Upcoming Events
Be a kid again
Stroll through our rich and colorful history. A member and VIP only event.
Exploring the history of the LGTBQ+ community in Tualatin
Our research into the LTGBQ+ community’s history in Tualatin has only just begun. Be part of the discussion.
History of the Tualatin Country Club
Chris Myrvold, golf pro and official historian of the Tualatin Country Club scores a hole-in-one with this fascinating history.
A Lower Columbia Chapter Ice Age Floods Institute event
Wave Erosion of Brateng Geomorphic Surface in Lake Allison (Missoula Floods) and Deposition of Erratics, Mastodon Bones and the Malpass Stratigraphic Unit
Annual Arbor Day Poetry contest
Join us at the Heritage Center for the unveiling of this year’s poetry contest winners and a special presentation by Tualatin Water and Soil Conservation District
When the "Sunn" shined in Tualatin
Sunn Amps—the legendary brand known for unleashing the raw power of rock and roll—was born a former public swimming pool building in Tualatin.
Ancient Ice Age Floods Before the Missoula Floods
Floods before the Missoula Floods? Dr. Scott Burns explains
In the 1920's this was a big deal!
Elizabeth Lord and Edith Schryver were the first women in the Pacific Northwest to own and operate their own landscape architecture firm.
"Private Eyes" A Mask and Mirrors Community Theater Presentation
Private Eyes is a comedy of suspicion in which nothing is ever quite what it seems.
"Private Eyes" A Mask and Mirrors Community Theater Presentation
Private Eyes is a comedy of suspicion in which nothing is ever quite what it seems.
"Private Eyes" A Mask and Mirrors Community Theater Presentation
Private Eyes is a comedy of suspicion in which nothing is ever quite what it seems.
"Private Eyes" A Mask and Mirrors Community Theater Presentation
Private Eyes is a comedy of suspicion in which nothing is ever quite what it seems.
"Private Eyes" A Mask and Mirrors Community Theater Presentation
Private Eyes is a comedy of suspicion in which nothing is ever quite what it seems.
"Private Eyes" A Mask and Mirrors Community Theater Presentation
Private Eyes is a comedy of suspicion in which nothing is ever quite what it seems.
"Private Eyes" A Mask and Mirrors Community Theater Presentation
Private Eyes is a comedy of suspicion in which nothing is ever quite what it seems.
"Private Eyes" A Mask and Mirrors Community Theater Presentation
Private Eyes is a comedy of suspicion in which nothing is ever quite what it seems.
"Private Eyes" A Mask and Mirrors Community Theater Presentation
Private Eyes is a comedy of suspicion in which nothing is ever quite what it seems.
An Unlikely Journey
Here Art Sasaki and Terry Nishikawa share their stories on this most unlikely of plants which followed the “Pacific Trail” to Tualatin.
An Old Fashioned Christmas
FREE! Come and celebrate Christmas with us at the Heritage Center. Music, Santa, snacks, displays and lots of Christmas cheer.
Where to See Evidence of the Missoula Floods In the Greater Portland Area
Evidence of the Missoula Floods in the Portland Area
Dr. Scott Burns Terroir of Oregon Wines - the relationship of geology and climate to wine tastes
The Willamette Valley is famous for having different flavors of Pinot Noir wines based on their soils. Dr. Burns will discuss what terroir of wine is and how geology and climate affects the flavors of the wines. He will also compare the terroirs of Oregon and Washington wine growing areas. We will sip some different wines at the end to show how the flavors differ.
Dr. Scott Burns, Professor Emeritus of Engineering Geology Portland State University; Past President IAEG (International Association of Engineering Geologist and the Environment); Co-author of revised second edition: “Cataclysms on the Columbia.”
THIS EVENT IS AT THE PIONEER CHURCH AND BAKER CABIN. SEE MAP LINK TO THE LEFT.
THS Annual Membership Meeting
Agenda:
Eat
Quick review of our year.
2024 election results
President’s and Lafky/Martinazzi award winners.
A special thank you to long time board member Kurt Krause.
Guest Q&A
Door prize drawing
NOTE: RSVP required
The other half of the equation—proving the existence of Glacial Lake Missoula
The other half of the equation
Archaeological findings of the local areas
Join the discussion with the Oregon History Club. Their next meeting is at the Heritage Center. Topic: archaeological findings in our local area.
Encore Presentation: National Ice Age Floods Trail in Tualatin
Hear about the Ice Age Floods Trial which runs from Montana into Oregon. and how Tualatin became a leading destination on that route.
In Search of Ice Age Beast
Library tour of Ice Age items by Jerianne Thompson followed by Mike Full’s presentation.
HERITAGE EVENING. THS’ Annual Fundraiser.
Attend our annual fundraiser with oral auction this year. Food, wine and beer. MC and auctioneer Tom Swearingen. Music by local harpist Bob Dextor.
Outrageous Geological Hypothesis
Dr. Victor R. Baker:
My Personal Interactions with J Harlen Bretz and his "Outrageous Geological Hypothesis" for the Origin of the Channeled Scabland
Tualatin Heritage Center 8/17 at 7pm
In 1923 J Harlen Bretz (1882-1981) Published his "outrageous geological hypothesis" that ascribed the origin of the Channeled Scabland of eastern Washington state to an immense catastrophic flood that occurred during the last ice age. Because 100 years ago geologists believed that their science necessarily had to be free of catastrophic explanations for natural phenomena, Bretz's proposal initially had little support in the science community. Controversy over the hypothesis raged for many decades until the late 1960's when I was contemplating a Ph.D dissertation on quantitative aspects of the physical mega-flood processes that Bretz had invoked in qualitative terms.
"Doc" Bretz was absolutely delighted that I was going to investigate the physical mechanics of the flooding, so he strongly encouraged my study and provided many suggestions, both for my initial proposal and for the final dissertation that was completed in 1971.
My more intimate personal interactions with "Doc" occurred in the later 1970s when I visited with him at his home near Chicago and collected biographical materials for various publications and for my preparation of an extensive award nomination package delivered to The Geological Society of America (GSA). The nomination was eventually successful, with the resultthat, in 1979, J Harlen Bretz received the GSA's highest honor, the Penrose Medal
Dr. Victor R Baker, Regents Professor of Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences, Geosciences and Planetary Sciences. The University of Arizona
He received a B.S. in Geology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1967 and a Ph.D in Geology from The University of Colorado in 1971. After working as a hydrologist and geophysicist for the U.S. Geological Survey in New York and Colorado, he was on the faculty of the University of Texas at Austin 1971-81, advancing to the rank of Full Professor.
In 1981 he moved to the Departments of Geosciences and Planetary Sciences, University of Arizona, first a Full Professor, and then in 1988 as one of the first University of Arizona Regents Professors. From 1996-2004 he was Department Head of the Department of Hydrology and Water Resources (now Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences).
Baker has authored more than 1100 scientific contributions, including 20 books, 450 research articles and chapters, 560 abstracts and short research reports (nearly all of them associated with papers that were presented at professional meetings, conferences, and workshops), 36 extended technical reports, 52 encyclopedia articles, 39 published book reviews; plus guidebook contributions and various other writings, including popular works in science.