The elves at Silver Falls State Park are getting ready for the 39th Annual Christmas Festival! This holiday tradition has a change this year. The event will be one day only. It will be on Saturday, Dec. 10, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the South Falls Historic District. Rangers, hosts, and volunteers transform the park’s Historic District into a […]
Spring is here and the birds and wildflowers are ready for the 38th annual Birding and Wildflower Festival at Silver Falls State Park. This year the festival is Saturday only, May 7, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the South Falls Historic District. Visitors can enjoy guided wildflower walks, ranging from a ½-mile walk to a more intensive two-mile, two-hour […]
By Steve Ritchie Even as the number of visitors to Oregon state parks swells, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is finding new ways to reach out to the public. The latest example of this outreach is a partnership between OPRD and KUNP, a Spanish language television channel affiliated with Univision which is carried on Portland, Vancouver, Salem and […]
By Melissa Wagoner On a night out with friends two years ago, Amy Kvenbo met the man of her dreams; she just didn’t know it yet. “We met right before hunting season. He was a burly hairy dude who bought me a drink and I thought nothing of it,” Kvenbo recalls. The mystery man ended up being Matt Alexander from […]
By Mary Owen Following in his father’s footsteps, Neal “Peace” Yasami became an artist. And this Father’s Day, his 19 original oil paintings of Silver Falls will be installed in the South Falls Lodge. A reception and slide presentation at the lodge, in the park’s Historic District, is set for 1 to 3 p.m. June 21 at the lodge. The […]
With the early spring weather, the birds and wildflowers are ready for the 37 annual Mother’s Day Birding and Wildflower Festival at Silver Falls State Park. The Festival will run Saturday and Sunday, May 9 and 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the South Falls Historic District. Visitors can choose from variety of guided wildflower walks, ranging from a […]
Try to spy the stars and constellations of the Summer Triangle, the Apenine Mountains of the moon or the Rabbit in the Moon. If you are not sure where to look, the best place to start is with a little assistance. Silver Falls State Park and the Friends of Silver Falls invite the public to enjoy stargazing at the ninth […]
By Mary Owen Santa’s coming to Silver Falls State Park, and he’s bringing with him a lot of good cheer! “This is geared to the kids,” said Lou Nelson, with Friends of Silver Falls State Park. “But everyone is invited to get in the holiday spirit with numerous make-and-take projects such as holiday cards, gingerbread houses, festive ornaments, genuine wreathes, […]
Silver Falls State Park and the Friends of Silver Falls invite community members to enjoy stargazing at the eighth annual Star Party on Saturday, Aug. 11, 9 p.m. to midnight at the main parking lot of the day use area. From there, follow the directions to the viewing area. For those who have attended this event before, it will be a change in venue from previous years.
Dean Kelly’s star gazing interests grew out of looking at the night skies as a child. “I grew up on a farm out between Jefferson and Scio,” Kelly said. “We had dark skies but weren’t really aware of how special that was and how rare it is becoming now.”
Ho ho ho! Santa’s coming to Silver Falls State Park soon and kids of all ages are welcome to come on up and sit on his knee for a spell.
You’ve heard of “new and improved?” It’s an apt description for the Nature Store at Silver Falls State Park. For years the store was hidden away inside South Lodge in a dark, somewhat gloomy, corner room near the café. But that’s all changed.
By Kathy Cook Hunter Silver Falls State Park needs a little spring cleaning before tourists visit it this summer. Volunteers are encouraged to lend a helping hand on May 16 as a part of Take Care of Oregon Day, an event to celebrate Oregon’s 150th birthday. Vicki Sink, Cascades District interpretive coordinator, is overseeing this project, which will be carried […]
Silver Falls State Park and the Friends of Silver Falls invite all to the 30th annual Mother’s Day Birding and Wildflower Weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 9 and 10 in the South Falls Day-Use area. All walks and presentations are free, but advance registration is required for some activities as space is limited. To register for select […]
By Kristine Thomas
A visit to Silver Falls State Park is like traveling back in time for Louie Hubbard of Salem. The Douglas fir, hemlock and cedar trees may be taller and rounder, but each season the temperate rainforest redecorates itself with brown, red and gold for the fall and brilliant shades of green for the summer. The waterfalls continue their cycle from a trickle in late summer to an awe-inspiring crashing force in winter.
The park still has the same ambiance and majestic beauty it did when he first visited it in the 1970s, Hubbard said.
“I think what’s wonderful about the park is that every time you come back, it is still the same,” he said. “In this day and age, there aren’t many things like that. The park has been well cared for, for many generations to enjoy.”
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