Welcome to Oregon!

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WELCOME TO OREGON!
Welcome to Oregon!
The Beaver State
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Oregons State flag
Front View
Reverse View
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Salem, Oregon
Oregons State Capital
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Salem, Oregon
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BEND
Bend is where my grandpa and grandma live.
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Oregon State Fish
Chinook Salmon
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Oregons State Animal
American beaver
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Oregons State Insect
Swallowtail
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Oregons State Tree
Douglas Fir
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Oregons State Flower
Oregon Grape
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Oregons State Bird
Western Meadowlark
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Oregons State Mushroom
Pacific Golden Chanterelle
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John Mcloughlin
Tabitha Moffatt Brown
1784 - 1857
1780 - 1858
Tabith Brown, who came to Oregon in a covered
wagon, was honored by the 1987 Legislature as
Mother of Oregon.
In this mural, John McLoughlin meets Narcissa
Whitman, the first white woman in Oregon, in 1836
.
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Famous Person from Oregon
Jane Powell, famous actress
Her greatest movie success was in 1954 when she
starred in 7 Brides for 7 Brothers.
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Beverly Cleary
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Matt Groening
Matt Groening (rhymes with "raining") was born in
Portland, Oregon on February 15, 1954.
Do you know why he is famous?
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Matt Groening
Yes, hes the creator of The Simpsons!
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• Oregon has seven main regions
• The Coast

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• Oregon has seven main regions
• The Coast
• The Willamette Valley

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• Oregon has seven main regions
• The Coast
• The Willamette Valley
• Portland

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• Oregon has seven main regions
• The Coast
• The Willamette Valley
• Portland
• Mount Hood/Columbia River Gorge

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• Oregon has seven main regions
• The Coast
• The Willamette Valley
• Portland
• Mount Hood/Columbia River Gorge
• Southern Oregon

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• Oregon has seven main regions
• The Coast
• The Willamette Valley
• Portland
• Mount Hood/Columbia River Gorge
• Southern Oregon
• Central Oregon

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• Oregon has seven main regions
• The Coast
• The Willamette Valley
• Portland
• Mount Hood/Columbia River Gorge
• Southern Oregon
• Central Oregon
• Eastern Oregon

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Willamette Valley
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Willamette Valley
The Willamete Valley is best known for its many
kinds of vegetables, fruits, flowers, herbs,
nuts, and Christmas trees.
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The Coast
Oregons coast has over 400 miles of beaches and
dunes that are open for people to enjoy.
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Portland
Rain showers never keep dozens of family-friendly
events and festivals from taking place throughout
the year in Portland, the 28th largest city in
the United States. Portland has 538,544 people.
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The Portland Trail Blazers
OREGONS NBA Basketball Team
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Mount Hood Columbia River Gorge
The Columbia River gorge is considered by many to
be the best place in the world for windsurfing.
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Columbia River
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Columbia River
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Mount Hood
11, 239 feet above sea level
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Southern Oregon
The Southern Region is home to Crater Lake
National Park.
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Crater Lake
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Central Oregon

• Central Oregon has blue skies and sunshine
  nearly 300 days a year.

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Central Oregon

• In Central Oregon on the high desert, there are
  many clear views of snowcapped Cascade mountain
  tops.

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The Cascade Mountains
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Central Oregon

• Central Oregon is the home of a lot of ranches,
  as we can see in this picture.

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Eastern Oregon
Eastern Oregon accounts for more than half of the
states land. But not many people live in this
region.
Can you guess why?
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WEST
EAST

• Manufacturing
• Timber
• Milk
• Flower bulbs
• Vegetables

• Cattle
• Wheat
• Potatoes

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THANK YOU FOR VISITING OREGON!
Welcome to Oregon!
Come back again!
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Bibliography
Notable Oregonians Matt Groening-Cartoonist/Prod
ucer/ Writer. Oregon Blue Book. 27 February
2005. lthttp//bluebook.state.or.us/notable/notgro
ening. htmgt. Oregon on My Mind. Helena, Montana
Falcon Press, 2000. Oregon Things Look
Different Here. 50states .com. 7 January 2005
lthttp//www.50states.com/oregon.htmgt. Oregon.
World Book Online Reference Center. World Book
Encyclopedia. 26 February 2005. lt
http//www.worldbookonline.comgt.