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SUMMARY:Outing to STEAMBOAT ROCK - A Hike
DESCRIPTION:Steamboat Rock is an imposing 800-foot-tall\, 600-acre\, flat-topped columnar basalt butte that resembles an immense stranded ship\, located in the desert landscape of Central Washington’s Grand Coulee. It is a structural remnant of an ancient ice-age waterfall carved out by cataclysmic glacial meltwater floods over 13\,000 years ago. \nOn December 5\, 2026\, the Lower Grand Coulee Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will host an exploratory hike that will traverse the lower reaches around its base rather than hiking to the top of the rock. One of the primary goals of the hike is to locate glacially polished striated basalt/flood features around the bottom of Steamboat Rock. Additionally\, there will be opportunities to talk about the basalt and granite formations present\, identify Missoula Floods landscape features\, and discuss soils\, prehistory and history of the area. \nThe hike will be as much as 3.5 miles long with about 200 feet of elevation gain  \nDATE – December 5\, 2026\nTIME – 10AM to 3PM\nWHERE – Steamboat Rock State Park\, DISCOVER PASS IS REQUIRED\nBring a sack lunch and snacks \nThe park is located about 10 miles south of the city of Grand Coulee and about 18 miles north of Coulee City off SR155. \nFollow signs to the park for about 2.6 miles to a parking area on the far northeast end of the park. \n 
URL:https://iafi.org/event/outing-to-steamboat-rock-a-hike/
LOCATION:Steamboat Rock State Park\, 51052 Highway 155 N\, Electric City\, WA\, 99124\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip,Grand Coulee,Hike
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lower Grand Coulee Chapter":MAILTO:grandcoulee@iafi.org
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED Until August 2027: Bretz Was Right: A Pre‑Birthday Floods‑Fest
DESCRIPTION:Update on 5/21/26: Sorry\, but due to a heavy summer schedule we’ve had to postpone this event until next year to give us more time to plan. \nOur Cheney-Spokane chapter is planning a special late‑summer gathering on Saturday\, August 28\, 2027 in honor of J Harlen Bretz\, whose birthday falls just a few days later (September 2). Bretz’s groundbreaking work on the Ice Age floods reshaped the scientific understanding of the Northwest—and we think that deserves a celebration. \nWe’re still shaping the details\, but expect a relaxed\, community‑friendly event that highlights the Bretz legacy and the remarkable landscapes he helped the world understand. More information will be posted as plans develop. \n \n \n  \nHe mapped the scablands bold and bright\,\nSaid “Floods did this!” with all his might.\nFor thirty years they told him “No”…\n’Til evidence began to flow. \nSo join us as we celebrate\nThe man who made the floods make sense —\nA pre‑birthday bash for J Harlen Bretz\,\nWho proved the skeptics wrong (immense!). \n \n 
URL:https://iafi.org/event/bretzfest2027/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Activity,Cheney-Spokane,Field Trip
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cheney-Spokane Chapter":MAILTO:iaficheneyspokane@gmail.com
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