The Deschutes National Forest and Discover Your Forest invite the public to Lava Lands Visitor Center in September to learn about the unique geology of central Oregon along with the 40 year history of geothermal exploration at Newberry Volcano.
Forest Geologist Bart Wills will explore the exceptional characteristics of Newberry Volcano, the largest volcano in the Cascade Range, on which most of Bend and Redmond are built. This volcano has created a variety of special geologic features as well as a rare but challenging opportunity for geothermal energy production.
The program will begin at 6pm.on Thursday, September 1 at Lava Lands Visitor Center, 58201 South Highway 97, Bend. This event is free and open to the public.
Please RSVP for this event to Karen Gentry, Discover Your Forest Education and Volunteer Program Director, at 541-383-4771 Karen.gentry@discovernw.org.
In 1990 Newberry National Volcanic Monument was created by an act of the 101st Congress, and signed into law by President George H. W. Bush. Over 54,000 acres were set aside and the area was designated a national treasure. Located on the Deschutes National Forest, the Monument is defined by the Newberry Caldera at the top of Newberry Volcano and a wide swath of landscape flowing down the northwest flank of the volcano 4,000 feet to the Deschutes River. Containing the widest variety of volcanic features of any National Park or Monument, Newberry includes numerous wonders such as the Big Obsidian Flow, Lava Butte, Lava Cast Forest, Lava River Cave, Paulina Falls, Paulina Peak and two caldera lakes.
