Founded in the year 1987, the Cascades Raptor Center is a beautiful non-profit natural center that takes care of different birds, especially Raptors. The center is open on select days for public and you can decide to take a self-guided tour or avail of their nature walks that have a guide take you around the park and explore various species. You will get to see different species of owls, vultures, eagles and more. Cascades Raptor Center also takes in injured or abandoned birds and caters to their well being.
Standing tall amongst beautiful pine trees, flower beds and meadows is the Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House that was built in 1888. Perched on a hill, the house is named after the three families who resided there and is a pristine spectacle with green facades built in Queen Anne-style Victorian architecture. Today the house is open to the public and also offers rental space for weddings, club meetings, family parties, dinners and so on. To know more about this eclectic building, opt for their tours that cater to its history, occupants and so on.
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Counted as one of the prime attractions of Eugene, Spencer Butte is nestled on the city's southern end. The lofty mountain stands tall at 2058 feet (627 meters) above the sea level, and can be accessed from the sprawling Spencer Butte Park. The park is home to a number of well-marked hiking and climbing trails that take one up the mountain's peak. The trails cater to those looking for mildly challenging to extremely rigorous conditions. From atop the mountain summit, one gets some spellbinding vistas of Eugene and the enveloping Willamette cliffs.
