Science Pub

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On January 24th, the Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council welcomes William L. Sullivan, author of “Oregon’s Greatest Natural Disasters,” to Cottage Grove for our January 2017 Science Pub presentation entitled Lane County’s Greatest Natural Disasters. Sullivan will present an illustrated lecture about the floods, earthquakes, forest fires, eruptions and tsunamis that have hit Oregon during the past 13,000 years of human settlement. Although these disasters occur at irregular intervals, Sullivan shows that they are in fact part of natural cycles. While it is not possible to predict these catastrophic events precisely, we can prepare for their impact. Are we ready for the giant earthquake and tsunami that is coming to Western Oregon? And how will global warming change the natural cycles behind Oregon’s forest fires and floods? 

Sullivan is the author of a dozen books about Oregon, including “Hiking Oregon’s History,” the popular “100 Hikes” series, and “Oregon Trips and Trails.” His journal of a 1,000 mile hike he took across Oregon in 1985, “Listening for Coyote,” was chosen by the Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission as one of Oregon’s “100 Books,” the 100 most significant books in the state’s history. He has also written a memoir and three novels.

The Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council hosts a free monthly public meeting series called the Coast Fork Science Pub on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 5-7pm at the Axe & Fiddle, 657 E. Main Street in Cottage Grove. The event begins with informal socializing, trivia, prizes and updates about the watershed and watershed council during the first hour. Then our Science Pub presentation begins at 6pm. Participants are encouraged to support the Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council by ordering food & drinks from 5-7:30pm, as 10% of the sales from evening sales will benefit the Watershed Council. The event is free to the public and all ages are welcome. For further information, visit Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council on Facebook and www.coastfork.org.

“There is no harm in hoping for the best as long as you are prepared for the worst.”
 Stephen King, Different Seasons