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December 2021
Willamette Valley Ornament Hunt
Keep your eyes peeled while out on hiking trails in the Willamette National Forest and you may bring home a holiday keepsake. Ornaments have already been placed on trails and will be there until the end of the contest on January 1st, 2022.
If you find an ornament, you can share your find online with the hashtags #FindYourOrnament, #FindYourTrail, #IwonderWV, #pnwonderland, #willamettenationalforest.
Register your ornament at the event website, and you will be entered to win a grand prize of an overnight stay and adventure in the Willamette Valley.
Visit willamettevalley.org/ornament/ for more information, hints, and prize details.
January 2022
First Day Hike at Champoeg State Park
Get outside and enjoy a guided hike with a ranger at Champoeg State Park on New Year's Day. This easy two-mile hike will start from the visitor center. Enjoy connecting to the outdoors and welcoming the new year in this historic park along the Willamette River. Hikes leave at 10AM and 2PM. For more information, see the State Parks Event Listing.
MLK Jr. Day: Wildlife Corridor Project at Harris Beach
Volunteer at Harris Beach State Park on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to help create a better wildlife corridor. The main task will be to clear out vegetation so that rangers can remove barbed wire. Volunteers must be 14 or older. Register in advance on the Oregon State Parks website's event page.