Connecting Borders Barn Quilt Trail

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Rural Klamath Connects Regional Barn Quilt Trail Project

On May 28th the first in a series of Barn Quilt Blocks was erected in Tulelake,
California at the Tulelake Cold Storage Building owned by Reba and Dennis
VanAcker. Barn quilt blocks are specially designed, hand painted, 8×8-foot
wooden art works that adorn historical barns and buildings.

Rural Klamath Connects, a non-profit group from three Oregon towns, Merrill,
Malin, and Bonanza and two California towns, Tulelake and Dorris—with grant
funding help from The Ford Family Foundation, Travel Oregon, Siskiyou Arts
Council and the Oregon Community Foundation—have collaborated to bring
together area residents, their historic barns and buildings, and their artistic talent
to develop a barn quilt trail connecting the five towns.

The Connecting Border Barn Quilt Trail project, to be completed over three years,
will design and produce a series of 50, eight foot Quilt Blocks that will portray the
culture, history and landscape of these five rural communities in the Southern
Klamath Basin.

Phase 1 of this project will result in a total of ten Barn Quilt Blocks, two per
community. Phase 2 will see an additional 15 blocks, three per community along
with a brochure which will include a trail map. Information will also be integrated
into local, county and state tourism websites. The final goal is for 50 plus Barn
Quilt Blocks.

The commitment of this team is to contribute to the preservation of the region's
rich history and to educate residents and visitors about culture, agriculture,
landscape and natural resources along with the amazing history this region has to
offer.

If you have questions and would like to speak to someone knowledgeable about
this project drop in to Tater Patch Quilts, 109 E Front Street, Merrill, OR, 97633
during regular business hours.

Registration Open for Klamath Basin Rural Tourism Studio

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Travel Oregon, in partnership with Rural Klamath Connects Network and a local bi-state steering committee, will host a series of workshops during Fall and Winter 2017 in the Klamath Basin region, including the communities of Klamath Falls, Bonanza, Chiloquin, Malin, Merrill, Dorris, Tulelake and the greater basin communities.  This professional development program, designed to bolster your community’s tourism economy, offers hands-on planning and product development workshops rich in information and networking opportunities.  Community leaders, public agencies, industry associations, tourism entrepreneurs, tour operators, lodging property owners, restaurateurs and anyone with an interest in strengthening the local economy through tourism are invited to participate in the program.  Please check out industry.traveloregon.com/klamathbasin for registration information and additional details.  For questions, contact Katie Jameson at the South Central Oregon Economic Development District at [email protected].

Tulelake Shindig Street Fair and Community Yard Sale August 12, 2017

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Join us for the 1st Tulelake Shindig Street Fair on Saturday, August 12, 2017 from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm at Otis Roper Park in Tulelake .  The event will feature live music, craft vendors, food trucks, and raffles.  Representatives include the Tulelake Volunteer Fire Department, U.S. Military, the American Legion Auxiliary, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Modoc Early Head Start, and more.  In conjunction with the Shindig festivities there will be a city-wide yard sale in Tulelake beginning at 8:00 am.  For more information please contact Lydia Gil at [email protected], or Facebook or by phone (530) 667-4321.  If no answer by phone, please leave a message.