Douglas Jenkins is beginning a discussion with the volunteer coordinator about training volunteer docents who lead walking tours, and any other interested volunteers (and maybe staff) about the plants in the Lewis and Clark garden. He is making the opportunity available to anyone in the Oregon Chapter of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation who might be willing and able to provide such training.

Horticultural background is welcome, of course, but the main thrust of his inquiry is to look for background about how those plants were mentioned by Lewis and Clark, used by them, and even, if known, how the plants might have been used by early pioneers.

Volunteers will be trained in February at Grand Ronde on the Native American use of native plants in our area, so that kind of background is, at this time, less important, although welcome, of course.

Please contact him with your thoughts on the possibilities of helping with the history training needs of the Lewis and Clark Garden.

Douglas Jenkins
Group Tour Coordinator

The Oregon Garden
879 W Main St
Silverton, OR 97381
503-874-6017
503-874-8100

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