8:00 AM to 5:00 PM — Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler trip from Portland (Caruthers Landing near OMSI) to Cascade Locks with bus back to Portland – cost $98 per person, includes breakfast and buffet lunch. Call 503/224-3900 for details.

Renowned Lewis and Clark Scholar Appears at Tualatin Heritage Center — 

When the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1804-1806 crossed the continent, they brought a variety of medicine with them which the captains used to treat the members of the Corps of Discovery, including Sacagawea and her child Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau. Along the way, Sacagawea also used medicinal plants which she identified for Lewis and Clark. What medicines did she and her baby receive? What native remedies did she introduce to our culture?

John Fisher of Lewiston, Idaho will answer these questions as he shares his new presentation entitled "Medicine, Madame Charbonneau & Pomp”. He will also show examples of these medicines and other items from his vast collection of Lewis and Clark medical supplies and books.

A retired high school teacher, Mr. Fisher has spent many years studying and teaching about Lewis and Clark, earning several teaching awards and a reputation as one of the most knowledgeable people about the expedition. He currently serves as an interpretive consultant to the Fort Mandan Foundation for the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Washburn, North Dakota. Mr. Fisher has written a number of articles about various aspects of the expedition, ranging from medical topics to the techniques used in making elk-skin ropes. In addition, he has frequently been called upon to review book and article manuscripts for noted authors.

The presentation is sponsored jointly with the Oregon Chapter, Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation. The Tualatin Heritage Center is located at 8700 SW Sweek Drive adjacent to Tualatin Police Station. The presentation is free but donations are welcome.

For further information, contact Mark Johnson (503) 805-6691 - markbarb2@comcast.net

Seaside, Oregon — 

 ~ 7 miles, 3 hours ~

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Note: we are not supplying boats so you must bring your own boat (canoe or kayak).

If you do not have a boat, you may be able to rent one at the Skamokawa Paddle Center but you must be able to transport the boat back to the launch after the paddle.

If you are planning to rent a boat, please arrange it in advance with the paddle center (www.columbiariverkayaking.com)

Be sure to pack a lunch, water, and sunscreen. And, of course, you must wear a PFD.

The Oregon Historic Trails Advisory Council (OHTAC) has asked our organization to lead them on a tour of several important sites along the Lewis and Clark Trail near Astoria and Seaside. Several chapter board members will be acting as guides and interpreters for this tour, and we are inviting interested chapter members to come with us and share your knowledge with OTHAC members, or just enjoy the outing. If you want to come, please RSVP to Chapter President Mark Johnson (markbarb2@comcast.net) before May 29th.

The OHTAC is composed of nine volunteer citizens appointed by the governor. Its responsibility is to serve as Oregon’s official liaison with other states, associations, federal departments, bureaus, recognized tribes and committees concerned with Oregon’s sixteen designated historic trails and to plan and coordinate activities which foster state and national recognition of the significance of Oregon’s historic trails.

Discovering the Lake Missoula Flood In Clackamas County — 

All-Day Tour — Charter bus to depart: at 8:00 AM and will return at 5:00 PM

The Lower Columbia Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute invites you on an all-day bus tour of Lake Missoula Floods evidence in Clackamas County. Lake Missoula Floods (LMF) expert Rick Thompson, who has extensively studied and mapped features in the area left by the cataclysmic Missoula Ice Age Floods, will lead the tour.

Highlights of the trip include: Being the first to see a newly discovered spillway between the Clackamas Valley and the Willamette Valley. Baker Cabin where the Lake Missoula Flood created a short-lived waterfall and carved holes in the basalt which the Native Americans later used for grinding stones. A bird's eye view of the Carver Gap and flood channel. The reputed second largest glacial erratic in Oregon. Canemah — a scabland on the east side of the Willamette River. Willamette Falls which is a receding waterfall.

As part of the trip you will enjoy: 1) outstanding and knowledgeable field trip leader, 2) your own copy of a very detailed and well-illustrated Field Trip Guide booklet, and 3) comfortable deluxe chartered bus with microphone system for lectures while in route.

Cost: $46 for institute members / $62 for non-members.

For inquiries: Contact Sylvia Thompson at: Sylvia@Gigaflood.com or 503-257-0144.