The Wallowa RecordEnterprise, Oregon · Updated 19 October 2026
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Wallowology Natural History Discovery Center

A place where natural history, art, and science meet.

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Joseph and the surrounding valley, with Wallowa Lake and the mountains beyond. Community context for this record.
Around Joseph

Joseph and the surrounding valley, with Wallowa Lake and the mountains beyond. Community context for this record.

Sam Beebe · 2007-07-08 · CC BY 2.0 · Image & source ↗
Center closed for the 2026 season; presentations continue. Check directly before visiting.

Wallowology opened its discovery center in June 2014. Its programs explore the region’s landscapes and ecosystems through exhibits, outings, and presentations.

The website currently announces that the center is closed for the 2026 season while presentations continue. Older opening information remains elsewhere on the page, so contact the organization before visiting.

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Through time

2014

Discovery center opened in June.

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From the photograph collection

Around Joseph, in photographs.

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A street scene in Joseph, photographed in April 2013.View photograph
Joseph

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Visitor72013-04-09
An aerial view of Joseph and the fields around its streets.View photograph
Joseph

Town and working fields

Sam Beebe2007-07-08
Wallowa Lake and the valley, seen from Mount Howard.View photograph
Wallowa Lake

The valley from Mount Howard

Finetooth2010-09-17
The larger story

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Wallowa Lake and the mountains, seen from the county park at the north end.
Chapter 01 Land & water

Fish, farms, and the ridge above the lake

Salmon swimming home past eight dams met too little water in the last few miles. What people did about that, about the dam at the lake’s outlet, and about the ridge above Wallowa Lake, comes down to a few signed pieces of paper.

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