Join Joe Kreuzman from Coyote Trails School of Nature to learn about animal behavior and how to track local species.

Tour the greenhouses of the new John Day Rural Innovation Gateway - a center that integrates community, technology, education and commerce.

Come experience the joys of fly fishing with an introductory lesson hosted by the North Fork John Day Watershed Council. 

Join Dr. Chuimei Ho and Dr. Bennet Bronson to learn about the historical and cultural context surrounding the events of May, 1887.

Join Dr. Priscilla Wegars from the Asian American Comparative Collection to learn about the history of “Chinese tunnels” in Pendleton, Oregon.

This event has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Join Dr. Adrian Praetzellis of Sonoma State University to learn varied cultural responses to adversity through archaeology.

This event is sold out. Please contact Genevieve Perdue at genevieve@bmlt.org to be put on the wait list.

The discovery of gold in 1862 brought miners and entrepreneurs from around the world to the upper John Day River in the southern Blue Mountains. The first Chinese miners arrived soon after, and by 1870 they accounted for 70% of the miners. Many mining towns in eastern Oregon had an associated “Chinatown,” one of the largest was in John Day. 

Join biologist, author, and educator Mike Denny on a tour of birds and fire recovery of the Southern Blue Mountains. 

Join a ranger-led hike exploring the Island in Time trail at the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. As you hike through the green-blue clay stone badlands, the park ranger will point out fossil casts placed along the trail. This moderate hike follows the canyon floor and gains 220 feet of elevation. The Island in Time trail is 1.3 miles round trip.  

The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is a collection of films that speak to the environmental concerns and celebrations of our planet.