Due to state budget reductions, OPRD headquarter offices are closed Friday, May 25 for a mandatory furlough day. State parks and Reservations Northwest remain open. Online reservations are available at Reserve America.
State Parks Day is our thanks to you. Free one-night camping and day-use June 2. Also in this issue of the Go Guide: When you take a trip to a state park, you're more than likely supporting local businesses. Learn about historic cemetery preservation and their importance to our heritage community. Grant's Getaways takes us on a tour of the Covered Bridges Scenic Bikeway near Cottage Grove.
Cottonwood Canyon-follow the creation of a new state park
Cottonwood Canyon is going to be a state park, but it isn't open yet. That is scheduled to happen in 2013. Right now, it's a stunning piece of central Oregon property on the lower John Day River, with hills, canyons and bottomlands.
State parks remain open
Enjoy your state parks on us June 2
