Where are the Oregon Coast Quests?
NOW AVAILABLE
THE OREGON COAST QUESTS BOOK, 2013/2014 EDITION
Features directions for 26 Quests in Lincoln, Coos and Benton Counties
- Six brand new Quests
- Ten Quests made by youth
- One Quest in Spanish
- Quest Patch offer
View an interactive map of 2013 Quest sites
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Oregon Coast Quests, 2013-2014 |
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| Crowley Creek Quest | Created by Career Tech High School students, this Quest provides an opportunity to learn about the ecology and history of a variety of habitats near Knight Park and the scenic Salmon River estuary. |
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Spring Lake Trail Quest |
Created by Lincoln City Parks and Recreation, this Quest takes you through a lush forest and leads you to a peaceful pond. |
| Downtown Oceanlake Quest |
This walking tour explores the early settlement history of Lincoln City's Oceanlake district. It was created by TAG students from Oceanlake and Taft Elementary schools, and their video on the subject is on display at the North Lincoln County Historical Museum. |
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Taft Pioneer Cemetery Quest |
Taft Elementary students in an afterschool program created this Quest at their historic neighborhood cemetery. The view is to die for. Watch a video of people doing this Quest (slight spoilers included) |
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Taft Stormwater Quest |
Taft Elementary students discovered where the rainwater that falls on their school eventually ends up, and they created this Quest to share their findings with you. Follow the water! |
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Explore Beverly Beach Quest |
Follow the clues through this beautiful state park to see wildlife, creeks and big trees. |
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Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area Quests |
THREE Quests at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area give visitors a comprehensive view of the history and management of this breathtaking park. Try the History Quest, the Tale of Two Hills Quest, or the Stewardship Quest - or all three! |
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Big Creek Park Quests |
Learn more about the three creeks that call this city park home. The instructions for this adventure are provided in both English and Spanish. |
| Water Water Everywhere Quest | Created by students at Newport Middle School, this vigorous Quest starts behind the Newport Pool and shows you where more water can be found. |
| Newport City Buildings Quest | Students in the Newport Rec Center afterschool program take you on a tour of the grounds surrounding the Recreation Center, City Hall, Police Station and Senior Activity Center. Find out what they learned! |
| City Center History Quest | Discover the sometimes surprising history behind familiar buildings in Newport's city center. |
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Bayfront Quest |
Learn about the commercial fishing industry at Newport's historic Bayfront. This Quest was created by 10-12 year old daycampers from HMSC. |
| Hatfield Marine Science Center Quests | The HMSC Nature Trail Quest takes you to the salt marsh and mud flat habitats of the Yaquina Bay Estuary. Or, do the HMSC Sustainability Quest to find out what 'sustainability' is and some ways in which HMSC is striving to acheive it. Both Quests are available for free download. |
| South Beach State Park Quests | Try two Quests at South Beach State Park! One Quest takes the park's name and shows you the changing habitats behind the sand dunes near the beach. The other follows tsunami evacuation routes from the campground to the relatively higher ground of the Cooper Ridge Trail. |
| Heritage Orchard Quest | Students at Eddyville Charter School helped create this Quest in the apple orchard across the street from their school. |
| Oregon Hatchery Research Center Quest | The 8th-grade class at Crestview Heights School created this 40-minute Quest that takes place outdoors, and there's an indoor interpretive center you may want to also visit while you're there. Read an article about OHRC and its Quest |
| YYFAP Habitats of Diversity Quest | Created by the Yachats Youth and Families Activities Program, this Quest features a choice of paths and the chance to not only witness what "Yachatians" love best, but to learn what a "Yachatian" is! |
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Cape Perpetua Discovery Loop Trail Quest |
Explore a lush, coastal forest! Created by YYFAP daycamp students, this Quest takes you on a 1 hour hike through the Discovery Loop Trail at Cape Perpetua. |
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Coos Bay: Then and Now Quest |
Explore downtown Coos Bay and discover how the area has changed from its former wetland state. A variety of community partners collaborated to create this whimsical walking tour. |
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Port Orford Cedar Quest |
Americorp volunteers created this Quest at the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve to tell you the story of Port Orford Cedar. |
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Get to Know OSU Quest |
Check out key central buildings at Oregon State University when you embark on this fun Quest made by the Office of Precollege Programs. |
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KEC Art Quest |
What do art and engineering have in common? This indoor Quest will help you explore the public art that can be found in the Kelley Engineering Center at OSU. |
NEW QUESTS
New Quests are always being created, and typically they are incorporated into new Quest Books as they are published. In the meantime, you can often get the directions from the site host or download directions from this or other websites.
From the South Beach State Park Quest log book:
"We played the quest and found the box! This is our fourth quest during our vacation from Bend. My children, husband and I have enjoyed these quests very much. Our 6 year old son asks every morning 'Can we do another quest today?' Thank you for creating and maintaining the quests! We love it."
-The Johnson Family from Bend, OR
September 2, 2009
