Category Archives: canyon news

Back to School: Canyon Tours and Tree Tours!

Posted on September 20, 2003 by Tony Moreno

New to the canyon? Curious about what's going on down there? As part of new student orientation, Zac Perry will be leading a tour of the canyon on Wednesday, August 27th. The one-hour walk will start at the fish ladder… Continue reading →

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Seen any spraints?

Posted on September 18, 2003 by Tony Moreno

Another interesting bit about river otters, taken from Cascade-Olympic Natural History by Daniel Mathews: Fishermen here see otters regularly. Look on riverbanks and lakeshores for otters' easily recognized slides, tracks or "spraints." The latter are fecal scent-markers placed just out… Continue reading →

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American Bittern

Posted on September 12, 2003 by Tony Moreno

Check out this great picture of an American Bittern sitting in a Doug fir:     The photo was taken by Mac McKinlay ’67 in the lower canyon in late July. Has anyone else seen this bird? It doesn’t show… Continue reading →

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Invasive Species Weblog

Posted on September 4, 2003 by Tony Moreno

If you have an interest in the invasive species we're fighting here at Reed, you might want to visit the Invasive Species Weblog to learn more about the subject. Blog owner Jennifer Forman posts almost-daily updates about the various battles… Continue reading →

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See the Bull Run. (Run bull, run.)

Posted on August 30, 2003 by Tony Moreno

All of the water that flows out of taps here in Portland comes from the Bull Run watershed up on Mt. Hood, where a series of reservoirs capture and store the runoff from melting snow. To protect water quality, the… Continue reading →

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Welcome!

Posted on July 11, 2003 by Tony Moreno

This is the new Reed Canyon Weblog! This site is still very much in the testing phase. Your comments and suggestions are very welcome. If anyone would care to donate some money to this effort, we can get rid of… Continue reading →

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