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Celebrate the East Moraine on Sept. 10
By Lisa Britton
Go! Magazine
JOSEPH — After a delay of two years,
the community is now ready to celebrate
the protection of the East Moraine.
In 2020, 1,800 acres of Wallowa Lake’s
East Moraine was transferred to Wallowa
County after work by the Wallowa Lake Mo-
raines Partnership, which includes Wallowa
County, Wallowa Land Trust, Wallowa Re-
sources and Oregon Parks and Recreation
Department.
“Moraine” refers to the rocky hill bor-
dering Wallowa Lake that was formed by a
glacier.
A celebration of this milestone was
delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but
on Saturday, Sept. 10 the community is
gathering for a special event.
At 3 p.m. that day, participants can join a
guided hike up the East Moraine led
RSVP by Sept. 5 at www.wallowa
resources.org/east-moraine-
celebration-rsvp.
HISTORY
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A community celebration is planned Sept. 10 to recognize the protection of the East
Moraine Community Forest.
by Dr. Ellen Morris Bishop, Kathleen
Ackley and Larry Nall.
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Ackley, executive director of Wallowa
Land Trust, will talk about the history of the
partnership. Nall is a forester, and will speak
to that aspect of the area, and Bishop, a ge-
ologist, will talk about the natural landscape.
At 5 p.m., a catered dinner and live music
is planned on the lawn of the Wallowa Lake
Lodge.
These events are free and open to the
public. Organizers are requiring an RSVP to
plan for the events. Participants can sign
up for the hike, the dinner, or both. Please
After fundraising eff orts garnered nearly
$6.5 million in grants and donations, Wal-
lowa County purchased the East Moraine in
early 2020 with the vision of managing the
land as a community
forest and protecting native plants, wildlife
and cultural resources. This
also protects the area from future
housing developments.
A management plan is set to be ap-
proved soon.
“That’s been a collaborative, long pro-
cess,” said Sarah Kleinhanzl, communica-
tions and outreach coordinator for Wallowa
Land Trust.
Individual donors contributed more than
$1.1 million to the purchase. Other funds
came from the USDA Forest Service’s
Forest Legacy Program, Oregon Parks and
Recreation and The Nez Perce Tribe.
Although there is private property along
the East Moraine, there are two areas of
public access — the “green gate” and
Turner Lane.
“There are a series of trails to the top of
the moraine,” Kleinhanzl said.
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