There was a snowy silence when I arrived in Jawbone Flats. Now the audible hum of spring has set in as school groups, cabin renters, and hikers filter through camp. Everything is new; the season, the staff, the creek have all shifted to a new rhythm and I am no [...]
It was just over two weeks ago when I noticed the first hummingbird had returned to Opal Creek. Lured here, no doubt, by the same sunshine and mild temperatures that drew many of us Oregonians outside over the Easter weekend. A day or two later, I heard the frogs calling [...]
Opal Creek, wilderness, ancient trees, crystal clear streams…these are words I throw around a lot, with funders, with staff, with donors, with board members, and with friends. Each of these words alone invokes thoughts of tranquility, open space, room for the mind to roam and unwind. These are magical words. [...]
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On July 18-20 Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center hosted “Writing from the Wilds,” a three day writing workshop for youth, facilitated by Portland based writer and owner of Breakerboy Communications, Dave Jarecki. Here are samples of participants’ writings from that time. Tweet
by Aislinn Dugan Last week in Jawbone Flats we welcomed the Old Growth Forest Ecology class fromPortlandStateUniversity, taught by Dr. Trygve Steen. I was able to join the class for many of the educative hikes and lectures led by Dr. Steen and his assistant John Villella. Tweet
I’m back in the land of cell phone towers and speedy internet connections. I wrote this post last Friday in Jawbone, but was unable to upload it thanks to the weather and subsequent finicky web connection: Tweet
Sunday night, my eighth here in Jawbone this trip, I doubled what had previously been my longest stay. I still can’t decide if the silence is golden or deafening, it’s probably a bit of both, but there’s an incredible sense of tranquility here that I will have a hard time [...]
I went to bed last night thinking about water. On Monday, Brian and I walked the flume line up to the intake to see what adjustments were needed to optimize power Tweet
This is a very special time for all of us who live here. The Opal Creek Wilderness is turned into a winter wonderland. The ancient, layered canopy makes for spotty snow on the ground; three feet here none there. Branches heavy with snow look close to breaking, but these trees [...]
By kristina | 04/26/2013
Registration for Opal Creek Expeditions has been open just a couple short months and already our Back to Basics camps are nearly full! Don’t you worry though, we’re offering a total of nine Expeditions this summer, so there are still plenty of spaces available for kids aged 12-16 to get out [...]
By kristina | 03/15/2013
We are one short month away from swinging open that rusty gate and inviting school children, workshop participants, cabin renters, and backpackers back into Jawbone Flats for another season of programming in the incomparable Opal Creek Wilderness! If you haven’t yet checked out what we’re offering this year, now’s the [...]
By kristina | 01/16/2013
This past summer, Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center’s Jawbone staff, headed up by Food Service Director Rebekah Yglesias, hosted Leif Hansen and the Go! Northwest crew as they filmed this 20 minute segment on the beautiful Opal Creek Wilderness. We are so happy with how this turned out and know [...]
By Jess | 05/13/2013
There was a snowy silence when I arrived in Jawbone Flats. Now the audible hum of spring has set in as school groups, cabin renters, and hikers filter through camp. Everything is new; the season, the staff, the creek have all shifted to a new rhythm and I am no [...]
By Brian | 04/17/2013
It was just over two weeks ago when I noticed the first hummingbird had returned to Opal Creek. Lured here, no doubt, by the same sunshine and mild temperatures that drew many of us Oregonians outside over the Easter weekend. A day or two later, I heard the frogs calling [...]
By katie | 03/15/2013
Opal Creek, wilderness, ancient trees, crystal clear streams…these are words I throw around a lot, with funders, with staff, with donors, with board members, and with friends. Each of these words alone invokes thoughts of tranquility, open space, room for the mind to roam and unwind. These are magical words. [...]
By Jess | 05/13/2013
There was a snowy silence when I arrived in Jawbone Flats. Now the audible hum of spring has set in as school groups, cabin renters, and hikers filter through camp. Everything is new; the season, the staff, the creek have all shifted to a new rhythm and I am no exception. My mind is constantly racing as I absorb everything around me. From the scientific name of the Pacific Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus) to the difference between mosses and liverworts, » Read more…
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