Course Description: Central Oregon River Hikes

Get some exercise, fresh air, and have fun nature! In this course, you will enjoy hiking in a social group along several of Central Oregon's beautiful rivers, and learn about river ecology and the flora and fauna found along the river. Engage with other participants in an outdoor setting. Hikes are conducted at a relaxed pace, with varied distances, from 5-7 miles in length, with minimal elevation gain. Students are responsible for transportation to hiking locations.

Course Details: (seats remaining)

Schedule:

Every week on Wednesday, starting on 06/25/25 and ending on 07/09/25

Times:

08:30am-12:30pm PDT

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Price:

Class Price : $169.00

Additional Course Information

Dress appropriately for the weather, and wear comfortable hiking shoes/boots.
-Fall River Trail
-Metolius River Trail Loop from Wizard Falls to Bridge 99
-LaPine State Park, McGregor Viewpoint Trailhead to Deschutes and Fall Rivers Loop

Instructors

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Damian Fagan

Biography: A former National Park Service seasonal ranger, Damian Fagan worked at Natural Bridges NM, and Arches and Canyonlands National Parks after completing his B.S. in Botany from the University of Washington. After 10 years with the Park Service, Fagan started BUTEO Wildlife Consultants and worked on numerous bird projects in the Southwest mostly focused on threatened or endangered species. Before moving to Bend in 2004, he worked for The Nature Conservancy as a preserve manager in Moab, Utah. Fagan enjoys sharing his knowledge about nature and the outdoors. He has published numerous freelance articles in magazines and newspapers, and has published several hiking and wildflower field guides.

Damian has taught a series of hiking, birding, snowshoe and skiing classes for COCC since 2010. He now leads occasional outdoor recreation trips for COCC Community Learning as his schedule as Communications Manager at the High Desert Museum allows.

Damian is the author of the following books:
Moab Classic Hikes
Arches and Canyonlands National Parks Pocket Guide
Canyon County Wildflowers
Pacific Northwest Wildflowers
A Naturalist's Guide to the White Rim Trail

Facility Detail

Bend Off-Campus

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Bend, OR 97703

Cancellation Policy

Students must cancel by contacting our office via phone: (541) 383-7270 or email: ceinfo@cocc.edu. Cancellations received 5 days prior to the start of the class will receive a full refund. Full refunds are also issued for classes cancelled by COCC. Refunds will be issued back to your card or in the form of a check and mailed within two weeks of the cancellation date if paid by check or cash. Failure to participate in a course or program does not result in a refund. Exceptions to the general refund policy are noted in the course descriptions on our website and in the printed schedule. If you have any questions, please call us at (541) 383-7270.