Oregon

1. Oregon 2 2 Tauatevalu Kolokihakaufisi Mrs. Easley & Mrs. Willey, 5th

2. Famous People in Oregon “Homer Davenport political cartoonist, Silverton”1 2 “Matt Groening cartoonist, Portland”1 2 “Dave Kingman baseball player, Pendleton”1 2

3. Oregon State Flag “The current flag design became official on February 26, 1925. What is believed to be the first flag of Oregon produced was made that year by Meier & Frank, sewn by Marjorie Kennedy and Blanche Cox, employees of the department store.”3 2

4. Oregon State Sports Teams 2 “The football program began in 1893 and played its first game on March 24, 1894, defeating Albany College 44–2 under head coach Cal Young. Cal Young left after that first game and J.A. Church took over the coaching position in the fall for the rest of the season. Oregon then finished the season with two additional losses and a tie, but went undefeated the following season.”5 2 “The Oregon State Beaversfootball team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I-A college football. The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893and is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference.”4

5. State Flower “A low growing plant, the Oregon Grape is native to much of the Pacific Coast and found sparsely east of the Cascades. Its year-round foliage of pinnated, waxy green leaves resembles holly. The plant bears dainty yellow flowers in early summer and a dark blue berry that ripens late in the fall. The fruit can be used in cooking.”6 2

6. State Tree “Oregon designated the Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menisci ) as the official state tree in 1939. Named after a Scottish botanist who traveled through Oregon in the 1820's, the Douglas fir can grow to a height of 325 feet and have a 15 foot diameter trunk (averaging 200 feet in height and six feet in diameter). The timber from Douglas firs is said to be stronger than concrete.”7 2

7. State Bird “The Western Meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta, is a loud, brightly-colored songbird that sings many varied songs. It lives in fields, pastures, open grasslands, and prairies in western and central USA, southern Canada, and northern Mexico, ranging from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Ocean. This songbird is the state bird of Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, and Wyoming.”8 2

8. State Motto “The Oregon state motto is said to represent both sentiments of independence from Britain and the independent nature of the early settlers in their abilities to make a living in the new territory and create a new government. The Oregon motto was adopted by Legislature in 1987. The phrase is much older than that, however. The Oregon motto was actually written 133 years earlier in 1854 by Judge Jessie Quinn Thornton and was put on the territorial seal.”9 2

9. State Nickname “The American Beaver was named Oregon state animal by the 1969 Legislature. Prized for its fur, the beaver was over trapped by early settlers and eliminated from much of its original range. Through proper management and partial protection, the beaver has been reestablished in watercourses throughout the state and remains an important economic asset. The beaver has been referred to as "nature's engineer," and its dam-building activities are important to natural water flow and erosion control. Oregon is known as the “Beaver State” and Oregon State University's athletic teams are called the "Beavers." 10 2

10. Bibliography http://www.50states.com/flag/orflag.htm http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=ii http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Oregon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_State_Beavers_football http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Ducks_football http://www.50states.com/flower/oregon.htm http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Oregon/tree_douglasfir.html http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/printouts/Westernmeadowlark.shtml http://www.usafactbook.org/motto/oregon/ http://www.50states.com/bio/nickname4.htm