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Saturday, March 10, 2012 Lower Palouse Canyon Hike, Lyons Ferry State Park to Palouse Falls 9 a..m. - 5 p.m. Before 9 a.m., meet at Lyons Ferry Fish Hatchery at Lyons Ferry State Park under railroad bridge. The Cheney-Spokane Chapter offers a hike led by Lloyd Stoess and Gene Kiver. The hike includes geomorphology, geology, botany, zoology, Ice Age Floods, and early Indian history. The flavor of the hike is dependent on the shared knowledge of those participating. The hike follows a combination of established trails, game trails, and bush whacking. There are also some steep ascents and descents but no special equipment or training are required. The distance of the hike is eight (8) miles. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HIKE: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most difficult, this hike rates as a 10. A hiker should be in good physical shape (i.e., be able to hike three (3) miles without breaks). It is suggested that participants do some up and down hill hiking prior to the fieldtrip. A hiker should not have serious heart or vertigo problems. Registration fees are $15 for IAFI members, $20 for non-members, and $5 for students and teachers. Complete details and registration form are available at the link below. www.iceagefloodsewa.org - Click Calendar; Click Events; Choose March 10, 2012 More Information: Linda Long 509.235.4251 |
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Lake Lewis Chapter Meeting and Public Lecture, Benton County Public Utility District (PUD) Building, Kennewick, WA The Lake Lewis Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will hold its bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 (6:45 PM) at the Benton County Public Utility District (PUD) Building, 2721 W 10th Ave. Kennewick, WA. Our guest speaker for this meeting will be Nick Zentner (Central Washington University) who will present "Floods of Lava and Water'. Nick lectures on eastern Washington's unique landscapes, and will discuss floods of lava (15 million years ago) and floods of water (15,000 years ago). This event is free and open to the public so please invite your friends. A short business meeting will follow the presentation. More Information: George Last 509-946-8050 |
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 Nyberg Heritage Chestnut Tree, Tualatin Heritage Center, Tualatin, OR Tualatin's 25th anniversary as a "Tree City USA" designee: "Nyberg Protest Saves Chestnut Tree". A spreading chestnut tree still standing at the southbound Tualatin Exit 289 ramp is the focus of a 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 22 presentation at Tualatin Heritage Center by Arne Nyberg whose family defied highway engineers to remove the beautiful specimen. Nyberg is active in statewide efforts to identify and save historic trees and will provide information on how to get involved in local Arbor Week activities in April. Tualatin Heritage Center More Information: Larry McClure 503.885.1926 |
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Saturday, April 7, 2012 Field Trip, White Salmon, WA We're still in the planning stage. https://sites.google.com/site/iaficgc/home More Information: Terry Hurd |
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Saturday, April 14, 2012 Palouse Falls Field Trip, Richland, WA. We are starting to planning a field trip to Palouse Falls, tentatively set for April 14, 2012, so save the date. More information to follow as we formulate the logistics. More Information: George Last 509-946-8050 |
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Thursday, April 26, 2012 Lecture By John Soennichsen, Author, Washington's Channeled Scablands Guide, EWU JFK Library Auditorium, Cheney, WA 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Watch for more details on this lecture and PowerPoint presentation. More Information: Melanie Bell 509.954.4242 |
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Saturday, May 5, 2012 Field Trip, White Salmon, WA Repeat of April 7 field trip https://sites.google.com/site/iaficgc/home More Information: Terry Hurd |
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012 Lake Lewis Chapter Meeting and Public Lecture, Benton County Public Utility District (PUD) Building, Kennewick, WA The Lake Lewis Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will hold its bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 (6:45 PM) at the Benton County Public Utility District (PUD) Building, 2721 W 10th Ave. Kennewick, WA. Our guest speaker for this meeting is Scott Burns (Portland State University), author of Cataclysms on the Columbia. This event is free and open to the public. A short business meeting will follow the presentation. More Information: George Last 509-946-8050 |
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Sunday, May 20, 2012 13,000 Year History of Northwest Fisheries, Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum, 990 SW Rock Creek Drive, Stevenson, WA 98648 2:00 p.m., Dr. Virginia Butler, Interim Chair, Anthropology Dept., Portland State University..$7 admission fee will be paid for by Columbia River Gorge Chapter for current chapter members. https://sites.google.com/site/iaficgc/home More Information: Terry Hurd 509-493-4288 |
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012 Lake Lewis Chapter Evening Hike, Tri-Cities, WA The Lake Lewis Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will hold an informal evening hike to a local Tri-Cities location. The actual location, time and details are yet to be deterimined. More Information: George Last 509-946-8050 |
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Lake Lewis Chapter Meeting and Public Lecture, Benton County Public Utility District (PUD) Building, Kennewick, WA The Lake Lewis Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will hold its bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 (6:45 PM) at the Benton County Public Utility District (PUD) Building, 2721 W 10th Ave. Kennewick, WA. Our guest speaker for this meeting is yet to be determined. This event is free and open to the public. A short business meeting will follow the presentation. More Information: George Last 509-946-8050 |
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012 Lake Lewis Chapter Meeting and Public Lecture, Benton County Public Utility District (PUD) Building, Kennewick, WA The Lake Lewis Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will hold its bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 (6:45 PM) at the Benton County Public Utility District (PUD) Building, 2721 W 10th Ave. Kennewick, WA. Our guest speaker for this meeting is yet to be determined. This event is free and open to the public. A short business meeting will follow the presentation. More Information: George Last 509-946-8050 |