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Ice Age Floods

Travel the path of the great Ice Age Floods from Missoula to Portland on this popular geology, birding, and wildlife tour. Our journey begins in western Montana, where a great lake once covered 3,000 square miles of land, before bursting through a massive ice dam and carving many of the geologic wonders we marvel at today. From the giant ripples of Camas Prairie to the astonishing channeled scablands of eastern Washington, the dizzying Grand Coulee and the awesome Columbia River Gorge, this tour keeps you in the flow throughout.

Grand Coulee basalt wall, photo by pictoscribe
Camas Prairie, photo by Edwin Poon
Rocky Mountain Elk, photo by Christian Collins
Swainson's Hawk, photo by Becky Matsubara
Lake Lenore Caves, photo by J. Stephen Conn
Wallula Gap, photo by Daniel Parks
Western Bluebird, photo by Scott Carpenter

Travel the path of the Ice Age Floods from Missoula to Portland!

By choosing to travel with Portland Audubon, you are supporting our conservation work here in the Pacific Northwest.

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Trip Details

  • Trip leaders: Candace Larson & Mary Coolidge
  • Early Bird discount: $1,895 members / $2,095 non-members
  • Deposit: $1,000
  • Single supplement: TBD

Trip fees include all ground transportation, double-occupancy lodging, breakfast/lunch/non-alcoholic beverages/snacks, tips for meals/drivers/porters/local guides, trip materials, entrance fees, excursions, and the services of your skilled leader(s). 

Trip fees do not include airfares, dinners, and alcoholic beverages.

Notes on Accessibility: This trip will include a combination of van-based birding, short walks on well-graded trails, and some hikes on uneven ground (1-4 miles), including occasional steep stretches.

 

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Trip Leader

Mary Coolidge

Mary has served on Portland Audubon's Conservation team since 2008, and currently coordinates three of Audubon's hazard campaigns: Bird Safe, Lights Out, and Get the Lead Out. These advocacy and education campaigns raise awareness about important threats to bird survivorship, from urban areas to wild landscapes. Mary also works at the Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation in the Oregon Zoo’s California Condor propagation program, one of 5 breeding facilities in the U.S. and Baja working to recover this critically endangered species.

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Trip Leader

Candace Larson

Candace is an avid birder, mycology geek, and native plant enthusiast, with a passion for the diverse ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest. Candace leads domestic and international ecotours with a focus on bird biology and habitat preservation. She also works as a Field Biologist in Portland Audubon’s Conservation program, helping statewide partners meet their avian conservation goals.

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Details

Start:
September 12, 2021
End:
September 22, 2021
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Organizer

Tara Lemezis
Phone:
971-222-6131
Email:
tlemezis@audubonportland.org

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