Winter in Opal Creek Hoarfrost Jawbone at Dusk Gotcha! On Top of the World A Creek Runs Through It Fording the Creek All Smiles at the Confluence

Winter in Opal Creek

Hoarfrost

Recent cold, clear weather has left Jawbone Flats covered in sparkling Hoarfrost.

Jawbone at Dusk

Gotcha!

A student poses with his Opal Creek catch. This amphibian was identified streamside and returned to the cold waters from which he was taken.

On Top of the World

Jubilant Opal Creek Expeditions participants pose in front of Mt. Jefferson.

A Creek Runs Through It

Students and chaperones stop at a roadside creek flowing through the roots of a tree in search of amphibians.

Fording the Creek

Expeditions participants aided by hiking poles navigate the moss-slick rocks of Opal Creek.

All Smiles at the Confluence

A student uses a net to catch and identify aquatic insects and amphibians near the confluence of Opal and Battle Axe Creeks.

Opal Creek Bulletin

phibs money shot

2012 Online Programming Registration Now Available!

By Admin | 01/17/2012

Opal Creek is excited to roll out our programming calendar for 2012! You’ll find old favorites, such as our Ancient Forest Mushrooms and Yoga as well as a couple new and exciting offerings, including Canopy Exploration and Raptors of the Western Cascades! For a full list of workshop offerings, click here. Opal Creek Expeditions is also expanding with six programs operating in the Opal Creek and Bull of the Woods Wildernesses, with new programs like Fire on the Mountain.

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