FOMO on Smith Rock State Park's Geology and Raptors? Not any longer.
April 8, 2018
Even if you're not on Facebook anymore, you can still impress your friends with your new knowledge of Smith Rock State Park's explosive past and its breeding raptors.
Join Interpretive Naturalist David Vick each weekend starting April 14 and 15 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM as he answers all of your raptor questions on Saturdays and your geology questions on Sundays on two great programs for kids and adults alike that run through June 2018.
Bookmark this page or you can also go to our Events page and get details for these plus other park events by month.
Smith Rock State Park Interpretative Naturalist David Vick
RAPTOR RAP:
SATURDAYS 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
April 14- June 30, 2018
See Smith Rock’s nesting bald eagles through the park's powerful spotting scope and learn about all the other species of raptors that call the park home. Go into the park via the Chute Trail or Canyon Trail and cross the bridge. Make a left onto the River Trail about a 15-minute walk (3/4 mile) downstream from the footbridge.
Taking a picture through the spotting scope of the bald eagles nesting
The bald eagle parents and nest taken with an iPhone through the park's spotting scope.
GEOLOGY ROCKS!
SUNDAYS 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
April 15-June 24, 2018
Explore the dramatic geological events that created Smith Rock. Get all of your general geology questions answered and learn about the Crooked River Super Caldera. Go into the park via the Chute Trail or Canyon Trail. Go to the bottom of the Service Road near the footbridge, about a 10-minute walk from the Welcome Center.
Smith Rock State Park Interpretative Naturalist David Vick answers questions about the park's explosive past.
Get up close and personal with geology.