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Lecture Topics
Sunday @ Two Lectures take place most every Sunday from September through June from 2:00 - 3:00pm. They are free activities and open to the public (however, we do not recommend them for children underthe age of 12). |
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| Art in the Forest - Gloria Lamson's One with Gloria Lamson, Natural Cycles artist |
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Gloria utilizes common material to create temporary site-specific installations that seek to heighten our awareness of the world within and around us. Her art enables us to give form to the process of bringing the outside in and the inside out. This exchange strengthens our connections to each other, the world, and ourselves.
February 24, 2008 Click here to visit the One exhibit page This lecture was made possible in part by a grant from the Oregon Council for the Humanities, a statewide nonprofit organization and an independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, which funds OCH’s grant program
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| A Slippery Subject: Pacific lamprey of the West Coast with Robin Lewis, Restoration Coordinator; Friends of Tryon Creek |
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Pacific lamprey (Lampetra tridentata) are a primitive fish species native to the West Coast. Join Robin Petersen Lewis as she reveals the true story of this misunderstood species and shares insights into its cultural and ecological significance. March 9, 2008 |
| Natural Cycles: Optical Red with Jonathon Beaver, Natural Cycles artist |
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Jonathan’s installation illustrates that our experience of the surrounding ‘natural’ world is in fact mediated by the bodies that are intimately bound to it. The light that surrounds us, that bounces off the leaves and particles of the atmosphere is the same light that stimulates the rods and cones of our eyes.
March 16, 2008 Click here to visit the Optical Red exhibit page This lecture was made possible in part by a grant from the Oregon Council for the Humanities, a statewide nonprofit organization and an independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, which funds OCH’s grant program
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| Trillium Story with Stephanie Wagner, Friends of Tryon Creek State Park |
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This fascinating woodland plant is anxiously awaited each spring by gardeners, naturalists and botanists for its showy flowers. Find out more about where these wildflowers grow, where the “7-year” legend came from and why we celebrate the Trillium Festival each year in April.
March 30, 2008 |
| Going Solar with Stuart Green of Solar Oregon |
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How well does solar work in Oregon? What are the solar technologies and financial incentives? How do I choose a contractor? Find out answers to these and other questions in this overview of solar in Oregon.
April 13, 2008 |
| Natural Cycles: Archus Branches with Matthew Tucker Cartwright, Natural Cycles artist |
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With Archus Branches, Matt explores the use of organic materials and shapes to create a geometric and architectural structure on a grand scale. “I like to explore how various materials and shapes can be used to express new and different forms”.
April 20, 2008 Click here to visit Archus Branches exhibit page This lecture was made possible in part by a grant from the Oregon Council for the Humanities, a statewide nonprofit organization and an independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, which funds OCH’s grant program
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| Siskiyou Forest Institute |
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The Klamath-Siskiyou’s very unusual natural features -- such as metal-rich serpentine and peridotite rocks, a confluence of multiple climactic influences, and mixed and jumbled geology -- create a complex mosaic of habitats with fascinating plant and animal species.
May 4, 2008 |
| Coyotes on Mother’s Day with Rhonda Piasecki, Friends of Tryon Creek State Park |
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Join Rhonda for an eye opening look at the coyotes that live not only within our urban green spaces but city streets! Learn how you can coexist with these amazing, adaptable mammals.
May 11, 2008 |
| Art in the Forest - Ghost Trailer with Anne Thompson and JD Perkin, Natural Cycles artist |
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“Besides providing what we feel are attractive sculptural lines, this retro form suggests an abandoned shelter from fifty years past. We use the travel trailer as a metaphor for the human desire to be in nature, while satisfying the need for comfort and defined space.”
May 18, 2008 Click here to visit Ghost Trailer exhibit page This lecture was made possible in part by a grant from the Oregon Council for the Humanities, a statewide nonprofit organization and an independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, which funds OCH’s grant program
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| Insider’s Guide to Oregon State Parks with Christal Florin, Interpretive Ranger, OPRD |
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Join Tryon Creek Park Ranger Christal Florin for a lecture leading you through her version of the State’s Top 10 Must See Parks. Bring your calendar and notebook and get ready to start planning for those summer camping trips. All ages welcome.
May 25, 2008 |
