June 24,1992, The INDEPENDENT
New state park guide is now available
429-0991
A new ly re vise d Park
Guide, which provides d e
tailed information about the
50 cam p gro un ds and 175
day-use areas operated by
the Oregon Parks and Recre
ation D epa rtm e nt, is now
available.
The free publication fea
tures 45 full-color photos and
was printed for the first time
on recycled paper, according
to Monte Turner, Parks infor
mation officer.
"The guide was printed on
S im pson N ature Web by
Simpson Paper Company's
Evergreen Mill in West Linn—
the only paper mill in Oregon
that produces coated recy
cled paper," he said. "With a
large number of color photos
and gra ph ic elem ents, we
wanted a high-quality, coated
paper, but we wanted it to be
recycled paper as well." Turn
er said.
The departm ent printed
400,000 copies of the guide,
which should last about two
years, Turner said. "This is
one of the most popular state
agency publications," he not
ed. "Oregonians and visitors
love the outdoors and they
use state parks regularly,
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Sym bols, maps and text
provide complete information
about parks grouped in eight
geographic sections of the
state. Other portions of the
guide pre sen t in fo rm a tio n
about recreation trails, his
to ric a ttra c tio n s , g e o lo g ic
sites and wildlife viewing op
portunities available w ithin
the Parks system.
Copies may be obtained
from Parks* m ain o ffic e in
Salem, 525 Trade St. S.E.,
Salem OR 97310 or call 378-
6305. They are also avail
able at regional Parks offices,
m ost P arks fa c ilitie s and
many chamber of commerce
visitor information centers.
Have fun at the beach
but observe safety rules
With many people heading
tor the beach for summer out
ings and v a c a tio n s , State
Parks officials are reminding
e ve ryo n e to use c a u tio n
when visiting ocean beaches.
"Even on a warm day at
the coast, the water tempera-
tu re may be only 54 d e
g re e s ," said Pete Bond,
beach and trails coordinator
for Oregon State Parks. Any
one in the w a te r to r m ore
than a few minutes risks hy
p o th e rm ia — a lo w e rin g of
body temperature, Bond not
ed. This can cause people to
becom e d is o rie n te d and
weak, he said.
Bond also urged coastal
visitors to:
— W atch fo r s n e a k e r
w aves (those that com e in
suddenly or with more force).
— Check tide tables; know
when the tide changes and
beware of incoming tides.
— Use ca u tio n on rocks
and cliffs.
— Avoid driftwood logs in
the surf.
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Bond said the Parks De
partm ent has conducted a
beach safety campaign since
1985. C ap'n B ew are, the
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