{"id":702,"date":"2016-08-18T16:39:57","date_gmt":"2016-08-18T16:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/2017imgc\/?page_id=702"},"modified":"2017-03-13T22:39:18","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T22:39:18","slug":"tours","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/2017imgc\/tours\/","title":{"rendered":"Tours"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_708\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-708\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/2017imgc\/files\/2016\/08\/Lan-Su-Garden-013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-708\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/2017imgc\/files\/2016\/08\/Lan-Su-Garden-013-300x257.jpg\" alt=\"Lan Su Chinese Garden, with the city of Portland in the background.\" width=\"300\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1949\/files\/2016\/08\/Lan-Su-Garden-013-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1949\/files\/2016\/08\/Lan-Su-Garden-013-768x658.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1949\/files\/2016\/08\/Lan-Su-Garden-013-1024x877.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1949\/files\/2016\/08\/Lan-Su-Garden-013.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-708\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lan Su Chinese Garden, with the city of Portland in the background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">Enhance your International Master Gardener Conference experience, by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americashubworldtours.com\/conference\/2017-international-master-gardener-conference\/\"><span style=\"color: #000080\"><strong>registering for a conference tour<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can preview the tours, here. \u00a0Register for tours with our official tour provider, <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.americashubworldtours.com\/conference\/2017-international-master-gardener-conference\/\">America&#8217;s Hub World Tours<\/a><\/span>. \u00a0Tours that do not meet minimum attendance are subject to cancellation.<\/p>\n<p>You must be registered for the conference, as an attendee or an accompanying person, in order to register for these exclusive 2017 IMGC tours.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Pre-Conference Tour (July 7-9)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em><span style=\"color: #800000\">A Land Formed by Volcanoes<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">.\u00a0[$697 per person, double occupancy; $195 single supplement] Once over the Cascade Mountains, Oregon changes from lush green to a place of startling beauty, carved by lava flows and shaped by high desert conditions. Stops include: \u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.timberlinelodge.com\/\">Timberline Lodge<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.highdesertmuseum.org\/\">High Desert Museum<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/willamette\/recarea\/?recid=4403\">Dee Wright Observatory<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/crla\/index.htm\">Crater Lake National Park<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/hellgate.com\/\">Jetboat Excursion on the Rogue River<\/a><\/span>, Master Gardener demonstration gardens and private gardens, and shopping in <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.downtowneugene.com\/\">Eugene<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Monday Tours (July 10)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Full Day Tour<\/strong>: <span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong><em>How We Get from Seed to Supper<\/em><\/strong><\/span>. [$120 per person] M<span class=\"tx\">eet the innovative breeders,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">growers, and crop scientists investigating methods for developing crops with superior culinary qualities. \u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">Stops include: Oregon State University vegetable trials\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">with <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/horticulture.oregonstate.edu\/content\/lane-selman\">Lane Selman<\/a><\/span>, Agricultural Researcher\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">and founder\u00a0of the <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"https:\/\/culinarybreedingnetwork.wordpress.com\/\">Culinary Breeding Network<\/a>;\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gatheringtogetherfarm.com\/\">Gathering Together Farms<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"tx\">growers of the newest\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">varieties;\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/horticulture.oregonstate.edu\/occuh\">Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"tx\">for a look at dry farming techniques; and <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/2townsciderhouse.com\/\">2<\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080\"><span class=\"tx\"><span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/2townsciderhouse.com\/\">Towns Cider<\/a><\/span> &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"tx\">to see why varieties make a difference in the final product. \u00a0<\/span><em><span class=\"tx\"><span style=\"color: #800000\">*<\/span>This tour will include several working farms with uneven paths and terrain; folks with limited mobility are encouraged to take that\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">into consideration.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>AM Half Day Tour<\/strong>: \u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #800000\"><em>Eco-District Walking Tour<\/em><\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0[$7 per person] You&#8217;ve made it to Portland! \u00a0Now stretch your legs and join us for this walking tour of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecolloyd.org\/\"><span style=\"color: #000080\">Lloyd EcoDistrict<\/span><\/a>. \u00a0Highlights include Lloyd District and Oregon Convention Center\u00a0Eco-Innovations, including rain gardens, organic matter recycling machine, \u00a0solar array and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PM Half Day Tour<\/strong>: \u00a0<strong><em><span style=\"color: #800000\">Streetcar Renaissance<\/span><\/em><\/strong>. [$46 per person] <span class=\"tx\">Find out\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx f129\">why \u201c<\/span><span class=\"tx\">T<\/span><span class=\"tx f129\">he Pearl\u201d is one of Portland\u2019s most desirable neighborhoods.<\/span><span class=\"tx\">\u00a0Stops include Pearl Parks, <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tanner_Springs_Park\">Tanner Springs<\/a><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tanner_Springs_Park\">\u00a0Pocket Park<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jamison_Square\">Jamison Square<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"https:\/\/ecotrust.org\/project\/natural-capital-center\/\">Ecotrust Building<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcs.org\/about-the-armory\/\">Gerding Theater<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.breweryblocks.com\/\">The Brewery Blocks<\/a><\/span>. <span style=\"color: #800000\">\u00a0<em>*<\/em><\/span><em>This tour includes a streetcar and walking tour of the Pearl District<span class=\"tx f129\">\u2014<\/span>its parks and\u00a0pedestrian spaces. This tour is wheelchair accessible.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\"><strong>AM Half Day Tour: \u00a0<span style=\"color: #800000\"><em>Keeping Portland Weird, Explore Like a Local.<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #800000\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000080\">***DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, NEW TOUR TIME ADDED***\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #333333\">same tour itinerary, as below, but running from 8:30am-1pm.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><del><strong>PM Half Day Tour<\/strong>: \u00a0<span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong><em>Keeping Portland Weird, Explore Like a Local<\/em><\/strong><\/span>.<\/del> <strong><span style=\"color: #000080\">***<\/span><span style=\"color: #000080\">TOUR IS FULL***<\/span><\/strong> [$78 per person] <span class=\"tx\">See the Portland that has inspired the expression\u00a0<\/span><em><span class=\"tx f122\">Keep Portland Weird<\/span><\/em><span class=\"tx\">. This off-the-<\/span><span class=\"tx\">beaten-path tour takes you into Portland\u2019s neighborhoods where you\u2019ll see the restaurants, specialty\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">shops, quirky gardens, urban beekeepers, and food cart pods that reflect the true Portland. \u00a0Stops include: Glen Andersen&#8217;s <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bridgetownbees.com\/who-we-are\/\">Bridgetown Bees<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thedangergarden.com\/2014\/10\/visiting-nancyland.html\">Nancyland Danger Garden<\/a><\/span>, the <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/tinyhousehotel.com\/\">Tiny House Hotel<\/a><\/span>, Mississippi Street restaurants &amp; shops (including Gail&#8217;s favorite, <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"https:\/\/paxtongate.com\/paxton\/portland\/\">Paxton Gate<\/a><\/span>).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Tuesday Tours (July 11)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><del><strong>Full Day Tour<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/del><strong><span style=\"color: #800000\"><em><del>Welcome to the Willamette Valley.<\/del><span style=\"color: #000080\">***<\/span><span style=\"color: #000080\">TOUR IS FULL***\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"tx f146\">[$120 per person] There\u2019s no<\/span><span class=\"tx\">\u00a0growing region quite like the Willamette Valley!\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx f146\">You\u2019ll find over 170 different crops planted\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">in this 150-mile long valley, from berries and vegetables to flowers and shrub. This region is home to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">over 500 wineries and produces almost all of the grass seed, Christmas trees, and hazelnuts <\/span><span class=\"tx f146\">sold in the US and Canada. Even with all that, it\u2019s the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">ornamental nursery and greenhouse business\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">that really rules the agricultural economy. \u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">On this tour we can only show you a small part of this bounty. We have tried to make it the most\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">interesting and picturesque part, along with visits with the experts that make it all come together. \u00a0<\/span>Stops include: <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.heirloomroses.com\/\">Heirloom Roses<\/a><\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/redridgefarms.com\/taste#oregon-olive-mill\"><span style=\"color: #000080\">Red Ridge Farms<\/span><\/a>, lunch at the <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mcmenamins.com\/HotelOregon\">Hotel Oregon<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"https:\/\/roguefarms.com\/\">Rogue Farms<\/a>. \u00a0<em><span class=\"tx\"><span style=\"color: #800000\">*<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">This tour will include several working farms with uneven paths and terrain; folks with limited mobility are encouraged to take that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"tx\" style=\"color: #000000\">into consideration.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>AM Half Day Tour: \u00a0<span style=\"color: #800000\"><em>Pines to Pruners<\/em><\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0 [$63 per person] This tour includes\u00a0<span class=\"tx\">two exceptional spots that gardeners visiting Oregon may miss. We\u2019ll \u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">be visiting the conifer wonderland at <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.iselinursery.com\/\">Iseli Nursery<\/a>, <span style=\"color: #000000\">followed by a stop<\/span><\/span>\u00a0at <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redpigtools.com\/\">Red Pig Tools<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tx\">. \u00a0We&#8217;ll start our day with a stop at iconic <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/voodoodoughnut.com\/\">Voodoo Doughnuts<\/a><\/span>, for coffee and donuts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>PM Half Day Tour<\/strong>: <span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong><em>Quintessential Northwest Nurseries<\/em><\/strong><\/span>.\u00a0 [$68 per person] <span class=\"tx f134\">Don\u2019t wait for their lectures on Thursday<\/span><span class=\"tx\">! Talk one-on-one with two of the finest plantsmen in the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">Northwest (Maurice Horn and Sean Hogan), while holding their plants in your hand or standing next to them in the garden border. \u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.joycreek.com\/\">Joy Creek Nursery<\/a><\/span> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cistus.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #000080\">Cistus Nursery<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"tx\"><span style=\"color: #000080\">\u00a0<\/span>are laboratories for what Northwest growing conditions will produce. Take\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">the opportunity to see the natives, exotics, shrubs, and flowers that are most at home in the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">local growing conditions in acres of memorable display gardens and on plant benches.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Wednesday Tours (July 12)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Full Day Tour:<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong><em>A Geologic Wonder ~ The Columbia Gorge<\/em><\/strong><\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0[$77 per person] Stops include: \u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oregon.com\/attractions\/multnomah_falls\">Multnomah Falls<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gorgediscovery.org\/\">Columbia Gorge Discovery Center &amp; Museum<\/a><\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/extension.oregonstate.edu\/wasco\/dalles-imagination-garden-dig-0\"><span style=\"color: #000080\">Dalles Imagination Garden<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/oregonstate.edu\/dept\/mcarec\/\"><span style=\"color: #000080\">Mid-Columbia Research &amp; Extension Center<\/span><\/a>, <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/oregonstate.edu\/dept\/mcarec\/japanese-heritage-garden-0\">Central Gorge Japanese Heritage Garden<\/a>,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelportland.com\/directory\/bonneville-dam\/\">Bonneville Dam<\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AM Half Day Tour: \u00a0<em><span style=\"color: #800000\">100 Years Ago in Portland<\/span><\/em>.<\/strong>\u00a0 [$55 per person] One hundred years ago,\u00a0large areas of land were beginning to be carved out of forest and field for homes as the Portland population grew. It\u2019s hard to picture what the area looked like, what plants were growing, what animals could be seen. Portland has tried to preserve pockets of that past, which allows locals and visitors to step back and re-discover it. Along with this natural past, we will visit one of the great homes of the era and the gem of a garden that took shape 100 years ago. Stops include: \u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/oregonstateparks.org\/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&amp;parkId=103\">Tryon Creek State Park<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.elkrockgarden.org\/\">Elk Rock Garden at the Bishop&#8217;s Close<\/a><\/span>,<\/li>\n<li><strong>PM Half Day Tour: <span style=\"color: #800000\"><em>Portland\u2019s South Waterfront Eco-District<\/em><\/span><\/strong>. [$46 per person] <span class=\"tx\">The tour &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">via streetcar and aerial tram &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx f114\">explores Portland\u2019s more innovative green\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">infrastructure, including discussion of storm water systems, bio-swales, eco-roofs, and LEED certified\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">buildings. The tour will discuss eco-district strategies to further advance green city design.\u00a0<\/span>Stops include: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pdx.edu\/collaborative-life-sciences-building\"><span style=\"color: #000080\">Collaborative Life Sciences Building<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gobytram.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #000080\">Portland Aerial Tram<\/span><\/a>, walking tour of the south waterfront. \u00a0<span style=\"color: #800000\">*<\/span><em>This tour is wheelchair accessible.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><del><strong>PM Half Day Tour: <span style=\"color: #800000\"><em>History and Harvest to Table<\/em><\/span>.<\/strong> <\/del><strong><span style=\"color: #000080\">***<\/span><span style=\"color: #000080\">TOUR IS FULL***<\/span><\/strong>[$173 per person] <span class=\"tx\">Get a peek into the rich history of Portland at the <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/pittockmansion.org\/\">Pittock Mansion<\/a><\/span>, a magnificent home\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">built for one of the founding families of a fledgling city. See how it survived time and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">storms into a new era for city visitors and local citizens to enjoy.\u00a0Next,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx f117\">you\u2019ll\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">have a true\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">farm-to-table dining experience\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx f117\">at <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meriwethersnw.com\/\">Meriwether\u2019s Restaurant<\/a><\/span>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">one of only a handful of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">restaurants in the US who actually grow the produce that is served up. B<span class=\"tx f117\">efore we head to Meriwether\u2019s for a\u00a0<\/span>hyper-locally-sourced dinner, we will visit the\u00a0<span class=\"tx f117\">restaurant\u2019s<\/span>\u00a05-acre\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meriwethersnw.com\/our-farm\"><span style=\"color: #000080\">Skyline Farm<\/span><\/a>. AND, we have one more very special treat before dinner.\u00a0<span class=\"tx f117\">Meriwether\u2019s owners<\/span>\u00a0have generously invited us to tour their private,\u00a0<span class=\"tx f117\">\u201c<\/span>secret<span class=\"tx f117\">\u201d<\/span>\u00a0ornamental garden, located adjacent to the farm. (Psst! Even well-known horticultural publications are sometimes denied a visit to this special garden.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Thursday Tours (July 13)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Full Day Tour: <span style=\"color: #800000\"><em>Portland\u2019s Urban Farm Scene<\/em><\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0 [$79 per person] <span class=\"tx f173\">We\u2019ll tour a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">sampling of educational gardens and vegetable production systems serving\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx f173\">the Portland area\u2019s farmers markets, food banks<\/span><span class=\"tx\">, and restauranteurs. Stops include: <span style=\"color: #333399\"><a style=\"color: #333399\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pdx.edu\/elp\/learning-gardens-laboratory\">Learning Garden Laboratory<\/a><\/span>, home of the <span style=\"color: #333399\"><a style=\"color: #333399\" href=\"http:\/\/www.multnomahmastergardeners.org\/demogarden\/\">Multnomah County Master Gardener Demonstration Garden<\/a><\/span>, the <span style=\"color: #333399\">Beginning Urban Farming Apprenticeship<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #333399\"><a style=\"color: #333399\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pdx.edu\/elp\/leadership-for-sustainability-education-lse-specialization\">Portland State University&#8217;s Leadership for Sustainability Education Program\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>AM Half Day Tour: \u00a0<span style=\"color: #800000\"><em>Eastside Garden Design<\/em><\/span>. <\/strong>[$55 per person] See how Portland landscape designers do it. \u00a0We\u2019ll start at <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/portlandnursery.com\/\">Portland Nursery.<\/a><\/span> The Nursery\u2019s over 600-foot perennial border shows off year-round bloom and textural interest to nursery visitors, neighborhood joggers, and casual pedestrians alike. Its trees, shrubs, and flowers give the lie to the term \u201chellstrip.\u201d The courtyard is an ever-changing display of color combinations and seasonal interest, suited for the home landscape or for containers on a deck. \u00a0Next we\u2019ll visit two noted Portland garden designers and discover the true heart of the Pacific Northwest \u201clook.\u201d Mixing favorite native plants with their cultivated cousins, bright colors with soothing green, and necessary hardscapes with the needs of the plants<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\"><strong>AM Half Day Tour: \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>Three Iconic Portland Gardens<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><strong><span style=\"color: #000080\">***DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, NEW TOUR TIME ADDED***\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #333333\">same tour itinerary, as below, but running from 8:30am-2pm.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><del><strong>PM Half Day Tour: <span style=\"color: #800000\"><em>Three Iconic\u00a0Portland Gardens<\/em><\/span><\/strong>.<\/del>\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #000080\">***<\/span><span style=\"color: #000080\">TOUR IS FULL***<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0[$92 per person] <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/japanesegarden.com\/\">Portland Japanese Garden<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.portlandoregon.gov\/parks\/finder\/index.cfm?action=viewpark&amp;propertyid=1113\">International Rose Test Garden<\/a><\/span> and <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lansugarden.org\/\">Lan Su Chinese Garden<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<span class=\"tx\">These three gardens are some of the most visited and enjoyed gardens in Portland &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">and with\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">good reason. Each has its own style and purpose, from the expansive views of 10,000 roses, at\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.portlandoregon.gov\/parks\/finder\/index.cfm?action=viewpark&amp;propertyid=1113\">International Rose Test Garden<\/a>;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx f117\">to the tranquility of a scholar\u2019s ga<\/span><span class=\"tx\">rden, at the <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lansugarden.org\/\">Lan Su\u00a0Chinese Garden<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tx\">; to the joining of Nature and viewer, at the <a href=\"http:\/\/japanesegarden.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #000080\">Portland Japanese Garden<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">Experienced garden and horticulture guide enhance your experience while leaving you time to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">take it all in.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Post-Conference Tour (July 15-17)\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000\"><em>Oregon Coast to Campus.<\/em><\/span><\/strong> [$561 per person, double occupancy. $278 single supplement]<strong><span style=\"color: #800000\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/strong>Spend some time on the beautiful Oregon Coast and on the campus of Oregon State University. Stops include:\u00a0<strong><span class=\"tx f9\">FIRST DAY<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"tx\">, we will visit historic Astoria, Oregon, on the banks of the Columbia River (<\/span><span class=\"tx f279\"><a href=\"http:\/\/astoriacolumn.org\/\"><span style=\"color: #000080\">Astoria Column<\/span><\/a> for unrivaled views<\/span><span class=\"tx\">\u00a0and the <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.crmm.org\/\">Columbia River Maritime Museum<\/a><\/span>); quaint beach town\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">of Cannon Beach (<span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/ci.cannon-beach.or.us\/~Natural\/hrap.html\">Haystack Rock<\/a><\/span>, an important nesting site for tufted puffins, cormorants, and other sea birds);\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\"><span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/oregonstateparks.org\/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&amp;parkId=139\">Oswald State Park<\/a><\/span>; overnight at the <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shiloinns.com\/search_results.asp?PI=ctior\">Shilo Inn in Tillamook<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx f9\"><strong>SECOND DAY<\/strong>:<\/span><span class=\"tx\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/extension.oregonstate.edu\/tillamook\/demonstration-garden\">Tillamook County Learning Garden<\/a><\/span>;<\/span><span class=\"tx\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx f279\" style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tillamook.com\/cheese-factory\/index.html\">Tillamook Cheese Fac<\/a><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tillamook.com\/cheese-factory\/index.html\">tory<\/a><\/span><span class=\"tx\">\u00a0(self-guided tour and samples); <\/span><span class=\"tx\">Newport (<span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/aquarium.org\/\">Oregon Coast Aquarium<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Attraction_Review-g51992-d2264420-Reviews-Newport_s_Historic_Bayfront-Newport_Oregon.html\">Newpor<\/a><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Attraction_Review-g51992-d2264420-Reviews-Newport_s_Historic_Bayfront-Newport_Oregon.html\">t Bayfront<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tx\">, a unique ocean-front Master Gardener\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">garden at the <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Attraction_Review-g51992-d268809-Reviews-Yaquina_Bay_Lighthouse-Newport_Oregon.html\">Yaquina Bay Lighthouse<\/a><\/span>). We will overnight in ocean-side rooms at the <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.elizabethstreetinn.com\/\">Elizabeth Street<\/a><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.elizabethstreetinn.com\/\">\u00a0Inn<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tx\">.\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"tx f9\">FINAL DAY<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"tx\">, we will drive to Corvallis, Oregon, home of Oregon State University (<\/span><span class=\"tx\"><span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/horticulture.oregonstate.edu\/occuh\">Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture<\/a> <\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx f279\"><span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/oregonstate.edu\/foodsci\/fst-facilities-pilot-processing-plant\">Food Science and Technology&#8217;s Pilot Plant<\/a><\/span>, where<\/span><span class=\"tx\">\u00a0we will learn about\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">research and development in the realms of beer, wine and cheese).\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx f279\">Next, we\u2019ll head to <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.downtowncorvallis.org\/experience\/map.php\">downtown<\/a><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.downtowncorvallis.org\/experience\/map.php\">\u00a0Corvallis<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"tx\">, for time to lunch an<\/span><span class=\"tx f279\">d shop on your own. After lunch, we\u2019ll tour<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"tx\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2townsciderhouse.com\/\">a local cider house<\/a> that grows and uses unique, horticultural crops for cider, before heading to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\"><span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.garlandnursery.com\/\">Garland Nursery<\/a><\/span>, a 4th-generation family nursery in the Willamette Valley. \u00a0<\/span><span class=\"tx\">Our final tour stop will be in Albany, Oregon, to visit the <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/albanycarousel.com\/\">historic Albany Carousel and Museum<\/a>.<\/span> Then it&#8217;s back to Portland for an overnight stay in a downtown hotel. \u00a0Then it is back home, you go.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>About Our Exclusive Tour Provider<\/h4>\n<p>The International Master Gardner Conference (IMGC)\u00a0is proud to partner with <span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"http:\/\/www.americashubworldtours.com\/\">America&#8217;s Hub World Tours<\/a><\/span> to provide several tour options for 2017 IMGC\u00a0in Portland, Oregon. Working with America\u2019s Hub World Tours,\u00a0we have\u00a0selected discounted tour packages from Hub&#8217;s regular offerings, and have designed special tour packages for 2017 IMGC\u00a0attendees. \u00a0Tours will be offered throughout the conference. \u00a0This offers you the most flexibility and cost savings when selecting additional activities while in Portland. We hope you enjoy your time as you get out and about to see the city!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_711\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-711\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/2017imgc\/files\/2016\/08\/Japanese-Garden.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-711\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/2017imgc\/files\/2016\/08\/Japanese-Garden-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Tea ceremony at the Portland Japanese Garden.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1949\/files\/2016\/08\/Japanese-Garden-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1949\/files\/2016\/08\/Japanese-Garden-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1949\/files\/2016\/08\/Japanese-Garden-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tea ceremony at the Portland Japanese Garden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enhance your International Master Gardener Conference experience, by registering for a conference tour. You can preview the tours, here. \u00a0Register for tours with our official tour provider, America&#8217;s Hub World Tours. \u00a0Tours that do not meet minimum attendance are subject to cancellation. 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