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The High Desert Museum is located near Bend, Oregon, United States. Opened in 1982, it brings regional wildlife, culture, art and natural resources together to promote an understanding of natural and cultural heritage of North America's high desert country. The museum includes indoor and outdoor exhibits of wildlife in natural-like habitats ...
Donald M. Kerr (1946 – February 4, 2015) was an American wildlife biologist and conservationist.He founded the High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon. [1] Kerr led the museum for sixteen years, helping it develop and expand to become one of Central Oregon's most popular tourist attractions.
In 1982, Chandler helped establish the High Desert Museum near Bend. He was the institution's largest financial donor for many years, contributing over $1 million to the museum. His gifts funded many of the museum's exhibits, publications, and educational programs. He also served as chairman of the museum's board of directors in 1989 and 1990 ...
Bend is a city in Central Oregon and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is located to the east of the Cascade Range , on the Deschutes River . The site became known by pioneers as a fordable crossing point of the river, where it ran through a bend.
This list of museums in Oregon encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
Blake Lively could be headed to trial over the claims made in her sexual harassment complaint against Justin Baldoni, a legal expert tells PEOPLE.. According to Gregory Doll, who is a partner at ...
To Tom Wong, director of the University of California, San Diego's U.S. Immigration Policy Center, Homan's proposal stirred memories of the Minutemen militia groups that patrolled the Southern ...
After Joslin retired from teaching and the Forest Service, he focused on writing and volunteer work. He is a fellow of the High Desert Museum and has served as president of the Deschutes County Historical Society's board of directors. [1] [2] [6] [15] He has also written six articles for The Oregon Encyclopedia. [14]