Thank you Geology Campers for attending Westwind’s first ever ‘Geology Camp’!
Geology Campers travelled upstream from Westwind’s waterfront to see first-hand the 300+ year old strata showing the abrupt transition after the 1700 great Cascadia earthquake and tsunamis.
Dramatic Landscape Revealed
The Westwind landscape highlights a number of the Northwest’s dramatic geologic stories. Sedimentary deposits in the estuary from earthquakes and tsunamis are in plain sight. Basalt cliffs of Westwind and Cascade Head reveal Oregons volcanic past.
A required stop at Westwind and for Geology Camp – the ‘Ooh Ahh!’ spot where ocean, headlands, beach and the general splendor of the landscape can plainly be seen.
Explore the landscape . . . by canoe!
Campers were guided on field trips via canoe and foot by professional geologist Brian Atwater (University of Washington and USGS Fellow and author of “The Orphan Tsunami of 1700”). Evening presentations were given by acclaimed writer Bonnie Henderson (Strand, The Next Tsunami) and Confederated Tribes of Siletz Council Member, Robert Kentta.
Thank you to this great team of instructors and educators for leading Geology Camp!
Also, food and camraderie were great, and we were treated to the full spectrum of amazing weather throughout the weekend.
Stay tuned!
. . . will be scheduling another Geology Camp for 2018.
An added bonus: extraordinary sunset at Westwind!