March 8th is National Oregon Day

Today is National Oregon Day, so we will look at some silly laws and interesting facts about this State. Did you know . . .

• In Salem, it’s against the code for a person to use any “bean shooter, slingshot or any other contrivance used in shooting beans, stones, pebbles, or other substance or thing, in or upon any street, alley, or public place within the city.”
• In Eugene, city code forbids selling or giving away any baby chicks, rabbits, or goslings that have been dyed or artificially colored.
• It’s against Eugene city code to be in a cemetery between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

You will find more of their laws at this link.

Okay, so let's look at some interesting facts about Oregon. Did you know . . .

• It is known as the Beaver State.
• The first people who lived there were the ancient Native American tribes. These included the Chinook and Molalla  people, among many others. They lived along the Columbia River for over 15,000 years.
• The state gained admission into the United States on February 14, 1859.
• The state’s only National Park is Crater Lake National Park - it is surrounded by cliffs over 2,000 feet high.
• It was the 33rd state of the U.S.
• Nearly 99% of the total hazelnut crop of the U.S. comes from the state of Oregon.
• Half of Oregon is covered with forests - over 30 million acres of land — both mixed and evergreen.

You will find more information about Oregon at this link - share some of what you learn with the children you love!