Historic Champoeg and the North Willamette Valley
Saturday-Sunday, November 8-9, 2025
Course Number HI402K or HI502K 2 Credits $250
There can be additional materials and entrance fees. Check with the instructor for specific details for this class.
In this fun and informative class, we will discover public art, natural areas and historic sites in Wilsonville and Champoeg. Our explorations will take us to Graham Oaks Nature Park, the Grove of the States, and Champoeg State Park-the birthplace of Oregon government. We will also find a 7,200 square foot student generated mural, and the world's largest intarsia (wood puzzle) artwork. This class will provide teaching ideas for enhancing history, science, math and art lessons.
Exploring Cedar Mill: History, Nature, and Community
Saturday, November 15, 2025
Course Number SS419s/SS519s 1 Credit $140 (This class taught by Melissa Juska)
There can be additional materials and entrance fees. Check with the instructor for specific details for this class.
This new course explores Cedar Mill, from historic sites and Heritage trees to present-day parks and neighborhoods. We’ll tour the Cedar Mill Creek Greenway, Foege Park, and the Cedar Mill Wetlands which provide modern recreation options for all ages. Later, we’ll visit the Cedar Mill Library and explore past and present historic sites along NW Cornell Road, such as the John Quincy Adams Young House, one of the oldest buildings in Washington County, three Heritage fruit trees from an early orchard, and Cedar Mill Falls, the site of the original lumber mill that gave this area its name. We’ll end the day with a tour of the Union Cemetery of Cedar Mill. Discussions and lesson ideas will include local history, geography, writing, math, science, and plant/wildlife identification. K-12 educators in every subject will find teaching ideas to use inside and outside of the classroom.
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