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We have a brand new map!
We created the FIRST EVER map of places you can visit—thanks to Oregon land trusts! "The Oregon I Am" map highlights 81 places you can enjoy! When you provide your email address you can select a Spanish or English version of the map!
Get outside without going anywhere!
Take a look at our suggestions for 10 great ways to get outside … without going anywhere!
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Coastal
Alder Creek Farm
Lower Nehalem Community Trust
Get OutsideCircle Creek Conservation Center
North Coast Land Conservancy
Get OutsideCascade Head
The Nature Conservancy in Oregon
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Columbia Gorge
Lyle Cherry Orchard
Friends of the Columbia Gorge Land Trust
Get OutsideMosier Plateau
Friends of the Columbia Gorge Land Trust
Get OutsideTom McCall Preserve
The Nature Conservancy in Oregon
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Portland/Metro
Camassia Natural Area
The Nature Conservancy in Oregon
Get OutsidePotso Dog Park
Protected with help from Trust for Public Land
Get OutsideColwood Park
Protected with help from Trust for Public Land
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Central Oregon
Aspen Hollow Preserve
Deschutes Land Trust: free, guided walks available
Get OutsideCamp Polk Meadow Preserve
Deschutes Land Trust's preserve: open to the community
Get OutsideIndian Ford Meadow Preserve
Deschutes Land Trust's preserve: open to the community
Get OutsideMetolius Preserve
Deschutes Land Trust's preserve: open to the community
Get OutsideWhychus Canyon Preserve
Deschutes Land Trust's preserve: open to the community
Get OutsideWillow Springs Preserve
Deschutes Land Trust: free, guided walks available
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Eastern Oregon
Zumwalt Prairie
The Nature Conservancy in Oregon
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Southern Oregon
Oredson-Todd Woods
Southern Oregon Land Conservancy
Get OutsideJacksonville Woodlands
Southern Oregon Land Conservancy
Get OutsideThe Table Rocks Plateaus
The Nature Conservancy in Oregon
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Willamette Valley
Bald HIll Farm
Greenbelt Land Trust
Get OutsideFittion Green
Greenbelt Land Trust
Get OutsideFinn Rock Reach
McKenzie River Trust
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10 Reasons
10 great ways to get outside … without going anywhere!
#1: Bird watch from your porch
Research shows that bird watching is good for your health. You don't need much to get try it out. Find a good spot to sit, ideally near some trees or flowers that attract birds, wait and listen. Enjoy a technology free moment, see how many birds you can see in 20 minutes!
#2: Eat a meal outside
Spread out a blanket, set up a table or ask the restaurant if you can sit on the patio and bring your food outside. Make your meal a little longer, stretch your legs and hopefully let the sunshine soak into your back.
#3: Get out and garden
Rain or shine, it is good to dig in the dirt. Clear the weeds, plant some flowers, mow the lawn, prune the bushes. Take a break, drink some water and smell the flowers!
#4: Walk to the store
Take the extra time today and walk to the store. Bring a backpack, buy what you need and enjoy the stroll home.
#5. Take a nap in a hammock
#6. Make a phone call outside
#7. Go for a bike ride
#8. Visit your local public park
#9. Play with your kids outside
#10. Make a bouquet and bring the outdoors indoors