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Central Oregon River Hikes
Get some exercise, fresh air, and have fun in nature! In this course, you will enjoy hiking in a social group along several of Central Oregon’s beautiful rivers, and learn about river ecology and the flora and fauna found along the river. Engage with other participants in an outdoor setting. Hikes are conducted at a relaxed pace, with varied distances, from 5-7 miles in length, with minimal elevation gain. Students are responsible for transportation to hiking locations.
Locations:
- Fall River Trail
- Metolius River Trail Loop from Wizard Falls to Bridge 99
- La Pine State Park, McGregor Viewpoint Trailhead to Deschutes and Fall River Loop.
Instructor: Damian Fagan
Wednesdays, June 25-July 9
8:30am-12:30pm
Bend Off-Campus; $169
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Growing Medicinal Herbs in Central Oregon
Central Oregon is a challenging growing environment, but many medicinal herbs thrive here. This class will explore medicinal garden designs, propagation techniques, and herbs that thrive in this region. We will explore individual herbs and their uses. The class also includes a field trip to Oregon Wild Harvest, a local medicinal herb farm, located in Culver, Oregon. Students are responsible for transportation to the field session.
Instructor: Holly Hutton
Classroom session: Wednesday, May 28, 5:30-7:30pm
Field Session: Saturday, May 31, 8:30-11am
COCC Bend Campus; $79
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Wildcrafting Central Oregon Herbs
Wondering what medicinal herbs grow in Central Oregon? This class will teach us how to identify and use medicinal plants. We will learn about how to ethically wildcraft herbs, which herbs are poisonous, and how Native People traditionally used plants. This class includes a lecture on local plants and culminates in a trip to Lookout Mountain to identify plants in their native habitat. The hike is moderate 3.0-3.5, with gains between 1,000-1,500 ft in elevation. Students are responsible for their own transportation to field location.
Instructor: Holly Hutton
Classroom session: Wednesday, June 11, 5:30-8pm
Field Session: Friday, June 13, 8am-3pm
COCC Bend Campus; $119
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G169: Field Geology – Exploration of the PNW
This course explores locations of geologic interest throughout the Pacific Northwest. Meets for a multi-day overnight field trip to a selected location within a day’s drive. This is a non-credit Community Education class. You will not receive college credit.
Instructor: Hal DeShow
Classroom session: Wednesday, July 2, 5:30-6:20pm
Field Session: Departs Thursday, July 10, 5pm and returns Sunday, July 13
COCC Bend Campus; $169