July 12th
July 12: Salem's Dry Day The Weather Quirk That Keeps Salem Dry Produced a Festival That Was Celebrated for Five Years Plan family picnics [...]
August 2005
Ice Age
The Willamette Valley during the Ice Age Although no glaciers got into the Willamette Valley during the ice ages between 2 million years ago [...]
Historic Gardens
Historic Gardens of Salem This information was compiled in 1997 and is not up to date. We’ve reproduced it here for reference about the [...]
Historic Gardens Calendar
Calendar of Historic Garden Events in Salem March 20 - April 20 Annual Tulip Festival Woodburn Wooden Shoe Bulb Company Early to Mid-April Native [...]
Herons
Great Blue Herons At Willamette Valley Refuges Great blue herons are the largest herons in North America, standing about four feet tall. They are [...]
Heritage Trees
Heritage Trees of Marion County A civilization flourishes when people plant trees under which they will never sit.--Greek Proverb Beech: JACOB AMSLER SWISS BEECH [...]
Great Flood
The Great Flood: A Geologic Event Which Shaped Salem Salem is located at the confluence of Mill Creek and the Willamette River. Since its [...]
Flora
Flora Cooking Up Camas The beautiful blue blooms you see in the fields and meadows in the Willamette Valley in early spring is the [...]
Floods and Storms
Floods and Storms 1937 Snowstorm Brings 27 Inches of Snow "Yes, This is Salem," read the caption of a front page photo in the [...]
Elevations
Elevations In the Salem Area Here are some elevations in feet in Marion and Polk Counties: Downtown Salem: 150 Keizer: 135 12th and Madrona [...]