US EditionAn Iconic Oregon Waterfall Was Put up for Sale on Redfin. Lawmakers Approved the Money to Buy It
- Abiqua Falls in Oregon is a 92-foot waterfall that has been privately owned for over a century but remained open to the public.
- The waterfall was recently listed for sale on Redfin without a price, which is unusual, noted Travis Williams of the Willamette River Preservation Trust.
- A bipartisan group of lawmakers approved $2.1 million to purchase Abiqua Falls and its surrounding land for public ownership.
- The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will conduct due diligence, including environmental and archaeological reviews, before finalizing the purchase.
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An iconic Oregon waterfall was put up for sale on Redfin. Lawmakers ap
The state of Oregon may soon have some new public property: A spectacular waterfall, beloved by generations, that was recently put up for sale on Redfin. Abiqua Falls — known for its 92-foot (28-meter) vertical drop over a columnar basalt cliff — has been privately owned for over a century but open to the public. Its owner, a nonprofit that supports a community of Benedictine monks, put it on the market earlier this year. The listing worried fan…
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An iconic Oregon waterfall was put up for sale on Redfin. Lawmakers approved the money to buy it
The state of Oregon may soon have some new public property: A spectacular waterfall, beloved by generations, that was recently put up for sale on Redfin.
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