Ancient Oregon's Return - Guided Tour

Rewind your mental clock back millions of years, and imagine the vast tracts of Oregon that are now desert. Past climates were quite different from today, and the flora in Oregon was also very different. In particular, the trees that grew in Oregon before the Ice Ages were more varied. Oregon's deserts were formerly covered in forests (or savannah or subtropical jungle).

This guided tour with Jim Gersbach will highlight the living trees that once grew in Oregon but went extinct. However, many trees survived elsewhere and have been reintroduced to the state. You'll learn about the return of the Dawn redwood, giant sequoia, bald cypress and more!

Meet at the Visitor Center; pre-registration is not required.