Herpetologist and world traveler Paul Freed will be returning to the Oregon Garden to take us on a wild adventure to Rwanda. This 90 minute program will intrigue and inform.
February 9, 2013
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
$6 general admission
Free for Garden Members
Tickets available in the Visitor Center
Rwanda's Royalty: Gentle giants roam the bamboo forests in the Virunga Mountains in northern Rwanda: the endangered Mountain Gorillas. Today they move escorted through the national park protected from foes while surrounded by friends. One has the privilege to visit these magnificent animals but the trip comes with rules and specific decorum. They are protected for a reason and Rwandans are intent on keeping their priceless treasures safe.
Chimpanzees
lay claim to the Nyungwe Forest in the southwest region of the country along
with many other wildlife species. This National
Park is the second of the three national parks Rwanda houses within its diminutive
borders. The third, Akagara, teams with
hippos, herds of elephants, zebra, and many of the other typical East African
savannah safari species… but with very, very few tourists. Everyone is looking at gorillas and hasn’t yet
discovered Akagara.
About Paul Freed: Paul Freed
is a herpetologist who travels the globe seeking opportunities to photograph
reptiles and amphibians. He retired from
the Houston Zoo as the Supervisor of Herpetology after a 25 year career and
moved to Oregon where he and his wife found
paradise in the Pacific Northwest . Conservation and research projects have taken
Paul to 35 countries where he has photographed over 2500 species of reptiles
and amphibians. He has amassed an
extensive photographic library documenting animals, people, and environments
which surround and affect the lives of these interesting creatures.
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Participate in the international Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) February 15-18! Author Kris Wetherbee will be at the Oregon Garden on February 16th to teach us how to Attract Birds, Butterflies, and Other Winged Wonders to Your Backyard. This program will also include participation in the GBBC with a short lesson on how to count birds.
February 16, 2013
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
$6 general admission
Free for Garden Members
Tickets available at the Visitor Center
Attracting Winged Wonders: Did you know that you can increase the winged
population right outside your door with a garden habitat as small as 100 square
feet? Come discover the wildlife approach to garden design with creative and
fundamental principles for “naturescaping” your yard along with essentials and
added perks that attract winged wildlife. Copies of Kris's book Attract Birds, Butterflies, and Other Winged Wonders to Your Backyard will be available for purchase at the program.
About Kris Wetherbee: Oregon-based Kris Wetherbee is an internationally published author,
freelance writer and recipe developer specializing in the areas of food,
gardening and outdoor living. Her recipes and articles have appeared in
magazines such as Coastal Living, Cooking Light, Relish, Herb companion, Mix,
Delicious Living, and Northwest Palate. A former certified organic market
grower, Wetherbee is author of the Oregon Farmers' Market Cookbook and Guide
and the Washington Farmers' Market Cookbook and Guide.
For more information about the Great Backyard Bird Count, please visit: http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc
