The Dynamic Geological History of Oregon

Date, Location

Mon, 05/07/2012 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm

McMenamins Mission Theater
1624 NW Glisan Street
Portland, OR 97210

About the Event

The Oregon Encyclopedia (The OE) continues its monthly series of History Nights at McMenamins
pubs with programs at the Mission Theater in partnership with the Northwest Examiner. At each
History Night, The OE will look back at the people and events that have shaped our communities.
Visit www.oregonencyclopedia.org for History Night locations and more details.

“The Dynamic Geological History of Oregon”
Presented by Scott Burns
Monday, May 7, 2012
7:00 p.m., doors open at 6:00 pm
McMenamins Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan Street, Portland
Free and open to the public

Oregon has an incredible geological history stretching over the past 150 million years. Scott Burns
will talk about where Oregon came from and relate it to the Juan de Fuca plate off of the Pacific
coast. There are over ten provinces in Oregon, each with its own exciting geology. Scott will weave
a story of where each of those provinces came from and how they evolved together. Learn about
the interesting geological points of interest in the state and how each fits into the state’s history.
Scott will discuss such places as Crater Lake, John Day Fossil Beds, Crack in the Ground, Hole in
the Ground, Fort Rock, Oregon Caves, the Columbia Gorge, the Matterhorn of the Wallowas, the
Oregon Coast, the Alvord Desert, the Steen Mountains, the Painted Hills, the Owyhee, and Bay
Ocean, the city that fell into the ocean, and many more exciting places.

Presented by: Scott Burns

Scott Burns is a Professor of Geology at Portland State University where he has taught for 22
years. Dr. Burns specializes in environmental and engineering geology, geomorphology, soils, and
Quaternary geology. He has authored over 90 publications and has had over 25 research grants.
His first book, Environmental, Groundwater and Engineering Geology: Applications from Oregon, came
out in January of 1998. His second book, Cataclysms on the Columbia, the Great Missoula Floods was
published in October of 2009.

Cost: Free

To Register:

Registration not required.  Free and open to the public.

Event Website

The Oregon Encyclopedia