Kalapuya Talking Stones. We start our walk at the main parking lot's south end at Alton Baker Park. The route will follow close to the canoe canal and into Springfield's Eastgate Woodlands, then along the river and back to the parking area. Dress for the weather and bring a snack. Plan to complete the walk by 1:00pm. This is the day before the Eugene Marathon and we might see some preparation for that event while walking.

Scattered through the Whilamut Natural Area in Eugene and nearby Springfield are 15 boulders etched with words from the Kalapuya language. The stones help to educate and remind visitors that the Kalapuya people are still here. The words on the stones were chosen to reflect natural items in the traditional landscape. We will be visiting all 15 of the stones on our walk.
The names etched on the stones are:
Ha-Yaba – camas field
Camafeema – ferns on the ground
De-Ha Yaba – Near a camas field
Illioo – Joyful
Ga-Ach-Li – Peaceful in daylight
Wha-Lik – Place by the water
Li-Yuu – Prairie
Hal Ba – Downstream
Whilamut – Where the river ripples and runs fast
Gudu-Kut – Frog
Kanaa – Going across place
Duucu-Ba – Powerful place
Gaw-Ni – Trail through the woods
Hi-Dwa – In a wooded area
Lak-Mi – Near a fish trap

  • Event Leader: Hougardy Mark

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Urban

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Easy

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2023

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required:

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 7

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain:

  • Non-Member Fees: 2

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Our 2.5-hour walk was sunny and the temperatures were perfect for a springtime walk.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 12
  • Number of spots available: 0
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Gates, Sheridan 202-253-3523 N —
2 Signed-Up Hougardy, Mark 541-206-9532 N —
3 Signed-Up Schechter, Diane 541-206-7723 N —
4 Signed-Up Carpenter, Kathie 541-505-2370 N —
5 Signed-Up Rolfe, Jorry 541-206-9501 N —
6 Signed-Up Robert, Pierre 541-359-9417 N —
7 Signed-Up McKee, Ane 541-554-1364 N —
8 Signed-Up McCabe, Hally 541-913-0933 N —
9 Signed-Up Stewart Smith, Meg 541-913-5464 N —
10 Signed-Up Stringer, Marie 541-206-1216 N —
11 Signed-Up Sigrist, Sandra 916-612-5517 N —
12 Signed-Up Hougardy, Christiane 541-914-4556 N —
13 Signed-Up Chan, Annie 541-223-2018 N —