Cascade Head Biosphere Explorience

Join the Cascade Head Biosphere Collaborative for a 90-minute walking tour guiding visitors through Oregon's only UNESCO Biosphere Region, providing a 10,000 year snap-shot of the natural history of this remarkable place where land meets the sea. Led by a trained naturalist, visitors will learn about the unique flora, fauna and geology of the Biosphere Region, the revolutionary conservation efforts on the Salmon River, and the history of the Nechesne peoples, the first inhabitants of the land.

Cascade Head Biosphere Exploriences will meet in Knight County Park at 10:30 AM. This program is free and registration is not required.

How To Prepare

Conditions on the Oregon Coast change by the minute, so be prepared by bringing:

• Comfortable shoes (Hiking boots or Water proof boots recommended but not required)
• Water
• Sunscreen
• Light jacket

*This Explorience contains a number of areas that are off trail with potentially wet or uneven surfaces.

2024 Cascade Head Biosphere Explorience Dates

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 @ 10:30 AM
Saturday, May 11, 2024 @ 10:30 AM
Saturday, June 15, 2024 @ 10:30 AM
Thursday, July 11, 2024 @ 10:30 AM
Sunday, August 11, 2024 @ 10:30 AM
Friday, August 23, 2024 @ 10:30 AM
Saturday, September 14, 2024 @ 10:30 AM
Saturday, October 5, 2024 @ 10:30 AM

Weather conditions may impact our dates and times—when that is the case, please check back here and on the Explore Lincoln City Facebook page for changes.

Location Details

Cascade Head Biosphere Explorience programs will meet in Knight County Park located at the mouth of the Salmon River Estuary. The park is adjacent to the Cascade Head Nature Conservancy hiking trail.

Knight County Park offers the only public boat launch for the Salmon River, and is regularly used by boaters, kayaks, and canoes.

Onsite facilities include concrete vault restrooms, public boat ramp, single car parking, and boat trailer parking.

Knight County Park
2341 N 3 Rocks Rd
Otis, OR 97368

Safety & Stewardship

The Biosphere Region is a protected wildlife sanctuary - to help preserve this delicate habitat, hunting, camping, fires, bicycles, removal of foliage, and dogs are not allowed (even on a leash). The presence or scent of dogs in a habitat such as the Cascade Head Biosphere Region, may force wild animals to leave their homes, both temporarily and permanently.

Check out our Hiking Explorience for a more dog friendly experience.

Lincoln City Explorience Programs

Discover Lincoln City's Explorience programs, a series of free, hands-on learning events led by local experts. Not only will you enjoy a richer experience during your visit, you'll also be eligible to get some "members only" benefits. Check out all of our Explorience programs.

Explorers Club

As if exploring Lincoln City with our local experts isn't enough, those that complete five Lincoln City Exploriences are eligible to join the Explorers Club. Learn more about the Explorers Club.

Instructors

Cascade Head Biosphere Explorience programs are led by local biosphere expert, Margery Price. Margery is a master's student studying geology and has passion for creating geoscience education opportunities for all ages. She has led and designed various geoscience lessons and field trips throughout Oregon and helped script and present salmon education videos with the Cascade Head Biosphere Collective in 2021.

For more information about the Cascade Head Biosphere Collective, please visit CascadeHead.org.