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From Pioneer Parkway West in Springfield, go south past Main Street and South A Street. Pioneer Parkway West becomes South Second Street. Continue south to the intersection with Dorris Street. Go straight ahead on the gravel road to the Ranch.
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Dorris Ranch is host to a variety of plants, flowers, and birds. Come for a visit and enjoy a hosted walk through this 258-acre historic site and natural area.
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* Suggested donation to support educational programs at Dorris Ranch
Discover the animals, both feathered and furry, that
make Dorris Ranch their home. We’ll look for signs of spring: wild
flowers, baby birds, slippery newts, and slimy banana slugs along our muddy,
meandering trails. This is a drop-in program; no registration is required.
Dress for the weather. Meet at the Barn.
5/10 . . . Sa . . . 11a-12p . . . $3/person*
Come discover what lurks under a log. We will go in search
of animals that make their home under logs in the forest and out in grassy
fields. Come touch a slug, hold a newt, or learn why lizards lose their
tails. This is a drop-in program; no registration is required. Meet at
the Barn. Dress for mud.
6/7 . . . Sa . . . 11a-12p . . . $3/person*
Dorris Ranch is host to a variety of plants, flowers, and birds. Come for a visit and enjoy a walk through this 258-acre historic site and natural area at your own pace. Dorris Ranch is open to the public weekdays and weekends from 6 a.m. until dusk for free, self-guided tours. Brochures with all the interesting facts, historical sites, and a map of area paths are available at the entrance kiosk.
Volunteers needed to sew 1840s Oregon Trail Poke Bonnets for school children to be used in the Dorris Ranch Living History Program. Contact Scott Dano, Volunteer Coordinator at 954-7213.
Broom corn, turnips, and fingerling potatoes have been harvested from the soil at the Dorris Ranch Heirloom Pioneer Garden, where staff and volunteers are nurturing the same crops as those grown by Oregon pioneers in the 1800s. A lush vegetable garden is thriving north of the Dorris Ranch Barn. In addition, a kitchen garden complete with culinary and medicinal herbs and teas will soon be planted around the Masterson Homestead Cabin. For information about volunteering at these historical gardens, contact Scott Dano at 954-7213 or scottd@willamalane.org.