The Ice Age Missoula Floods in Your Neighborhood
Thu, Oct 29
|Fremont United Methodist Church
Learn how ice age geologic processes shaped our modern-day landscape.
Time & Location
Oct 29, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM
Fremont United Methodist Church, 2620 NE Fremont St, Portland, OR 97212, USA
About the Event
This is a community event sponsored by Beaumont-Wilshire Neighborhood Association!
Seating is limited, so reserve your space now by clicking here to register with EventBrite. Event is FREE, although donations at the door to help cover the expenses for this event are greatly appreciated!
Ever wondered why you find so many rocks when you dig in your Portland garden? You can thank the ice age Missoula Floods for this consternating condition. Learn about when the floods occurred, why they occurred, and how the floods created the landscape we find in our modern-day neighborhoods.
Join your neighbors to hear Jim O’Connor from the USGS discuss the history of the glacial floods that shaped the remarkable and diverse landscapes of the Columbia Gorge and Willamette Valley. Dr. O’Connor majored in Geological Science at University of Washington and earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees at University of Arizona. He has worked for the U.S…