The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center will offer a variety of pioneer style activities and simple frontier crafts for families to share together during "Family Fun Day" the day after Thanksgiving, Friday Nov. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For families with youngsters and holiday visitors looking for an alternative to shopping, the activities will provide opportunities to have fun while learning. Crafts include making beeswax candles, colorful leaf rubbings, and rice cake birdfeeders.
The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is seeking volunteers to help with several projects on Saturday September 24 as part of National Public Lands Day (NPLD). Saturday is an admission-free day at the Visitors Center in observance of NPLD, normally held on the last Saturday of September. National Public Lands Day started 17 years ago with three sites and 700 volunteers. It has grown every year, and events across the nation last year included over 170,000 volunteers repairing trails, removing trash, restoring habitat and other similar projects.