Recent FANtastic Activities
To celebrate Earth Day 2018, twenty four volunteers came together to pull invasive mullein and Scotch thistle at Horny Hollow Trailhead near the Lower Crooked River.
In April 2018, FANs hiking leaders, Jeff Scheetz and Eric Hansen, and photographer Tom Iraci, shared the beauty of the canyons near Crooked River Ranch and discussed safe hiking essentials with an audience of more than 50 outdoor enthusiasts.
An audience of 65 people, in March 2018, learned from Gail Snyder about the importance of collaboration and complex problem solving to restore the health of the Upper Deschutes River.
In February 2018, Jerry Freilich demonstrated to an audience of more than 50 people that bees are extremely difficult to identify even to the family level (let alone species). Most native bees in Central Oregon are ground nesters.
In November 2017, Paul Bannick shared with a captive audience his multimedia presentation on the lives of owls. Paul emphasized the importance of preserving and managing our diverse public lands to support healthy owl populations.
FANs volunteers, in August 2017, obliterated offensive graffiti painted on rocks on BLM land near Crooked River Ranch. The natural beauty of this area is again restored.
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Upcoming Events and ProjectsFANs Lens on Learning Series:
Native Plants of the Deschutes Canyon Area: Slideshow Presentation and Native Plant Garden Tour April 28, 2018, 1:00 p.m. The Juniper Room at Crooked River Ranch This event is FREE to the public. Marilynne Keyser, FANs President and author of Guide to Common Native Plants of the Deschutes Canyon Area, will share the beauty of native plants with a slideshow; then participants will tour the Native Plant Garden at Crooked River Ranch Administration Building. Marilynne's new book, Guide to Common Native Plants of the Deschutes Canyon Area, will be available for purchase with cash or check. $10/FANs members & $12/non-members. CLICK HERE to learn more and register. New Hikes in Oregon May 6, 2018, 2:00 p.m. The Juniper Room at Crooked River Ranch FANs members admitted free; non-members pay $3 at the door. Oregon author and hiking guru William L. Sullivan is coming back to Crooked River Ranch with a slide show tour of new and changed trails he discovered while updating his “100 Hikes” travel guides. As always, Sullivan spices his talk with anecdotes about history, wildflowers and geology along the way. CLICK HERE to learn more and register. Free Guided Hikes This Spring
All guided hikes are free. To help reduce damage to the trail, minimize social impacts on other visitors, and protect wildlife habitat, group size is limited to 8 hikers, and dogs are not allowed. Registration opens one month before each hike. If the hike is full, sign up on the wait list, and you will be sent an invitation via e-mail if a space opens. If you have to cancel, send us an email at fansofdeschutes@gmail.com. This will open up the space for another hiker. Steelhead Falls Native Plant Hike (choose one of two opportunities) Sunday, April 22 and Wednesday, May 9 at 9:00 a.m. Hike Rating: Moderate, 2.0 miles Guide: Marilynne Keyser (mtkeyser@gmail.com; 541-923-0558) This three-hour hike will focus on native plants, including spring wildflowers. Of course the incredible cascade views from the rim, the geological marvels and Steelhead Falls itself will be highlights. CLICK HERE to sign up for hike on April 22. CLICK HERE to sign up for hike on May 9. Juniper Butte Hike Wednesday, May 2 at 9:00 a.m. Hike Rating: Moderate, 5.4 miles Guide: Jeff Scheetz (jscheetz@ix.netcom.com; 503-277-9110) This late spring hike climbs to the summit of Juniper Butte, a familiar landmark for those in the Madras-Terrebonne area. Nature presents wide scenic views for much of the trail, with panoramic rewards at the summit. CLICK HERE to learn more and sign up for this hike. Landscape Photography Hike Saturday, May 12 at 7:30 a.m. Hike Rating: Moderate, 3.0 miles Guide: Tom Iraci (thomasjiraci@gmail.com; 503-341-7749) This hike will focus on landscape photography on the Deschutes Canyon rim, and the morning shadows and colors in the canyon. Professional photographer and avid hiker Tom Iraci will be giving tips for producing high quality photographs and give some expert advice on subject composition. CLICK HERE to learn more and sign up for this hike. Crooked River Canyon Hike Saturday, May 19 at 8:00 a.m. Hike Rating: Moderate, 1.75 miles Guide: Eric Hanson (hansons1@juno.com) Most of this hike is located on property acquired by The Trust for Public Lands. Along with checking out plants and wildlife we encounter, group will chat about humans' prehistoric and historic uses of the area. We will be stopping near the walk's midpoint to get a binocular view of something truly special. CLICK HERE to learn more and sign up for this hike. Chimney Rock Wildflower Hike (choose one of two opportunities) Thursday, May 24 and Saturday, May 26 at 10:00 a.m. Hike Rating: Moderate, 2.8 miles Guide: Marilynne Keyser (mtkeyser@gmail.com; 541-923-0558) This hike will focus on native plants, including early summer wildflowers. The well-maintained trail takes us from the banks of the Crooked River to the geological marvel called Chimney Rock on the canyon rim. We will go slowly and stop often to examine the native wildflowers we encounter and enjoy the incredible vistas along the rim. CLICK HERE to sign up for hike on May 24. CLICK HERE to sign up for hike on May 26. Save the Date for these Guided Hikes: June 1 Smith Rock State Park Hike with David Vick June 7 Coyote Canyon with Marilynne Keyser June 9 Scout Camp Wildflower Hike with Marilynne June 14 Sahalie Falls Hike with John McGee June 21 Lookout Mountain Hike with Cindy Murray
Tom Iraci, photographer and FANs board member, created a slideshow titled "Beauty in the Canyons," featuring images from the Deschutes Canyon Area. Click the blue button below to view this spectacular slideshow.
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Friends and Neighbors of the Deschutes Canyon Area
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