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| Interpretive Plans |
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The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Interpretive Coordinator works with Managers and Rangers throughout the state in creating interpretive plans for all of the parks.
An interpretive plan is an assessment of the significant resources and major stories of each park, with guidelines for the best way to communicate those stories to the public.
The plans include goals and objectives for messages to be communicated for each park, themes that articulate the messages, and guidelines for media development such as panels, brochures, programs, or other methods of communication. The goal of interpretive services is to help visitors enjoy and understand the parks, and to encourage each visitor to become a steward of the parks in their own way.
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| Thompson's Mills State Heritage Site |
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The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) acquired Thompson’s Mills State Heritage Site in 2004. The acquisition included the 1863 Mill Building that had been enlarged and modified on numerous occasions, a Queen Anne-style house, several outbuildings, about 20 acres of Willamette Valley farmland, and some of the oldest intact water rights in the State of Oregon. The property was acquired in large part for the water rights so water flow could be maintained for fish during low water periods. However, the mill is a significant cultural resource, representing an era when such mills were the catalyst for cultural activity.
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| Fort Yamhill State Heritage Site |
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Fort Yamhill, located on a high hill in northern Polk County overlooking the South Yamhill River Valley, is a little known aspect of Oregon’s history. After its closure in 1866, Fort Yamhill has slowly become lost over time. Today, only traces of the fort remain.
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| Tryon Creek State Natural Area |
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The 672-acre Tryon Creek State Natural Area (TCSNA), located within the Portland metropolitan area, is one of the jewels of the State Park system. Its history contains many firsts: first Oregon State Park within a city; first with a master plan; first to have a Friends Group involved; first to have a Nature Center; and first to have an "all abilities" trail. It has evolved into a heavily used park with an extensive array of interpretive programs. However, most visitors come to TCSNA to walk, walk dogs, jog or participate in other recreational activities and do not take advantage of the interpretive opportunities. Many visitors do not even go to the Nature Center.
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| 2007 Coos 1 Regional (Sunset Bay, Shore Acres and Cape Arago) |
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| Clyde Holliday State Park |
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| Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site |
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| Nehalem Bay State Park Group |
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| Silver Falls State Park |
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| Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area |
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| Unity Lake State Recreation Area |
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| Whale Watching Center |
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