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South Eugene Explorations

  • Start date: 01/16/2017

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 01/16/2017

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Meet at the Rite Aid parking lot at 29th & Willamette on MLK Day. Our first stop will be Morse Farm. It was the residence of Frank Morse, one of two US senators who opposed the Vietnam war; we will receive a docent tour here. Then we'll walk on city sidewalks through the south hills, discovering some hidden passage ways and stairs to get from one neighborhood to another. This will be a fairly fast paced, somewhat aerobic walk, not a stroll! Upon returning to the parking lot, if folks want to, we can get a treat at Market of Choice.

  • Event Leader: Lana Lindstrom

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-683-1409

  • Event Leader Email: lana_lindstrom@hotmail.com

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Urban

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Easy

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2017

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Rain gear, water, and perhaps an energy bar. You may want to minimize your liquid intake because the only restroom is at the first stop. Cash or credit card in case you want to reward yourself with a latte.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 4

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 500

  • Non-Member Fees: 2

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

It was 27 degrees when we started, but sunny. Immediately we went up a hill, so by the time we reached Morse Family Farm, folks were starting to shed layers. Harriet Behm, docent at the Farm, shared many stories from the Morse family life and showed us around the former residence. Then we walked briskly up and down south Eugene hills, through "secret" passageways, up stone steps to a different street, and completed a loop. It was an excellent way to get some exercise and Vitamin D, learn some history, and have a social experience on Martin Luther King Day.