Central Oregon Bitterbrush Broads • Entered by Rynda Clark on July 30, 2023
Echo Basin Educational Hikes with Scott Bowler
June 28, 2023
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 4 |
| Post Admin hours | 3 |
| Activity Hours | 8 |
| Participants | 8 |
| Total Hours | 71 |
Key Issue: Multiple apply
Activity Type: Education & Outreach (tabling, films & lectures, regional B-walks/works)
Key Partners: Bitterbrush Broads
Measurable Outcomes
Outcome 1: Event Attendees (8 people)
Outcome 2: Hiked (5 miles)
Short Description of Activity
Echo Basin, hike into a stunning wildflower filled basin containing hanging meadows rich in flower diversity and abundance. Highlight also is a small grove of huge ancient Alaska Yellow Cedar trees,
Leader – Scott has expertise in natural history and a background in Oregon ecology, especially botany, with some 42 years of outdoor and science education teaching all ages. Scott has previewed every hike.
Reflection/Evaluation
Learned about wildflowers diversity and abundance. Highlight was a small grove of huge ancient ALASKA Yellow cedars