Hoyt Arboretum in Portland, OR
Mar 14 2004

Hoyt Arboretum and Washington Park make up a classic venue for orienteering. Near the core of the metro area, the park offers idyllic paths for beginning courses and areas of old growth forest for features-rich, advanced bush bashing.

This year's event will offer classic white (beginner), yellow, orange, and green (advanced) courses. On the beginners courses I will show you some of my favorite spots in the park. On the advanced courses, well, just make sure your shoes are tied on tightly.

We also plan to offer an intermediate course with a built-in plant and mineral identification component. Call it Taxonomy-O. If you know your Douglas Fir from your Ponderosa, then run this course and you might just post a higher score than Mal!

Registration 10:30 am - 1 pm
Start times 11 am - 1 pm

Directions: Take the Oregon Zoo exit (Exit 72) from Highway 26/Sunset Highway west of Portland. Drive through the parking lot, past the World Forestry Center, and past the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial. Continue on the road over the top of the hill. Turn right at the intersection. The parking lot is 100 meters down the hill. You may also ride Max to the Zoo Station, then walk over the hill.