Tags: oregon national historic trail
Outreach and Engagement
From instituting novel programs to engaging individuals of diverse backgrounds, this work is done in the interest of ensuring that the Trails are welcoming and accessible to all. Many public events brought communities together to celebrate the culture, history, and scenery of the trails. The…
American Solar Challenge Brings Collegiate Teams to Oregon National Historic Trail
By PNTS staff with support from Gail Lueck, Event & Operations Director for the American Solar Challenge This summer, solar-powered cars travelled in the traces of oxen hooves and wagon wheels along the Oregon National Historic Trail (NHT). The American Solar Challenge (ASC), a collegiate…
Oregon and California National Historic Trails 2021 Highlights
The Oregon-California Trails Association (OCTA) provided the following highlights for the Oregon and California NHTs during the 2021 calendar year: Education, Interpretation and Cultural Expression OCTA partnered with the Amargosa Conservancy to win a California Humanities Council grant and the end result is a 25-minute…
2020 Oregon and California National Historic Trails Highlights
Oregon-California Trails Association (OCTA) OUTREACH Internet — OCTA’s intern created approximately 20 videos for its YouTube Channel to help increase outreach efforts. OCTA launched a new Trails Head website with interactive map of the KC area. OCTA increased its Facebook following from 2000 followers to…
2019 Oregon and California National Historic Trails Highlights
Oregon-California Trails Association (OCTA) OUTREACH Technology — OCTA launched a new website (gateway-octa.org), which contains over 200 original trail diaries from those who jumped off from St. Joseph, MO, plus over 200 Pony Express documents and an interactive map that details the trail-related businesses found…
Students explore the trails in their classroom and beyond
by Partnership for the National Trails System, adapted from partner news releases and emails Triumph and Tragedy Each year, the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation (LCTHF) supports National History Day with two $1,000 prizes in the Junior Division (grades 6-8) and the Senior Division…
National historic trails landmark Scotts Bluff is 100
By: Kayla J. Gasker, Park Ranger – Centennial Coordinator, National Park Service – Scotts Bluff National Monument While the history of the Oregon, California, Mormon Pioneer, and Pony Express national historic trails have been cemented in the cultural identity of the United States since their inception,…
