Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum reopens after Rowena fire * Oregon ArtsWatch

"In the museum's newest exhibit, "A Sense of Place: Exploring the History and Evolution of the Imperial Stock Ranch," opening this month, a 150-year-old family ranch addresses the current issues of offshoring, sustainable ranching, and climate change that face Oregon farms and ranches. The Imperial Stock Ranch, located in the high desert of Wasco County, tells the story of Jeanne Carver and her work to rebuild the U.S. wool market with a focus on land and animal health."

"Located just west of The Dalles, nestled between the Columbia River and I-84, the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum has been the official interpretive center for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area since its opening in 1997. A former concrete batch transformed into a showcase museum, it has become a hub for the local community and an informative and memorable stop for visitors to the area."

""A Sense of Place" is opening simultaneously as the museum reopens after the Rowena fire in June. The 3,700-acre fire scorched the landscape around the building and made the walking trails with a pond and scenic overlooks on its 54-acre site inaccessible. While the museum building itself was largely spared from the flames that surrounded it on all sides, smoke and ash filtered in under doors and windows and settled throughout most of the building. Water from the fir"

Located just west of The Dalles between the Columbia River and I-84, the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum has served as the official interpretive center for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area since 1997. The facility evolved from a former concrete batch plant into a regional museum and community hub offering exhibits and hands-on programs that promote stewardship and educate visitors about the Gorge's natural and cultural history. The new exhibit, A Sense of Place, centers on the 150-year-old Imperial Stock Ranch and Jeanne Carver's work rebuilding the U.S. wool market with attention to land and animal health, offshoring, sustainable ranching, and climate change. The museum reopens after the June Rowena fire, which scorched surrounding landscape and rendered trails on the 54-acre site inaccessible; smoke and ash entered the building and settled throughout much of the interior.

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