Posted on: March 28th, 2016 in News & Press |
Oregon Travel Experience (OTE) and the Oregon Heritage Tree Committee are pleased to announce the 2016 winner of the Maynard Drawson Memorial Award. Catherine Mushel, of Portland, Oregon, will receive the award during Portland’s Arbor Day celebration on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. The public is invited to attend the presentation at the South Park Blocks arbor-event stage.
Posted on: March 23rd, 2016 in News & Press |
Oregon’s Heritage Tree Program inducted the Canby ‘Lee Oak Tree,’ a 146-year old specimen of Oregon botanical history as part of its Class of 2016. Finding the tree is easy—it’s located at 777 NE 4th Avenue, between Package Containers Inc., and the Clackamas County Fairgrounds.
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Philander Lee
The Lee Oak Tree belongs to the species Quercus garryana …
Posted on: March 18th, 2016 in News & Press |
Dive into Oregon history and heritage—with Oregon Travel Experience’s latest publication, Deep Roots. The annual publication is available free of charge to the public, as long as supplies last.
Deep Roots provides snapshots of Oregon history, culture, and heritage—introducing the reader to a variety of events, people, and geographical wonders. The eight-page print version is produced in black and white, and is styled after an antique newspaper. An online …
Posted on: January 20th, 2016 in News & Press |
We’ve heard our customers speak. Oregon Travel Experience highway business sign (and kiosk) customers may now renew their permit fees online through our safe and secure portal.
The following bank cards will be accepted: VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and debit cards displaying those three logos.*
Posted on: November 15th, 2015 in News & Press |
Many Oregonians may not realize that we owe a great deal of our driving pleasure to Lady Bird Johnson. The story behind the 1965 Highway Beautification Act (HBA) and its connection to our scenic roadways and the nation’s former First Lady bears retelling.
In her role as First Lady during the tenure of her husband President Lyndon B. Johnson, Lady Bird Johnson’s tireless support for the HBA was one …
Posted on: November 4th, 2015 in News & Press |
The Oregon Travel Information Council (OTIC) will hold a special telephonic meeting on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. The meeting may be joined by telephoning 1-888-273-3658 and using the participant code 394544. Public comment will be accepted following introductions.
Posted on: October 28th, 2015 in News & Press |
Oregon Travel Experience is the state’s official administrator of the Oregon Historical Marker Program. Oregon’s historical markers tout a history all their own—many of the famous Port Orford cedar “Beaver Boards” were built by the Oregon Department of Transportation in the 1940s, 50s and 60s.
OTE adopted the program in 1991 and works with a team of dedicated volunteers in preserving the signs for future generations. The …
Posted on: October 15th, 2015 in News & Press |
As part of their mission to provide access to important travel information, Clackamas County and Oregon Travel Experience teamed up to fully renovate a highly visible rest area information center. OTE’s northbound I-5 French Prairie Rest Area is used by nearly a half million motorists per month; many of whom are new to the area and are actively searching for information about local …
Posted on: October 9th, 2015 in News & Press |
Do any of you recall the Heritage Tree dedication at the Shipley-Cook Farm? Well the farm (also an Oregon Century Farm) recently hosted Restore Oregon’s annual historic barn workshop at the 1862 Shipley-Cook Barn—one of only 18 remaining Pioneer-era barns still standing in the Willamette Valley. The event featured speakers, a tour of restored barns, hands-on training, and sessions on barn construction and rehabilitation.
Check out Clackamas County’s video below, and …
Posted on: August 31st, 2015 in News & Press |
And what exactly you might ask, is a “TOD?” In the highway sign industry, TOD is an acronym for Tourist Oriented Directional—a secondary roadway sign directing travelers to attractions such as wineries or other businesses of interest to leisure travelers. TODs often direct traffic to businesses within a cluster—breweries or cheese tasting rooms, farm restaurants and art galleries—all within a short distance of one another. The business name, number of …
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