Fires, Floods & Farming

WHEN: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15, Champoeg State Heritage Area

For thousands of years, natural and human forces have been shaping the Willamette Valley. Friends of Historic Champoeg will explore how these forces have changed the regional landscape and its people with the free interactive program, “Fires, Floods & Farming,” scheduled for 1:30-3 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at the Champoeg State Heritage Area, 8239 Champoeg Road N.E., St. Paul. The program begins in the Champoeg Visitor Center and ends with a 45-minute walk through the Park’s wetlands, oak savanna and upland prairie. Participants are encouraged to wear boots and bring binoculars to view Champoeg’s abundant birdlife. A volunteer from the Portland Audubon Society will be on hand to help identify birds. Free. Parking $3. Details, registration: 503-678-1649; www.champoeg.org.