BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Obsidians - ECPv6.15.14//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://obsidians.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Obsidians REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200921T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200926T235959 DTSTAMP:20260713T011759 CREATED:20200224T080000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T101613Z UID:31783-1600646400-1601164799@obsidians.org SUMMARY:John Day Fossil Beds & the Wallowas DESCRIPTION:Load bus at (former) Shopko site at 7:30 a.m.; Depart at 8:00 a.m. \nCome join us for a six-day\, five-night scenic tour of the John Day Country and northeast Oregon.\nExpect jam-packed (and some long) days. We will attempt to do all listed activities as time and weather allow\, but likely will not be able to accomplish everything. Bring your spirit of adventure.\nHighlights of the trip will include:\nDay One- Visit the historic Santiam Pass Ski Lodge; tour the fantastic rock creations at Petersen Rock Garden; hike the trails or simply take in the view at Smith Rock State Park.\nLodging: Best Western Prineville Inn\, 541-447-8080\nDay Two- Tour the Painted Hills and Sheep Rock Units of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; visit the Thomas Condon visitor center and museum; hike a trail at the Mascall Overlook; visit the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site.\nLodging: Best Western John Day Inn\, 541-575-1700\nDay Three- Walk around the dredge at the Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area; tour the beautifully-restored Geiser Grand Hotel in Baker City; take in the exhibits at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center (bring your National Park pass if you have one); drive the east side of the Wallowa Mountains through Halfway to an overlook of the Snake River Canyon.\nLodging: Ponderosa Inn\, Enterprise\, 541-426-3186\nDay Four- Pedal recumbent bikes/carts on the tracks of the old Joseph Branch railroad; tour the Valley Bronze foundry; rise 3700 feet in 15 minutes to the summit of Mt. Howard on a gondola; see glacial-carved Wallowa Lake and the lodge; walk the streets and see the bronze sculptures in Joseph.\nLodging: Ponderosa Inn\, Enterprise\, 541-426-3186\nDay Five- Tour the Pendleton Underground; see the 50 Rodin sculptures at the Maryhill Museum of Art and explore the outdoor sculpture garden.\n Lodging: The Dalles Inn\, 541-296-9107\nDay Six- Walk to the eerie “She Who Watches” petroglyph; take in the view at White River Falls State Park; visit the Clarno Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; dig for fossils in Fossil; bungee jump (or watch) at the Crooked River Bridge\, the tallest commercial bungee jump in North America (300 feet above the river\, 250-foot swan dive) ($129 for first jump\, credit cards accepted\, reservations suggested). \nArrival in Eugene: We will likely have a late return to Eugene. It could be 6 p.m. or as late as 8 p.m. depending on time spent on the last day’s activities.\nFood: Bring a sack lunch for the first day. Bring a small cooler as we will pick up lunch fixings each day at a local store. Breakfast included with motel stays. Lunches and dinners on your own.\nBring: National Park Pass (Senior/Interagency Pass)\, rain jacket\, layered clothes\, good walking shoes\, camera\, binoculars\, sun screen\, water bottle\, small cooler for lunch supplies\, money or credit card for bungee jump. \nCost: $681.00 Members $693.00 Non-members $100.00 Deposit due at registration $190.00 due April 24\, $190.00 due June 24\, Balance $201.00/$213.00 due August 24\, 2020 \nPlease make checks payable to Obsidians Bus Trips\nREGISTRATION & MAIL CHECKS TO: Sharon Cutsforth 541-746-4929\n 1120 South 39th Street\, Springfield 97478 \n Meetup/Departure Location: (former) ShopKo Coburg Rd/Chad Dr\,(btwn ShopKo & Taco Bell) URL:https://obsidians.org/event/john_day_fossil_beds__the_wallowas-25005/ CATEGORIES:Bus Trips END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200925 DTSTAMP:20260713T011759 CREATED:20200817T070000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T101657Z UID:32123-1600905600-1600991999@obsidians.org SUMMARY:Zena Forest Hike and Mill Tour DESCRIPTION:We will be visiting the Zena Forest (1300 acres) and Mill in the Eola Hills NW of Salem. This is a family owned business and they have managed the forest since 1987 with a focus on maintaining a healthy and diverse forest ecosystem. The owners’s mother\, Sarah Deumling\, who manages the forest and oversees all restoration\, logging and planning\, will lead our hike for at least 2 hours around the woods and talk to us about forestry and conservation\, etc. (The above mileage and feet gained is approximate.) She says\, “Sustainability is the most important part of what we do.” We will lunch at their pond on the way back from the woods to the mill. At the mill\, there will be a little tour of what Zena does there\, their products\, philosophy\, etc.\nPlease read the COVID-19 Protocols on the Obsidian website prior to this activity. Participants will manage their own transportation. At Zena\, they are still working\, albeit with extra safety precautions. We need to follow their COVID-19 guidelines: https://www.zenaforest.com/covid19. Meetup/Departure Location: ShopKo Coburg Rd/Chad Dr\,(btwn ShopKo & Taco Bell) URL:https://obsidians.org/event/zena_forest_hike_and_mill_tour-25179/ CATEGORIES:Trips END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR