Association for Biology Laboratory Education

ABLE 2014 Excursions

ABLE 2014 raptor center

Tuesday Excursions:

  • Cascade Raptor Center, $20, http://www.eraptors.org/index.htm
  • Howard Buford Recreation Area & Mt. Pisgah Arboretum, $20, http://www.bufordpark.org/ and http://www.mountpisgaharboretum.com/.
    Guided tour of Oak Savannah restoration project and Oregon Chub riparian habitat restoration project
  • Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, $5, jsma.uoregon.edu
  • UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History, $5, http://natural-history.uoregon.edu/
  • White Water Rafting, McKenzie River, $63 (register and pay Jonnie directly, NOT through the ABLE registration). Cost includes round-trip transportation, 9.5 mile river trip, and picnic lunch (gratuity not included). 10am-4pm. Dress to get wet: shorts, t-shirt, and appropriate footwear (river sandals, water shoes, or sneakers). Nice to have: Hat or visor, sunglasses, and sunscreen. Post trip: bring a big towel and a warm jacket or hoodie. Call Jonnie Helfrich at 1-800-328-7688 from OR CA WA ID NV MT or (541) 726-5039 from everywhere else to pre-register and pre-pay

Photo of aquarium of Oregon Coast Aquarium; courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/
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Saturday Excursions:

  • Crater Lake National Park, $85, http://www.nps.gov/crla/index.htm
    This trip will leave from the UO at 7AM and includes a grab and go breakfast, lunch at Crater Lake Lodge and snacks on the way back. The trip will cross the Cascade Mountains via Hwy 58 to central Oregon and return via the North Umpqua Hwy to Roseburg and then Eugene
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  • Oregon Coast Aquarium and Lunch at Rogue Nation Brewery, $75, http://aquarium.org and http://www.rogue.com/roguenation
    This trip will travel north and cross the Coast Mountain Range on Hwy 20 to Newport. After a visit to the Oregon Coast Aquarium a lunch buffet will be enjoyed at the nearby Rogue Nation Brewery. The bus will then travel south along the scenic Central Oregon Coast on Hwy 101with a stop along the way to walk on the beach before returning to Eugene via Florence.
  • Winery Tour with lunch on your own at King Estate Winery, $25, http://www.kingestate.com.
    This trip will visit at least two local wineries; lunch is on your own at the King Estate Winery.
  • Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, $5
    UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History, $5
    Eugene Saturday Market, $0, http://www.eugenesaturdaymarket.org.
  • White Water Rafting, McKenzie River, $63 (register and pay Jonnie directly, NOT through the ABLE registration). www.McKenzieRafting.com.
    Cost includes round-trip transportation, 9.5 mile river trip, and picnic lunch (gratuity not included). 10am-4pm. Dress to get wet: shorts, t-shirt, and appropriate footwear (river sandals, water shoes, or sneakers). Nice to have: Hat or visor, sunglasses, and sunscreen. Post trip: bring a big towel and a warm jacket or hoodie. Call Jonnie Helfrich at 1-800-328-7688 from OR CA WA ID NV MT or (541) 726-5039 from everywhere else to pre-register and pre-pay