Monument Days 2025: A Season of Discovery and Connection
This summer marked the fourth year of Monument Days, a partnership between Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument and The Crest, made possible with generous support from the Gray Family…
Nurturing Native Plants : Ethnobotany Walk Blog Post
On Sunday July 27th, a group of about 15 participants joined Interpretative Rangers, Jay (the writer of this post) and Emma for an ethnobotany hike. The group hiked along the PCT from Little Hyatt…
25th Anniversary Newsletter
As we celebrate the Monument’s 25th anniversary, we’re heading into a full season of programs, events, and community stewardship. We’ve hit the ground running with our program calendar nearly full,…
Hiking With Your Dog in the Monument
Dogs are great! They make wonderful companions and hiking buddies, but it’s important to have some guidelines to help all have a safe, fun adventure. On Sunday, July 28th, Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou…
Summer Nature Journaling
By: Isabel Jalamov Have you ever captured the essence of a flower in your sketchbook or recorded the dance of a butterfly in the margins of your journal? Last week, I had the pleasure of…
Lost Creek Falls – Exploring Decomposers & Insects
By: Nora TanelOn Sunday, June 30th, 14 people met at the Rite Aid in Ashland to go to the famous Lost Creek Falls. After figuring out carpools, we took Dead Indian Memorial road, turning left…
Aquatic Habitats & Species of the Monument
Information in this blog post is from the presentation put on for the Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument by BLM Fish Biologist, Chris Volpe. By: Zaynab Brown If you have been…
2024 Nature Camp Monument Days Kick-Off
By Emily Cochran The first Monument Day was a success! On Wednesday, June 19, students from The Crest Nature Camp at Willow-Witt Ranch visited the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument for a day of…