UMPQUA DISCOVERY CENTER

Where there's always something new to discover!

Come inside the Umpqua Discovery Center on Reedsport’s riverfront and you’ll enter an exciting new world. You will be taken on a journey through time in the Tidewaters and Time cultural history exhibit. The adventure begins with the Kuuich Indians and early explorers, such as Jedediah Smith. Listen as the early pioneers tell stories about life in a tidewater town and watch videos of how logging was done in the past. Walk through the fish cannery and tidewater town. The combination of genuine historical artifacts and high-tech sound and light will heighten your appreciation of the experience.

In the natural history exhibit, Pathways to Discovery, visitors are taken along on a simulated outdoor adventure. First, there’s the estuary at sunrise in the fall. This is followed by the deep forest in winter at mid-day, where you can slide into the bear cave and learn about hibernating bears. Next you enter the weather station, listen to storm stories from the past and learn a wealth of information from the OMSI exhibits on rain, wind, and atmosphere. Your journey will continue to a high mountain meadow on a spring afternoon, and then to a summer sunset in the dunes. The end of the trail is the Subterranean Education Room where you’ll view videos on elk, bats, sand and dunes.

Located at 409 Riverfront Way, the Umpqua Discovery Center is accessible from either the street or a boardwalk along the beautiful Umpqua River waterfront. For a more panoramic view, look through the 35-foot periscope in the community room. To remember your visit, there are educational, unusual and unique items in the gift and book shop.

Open Daily Monday thru Saturday 9:30 am to 5 pm (March 15 – October 14) and 10am to 4pm (October 15 – March 14) Sunday 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Admission charged.

Visit http://umpquadiscoverycenter.com// for further information, local weather and to view the Umpqua River from the WebCam.

UMPQUA DISCOVERY CENTER
409 Riverfront Way
Reedsport, Oregon 97420
541 271-4816

For more information: http://umpquadiscoverycenter.com//