Sunday, July 15, 2012 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Metro
Address:
10695 SE Mather Road
clackamas, OR 97015
United StatesThe rare white oak woodlands of Mount Talbert offer refuge for migrating warblers, tanagers, orioles and cedar waxwings. Move quietly through shaded groves in search of the elusive Western gray squirrel and learn to identify poison oak. Bring binoculars or borrow a pair on site. Trails are rough and steep in places. Suitable for ages 10 and older. $5 for adults; under 18 free. Advance registration required; call 503-794-8092.
Venue:
Mount Talbert Nature Park
Venue Details:
The largest undeveloped butte in Northern Clackamas County, Mount Talbert rises as a forested green sentinel overlooking the web of development that surrounds it and the busy I-205 and Sunnyside Road interchange.
Stretching from Portland’s Rocky Butte southward to the Clackamas River, a group of extinct volcanoes and lava domes lend unique geographic character to the region’s east side, providing important wildlife habitat and panoramic vistas. Mount Talbert is the largest of these undeveloped buttes in northern Clackamas County.
The nature park includes the top of the former lava dome as well as the west facing slopes visible to the tens of thousands of people that travel I-205 every day or shop at the Clackamas Town Center. The park offers miles of new hiking trails, information about the cultural and natural resources found there and greater access to nature close to home.
Cost:
$5 for adults; under 18 free
Contact Information
Contact Name:
Metro Parks
Contact Phone:
503-797-1650
Contact Email:
metroparks@oregonmetro.gov
Contact Website:
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