Category Archives: canyon news

Canyon in December

Posted on December 19, 2005 by Tony Moreno

Another recent shot of the canyon by Zac:… Continue reading →

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New canyon pictures

Posted on June 20, 2005 by Tony Moreno

Here's several new images from Zac Perry, the canyon zen master!… Continue reading →

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Heather Whipple pictures

Posted on February 8, 2005 by Tony Moreno

Here's a few recent pictures taken by Heather Whipple on February 1.Also, mark your calendars – Canyon Day is coming around the corner!… Continue reading →

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Canyon Visitors

Posted on April 14, 2004 by Tony Moreno

Here's a nice note we recently received from some visitors who came by to see what's being done to the canyon: "We brought our Tuesday morning hiking group to Reed Canyon today. The thirteen hikers came from all around the… Continue reading →

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Sprinkler in the Canyon

Posted on January 13, 2004 by Tony Moreno

If you skipped town for Winter Break, you missed one of Portland's rare winter storms. Snow fell, temperatures dropped below freezing, and the "City that Works" shut down for three days. Down in the canyon, the water froze over and… Continue reading →

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A Great Place to Visit, But Don't Drink the Water

Posted on December 16, 2003 by Tony Moreno

From the pages of this week's Quest: Reed Canyon–how safe is the water? This year's Bio 101 class performed tests to determine whether the canyon water would be classified as safe to drink or recreate in under EPA criteria. The… Continue reading →

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Heard a Frog? Call Us.

Posted on December 9, 2003 by Tony Moreno

I went for a walk in the canyon the other evening. Saw the great blue heron, two nutria, and a pair of buffleheads with two chicks. And I heard the frog. The frog seems to hang out somewhere upstream of… Continue reading →

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"Bale of Hay" Method?

Posted on October 20, 2003 by Tony Moreno

I've been browsing through the pages of the Botany and Plant Pathology department at Purdue, and it looks like they're doing some really interesting work on weed science. Here's one thing I noticed on the page of Dr. Carole… Continue reading →

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Springwater Festival – Saturday, September 27th

Posted on September 24, 2003 by Tony Moreno

The Johnson Creek Watershed Council will be holding its Springwater Festival this Saturday, September 27th, from noon to 3pm in Gresham Main City Park. The theme of this year's festival is "Celebrating Johnson Creek." The council invites you to… Continue reading →

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Reed Canyon on "Oregon Field Guide": October 9th, 2003

Posted on September 23, 2003 by Tony Moreno

Last spring's Canyon Day brought out a bluegrass band, a flock of volunteers, and a camera crew from Oregon Public Broadcasting. The crew was here to get the story on the canyon restoration for "Oregon Field Guide," a tv… Continue reading →

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