Contributed by Jerry Sebestyen

Oct 8, 2023:    After gathering at one of our favorite coffee shops, eight CONC members traveled to Shevlin Park for a hike in search of Fall colors.  Shevlin has been a Bend city park since 1920 and has a footprint of nearly 1,000 acres.
   Besides being an amazing example of the geology/volcanology of our area it is also "home to miles of trails through old-growth forest and desert sage-covered lands".
   The Aspen were in full golds with the underlying brush displaying reds and golds.  The Tamarack/Western Larch was just starting to turn to its characteristic gold coloration before the needles are shed.
   We enjoyed a "Just Right" kind of day with great weather and equally great company.