Hidden Bottle Hunt Hall of Fame and Archive of Clues and Explanations
Creating a Legacy of Adventure and Giving
Five years, 30 total hunts all across Oregon, and countless memories and laughs. With thousands of hunters cracking clues and chasing bottles each year, a select group of super sleuths has emerged. Congratulations to our 23 (and counting) hidden bottle finders (seven repeat finders) and to the outstanding nonprofits they’ve selected to receive a donation in their honor.
2025 Bottle Finders
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Heather Self, Tualatin
Found on the Gresham Butte Saddle Trail, Gresham
Directed $1,000 donation to Edwards Center
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The Jacquith Family, Newberg
Found at the Chehalem Cultural Center, Newberg
Directed $1,000 donation to Sherwood MITCH Parent Advisory Committee
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Christopher Miller and Misty Guse, Newport
Found on the Dave Clark Trail, Albany
Directed $1,000 donation to Central Coast Humane Society
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Rob Schneider and Kim Thurman, Shady Cove
Found at Camas Sno-Park, Lakeview
Directed $1,000 donation to Rogue Valley Genealogy Society
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The Roberts Family, Bend
Found at Wickiup Dam, La Pine
Directed $1,000 donation to Furry Freight Shelter Transport
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The Wren Family and Kristen Earl, Portland
Found at The 1880’s Park, Haines
Directed $1,000 donation to Rabbit Advocates + Northwest Mothers Milk Bank
2024 Bottle Finders
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Beth Simpson-Flem and family, Hood River
Found on Riverfront Trail, The Dalles
Directed $1,000 donation to The Next Door
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Heather Self, Tualatin
Found in Fernhill Wetlands, Forest Grove
Directed $1,000 donation to Edwards Center
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Amber Kaney and family, Oregon City
Found in Bruce Starker Arts Park, Corvallis
Directed $1,000 donation to Portland Rose Festival Foundation
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Caitlin Fernandez and mom, Medford
Found in Lithia Park, Ashland
Directed $1,000 donation to Shriners Children’s Hospital
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A.D., Bend
Found in Crooked River Park, Prineville
Directed $1,000 donation to Humane Society of Central Oregon
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Jason Stride, Portland
Found in Riverside Park, La Grande
Directed $1,000 donation to Portland Rose Festival Foundation
2023 Bottle Finders
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Helene Wren and family, Portland
Found in Columbia Field Park, Astoria
Directed $1,000 donation to Rabbit Advocates
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Kylan Taylor, family, and friends, Klamath Falls
Found in Moore Park, Klamath Falls
Directed $1,000 donation to Tater Tots Pediatric Therapy
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Crystal Roberts and family, Bend
Found at Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint
Directed $1,000 donation to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Oregon
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Cheri, Chelsea, and Hailey Kendrick, Pendleton
Found in Marie Dorion Park, Milton-Freewater
Directed $1,000 donation to Pendleton Cultural Foundation
2022 Bottle Finders
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Amber Kaney, Tommy, Edith, Vina Hefflinger, Jason Stride, and Neal Dietz, Oregon City and Portland
Found in Memorial Park, Wilsonville
Directed $1,000 donation to Rose Festival Foundation
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Megan Futrell and family, Tigard
Found in Trojan Park, Rainier
Directed $1,000 donation to Rabbit Advocates
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Johanna Field, Eugene
Found in Amazon Park, Eugene
Directed $1,000 donation to Shelter Animal Resource Alliance
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Kim Thurman and Rob Schneider, Shady Cove
Found on Quarry Trail, Jacksonville
Directed $1,000 donation to Rogue Valley Genealogical Society
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Shane Chatham, Bend
Found in Hollinshead Park, Bend
Directed $1,000 donation to Upper Deschutes
Watershed Council -
Nicole Ferguson and son, Pilot Rock
Found in Riverfront Park, Hermiston
Directed $1,000 donation to Pioneer Humane Society
2021 Bottle Finders
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Liam Rutherford and parents, Stayton
Found in Bush’s Pasture Park, Salem
Directed $500 donation to Stayton Young Life
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Samantha Fieber, Toledo
Found in Cannon Quarry Park, Toledo
Directed $500 donation to Toledo Food Share Pantry + Toledo Jr/Sr High School Music Program
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Caitlin Fernandez and mom, Medford
Found in Reinhart Volunteer Park, Grants Pass
Directed $500 donation to Central Point Elementary PTO
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Erin Pryor and Cole Butler, Bend
Found in Shevlin Park, Bend
Directed $500 donation to Street Dog Hero
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Jared and Kristen Horrell, Prairie City
Found in Beck-Kiwanis Park, Ontario
Directed $500 donation to Hope 4 Paws
— The Goonies (probably, if they knew about the Hunt)The treasure we’d have really liked to find is a hidden bottle!
