From 1922 to 2022, we’ll trace the journey of the state park system as an Oregon institution from its early period influenced by an odd mixture of romanticism and commercialism, through rapid growth and mid-century development, to its near collapse, then to a renaissance that leaves the future an open question. Watch for crowd favorites like Silver Falls spiced up with virtually unknown places that should be on your 2022 bucket list if you want to impress your friends and family with your expansive knowledge of Oregon’s natural and cultural landscape.
About the Speaker: Chris Havel is with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and has lived in Ashland, Corvallis, Cascade Locks, LaGrande, and Salem. He holds degrees from Oregon State University in Forestry and the Ohio State University in Natural Resources.
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