Fundraiser: For Monument with William Sullivan
“Our national monument–It’s public and it’s ours,” said fifth generation Oregonian and author William Sullivan at the Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument annual fundraising dinner.…
Community Outreach: Seniors
This fall we expanded our programming to reach more senior residents. The Rogue Valley is a hub for retirees. Some have moved recently and know little about the natural and cultural history…
Fall in the Field: Explore the Monument
Students in grades kindergarten through 12 traveled to the monument’s Greensprings Loop Trail and the Hobart Bluff Trail. Along the way, they learned about the monument’s biological diversity…
Hiking Through History with Dr. Jeff LaLande
Saturday, October 7, 2017Dr. Jeff LaLande, historian and US Forest Service archeologist, lead us on an exploration retracing the Applegate Trail through the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. We…
Restoring Biodiversity
September 22. Hike Recap: Who Lives in the Creek with Chris Volpe and Tim Montfort The Box O Ranch was acquired by the US Bureau of Land Management in 1995 as part of a land swap with a private…
The McLoughlin Quad: Fundraising for a Cause
On September 24th Michael Biggs broke a local record. Not only did he climb Mount McLoughlin four times in a 24 hour period, he did it to raise more than $1,200 for the Friends.Summiting a 9,495…
Pyrodiversity Begets Biodiversity
In 2002, the East Antelope Fire travelled across part of Grizzly Peak, igniting trees both living and previously burned. This left behind an open landscape of charred trunks and sculpted snags. An…
Ranger Interns Highlight Interpretation
Labor Day weekend capped our inaugural season of interpretive programs at the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument for 2017.
Christine Beekman, BLM…
Noteworthy Reads: A Monumental Conflict
Although Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument is only 17 years old, the struggle continues. Reports show a leaked memo a 30-year advocacy for a monument by Dave Willis, four lawyers views, cultural…