National Oregon Trail Center offers historic leather workshops in June
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Baker City, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management’s National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center will be demonstrating skills from America’s cultural heritage with two new workshops in June.
The BLM’s National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in conjunction with the Trail Tenders, Inc., are offering two leather tooling classes. Both workshops will take place on the pavilion outside the center from 10 a.m. to noon and are co-sponsored by the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Trail Tenders.
Decorative leather tooling will be offered Saturday, June 16. All materials and supplies will be provided to make your own key fob using leather stamping technique for a cost of $6.
Construct your own leather journal Saturday, June 23, and learn about the importance of journaling while traveling the Oregon Trail. All materials and supplies will be provided for a cost of $15.
Class size for each session is limited to 20. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. Call 541-523-1843.
Additional workshops are planned later this season. Watch for announcements for other great upcoming events such as: Dutch oven cooking, genealogy, and stargazing!
The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City, Ore., has over 500 acres of Oregon Trail landscape, with actual ruts from the historic wagon trains, and hiking trails winding through the site. Indoor exhibits and an outdoor reproduction wagon encampment tell the story.
Take Exit 302 from Interstate 84 onto Oregon Highway 86 and proceed about 5 miles. NHOTIC is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Admission for adults is $8.00; seniors $4.50; and children 15 and under are free. Federal passes are accepted.
Visit www.blm.gov/nhotic for more information about NHOTIC or call (541) 523-1843 for an update on programs or events.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.