Special Events at the Ranch
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April . . . STONE-AGE DAY
May . . . HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH
October . . . HAUNTED HAYRIDE
Stone-Age Day
Admission: Your donation will help support educational programs at Dorris Ranch. |
Saturday, April 12, 2008
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Calling All Cave Dwellers!
Gather around the fire outside the cave (Barn) and toss spears with your atlatl at our giant mammoth. Learn what life was like for the Ice Age people 12,000 years ago when mammoth, bison, camel, and giant sloth roamed the Willamette Valley. Sample some bison on a stick and try your hand at making a stone tool. For information call 954-7213.
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April . . . STONE-AGE DAY
May . . . HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH
October . . . HAUNTED HAYRIDE
National Historic Preservation Month
Admission: Your donation will help support educational programs at Dorris Ranch. |
Saturday, TBA, 2008
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Part of a nationwide celebration of National Preservation Month
Masterson Pioneer Heirloom Kitchen Garden
In 1851 the Masterson family traveled by covered wagon from Missouri to homestead the land that is now called Dorris Ranch. One of their first jobs was to build a log cabin and plant a kitchen garden. Come help us break ground for our pioneer heirloom kitchen garden. Learn about some of the first crops grown in the Willamette Valley.
Because creating a sustainable life in a frontier outpost was a difficult and demanding task, little time, energy, or space was available for growing merely decorative flowers. Herbs, however, were important, since the household could use blossoms, stems, and roots for promotion of health and healing, for cooking, and for fragrance.
Throughout May, the National Trust and its thousands of partners across the country demonstrate the importance of our nation’s heritage as they focus on many aspects of the preservation movement including historic travel, heritage education, historic homeownership, and community revitalization. The National Trust strongly encourages people to participate in National Preservation Month events being held in their communities.
For information call 954-7213.
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April . . . STONE-AGE DAY
May . . . HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH
October . . . HAUNTED HAYRIDE
Living History Festival
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CANCELED FOR 2008
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April . . . STONE-AGE DAY
May . . . HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH
October . . . HAUNTED HAYRIDE
Haunted Hayride
Tickets: Registration: Space is limited! RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. We begin taking reservations in October. Rides sell out every year! |
October, 2008
TBA.
A classic hayride FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
There’s nothing else around like this unique event. Take a hayride through the Dorris Ranch orchards, which will be haunted by dancing ghosts, scarecrows, and maybe even a few aliens. Warm up after the spooky ride with some hot apple cider in the Dorris Ranch Barn. Visit the Barn Loft, where Dr. Frank’s lab is brewing up trouble; then have fun with crafts and games. This family-friendly event is fun and not too scary for even the smallest ghosts and goblins.
Register at the Community Recreation Center, 250 S. 32nd Street, Springfield, or call 736-4544.
QUICK LINKS
April . . . STONE-AGE DAY
May . . . HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH
October . . . HAUNTED HAYRIDE