First Look into Northern California Wildflowers
We gathered round as she examined the plant protruding from the rocky substrate. Botanist Sheri Hagwood, of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, had been guiding our group of 15 aspiring…
Interpretive Rangers Lead Walks, Jr. Ranger, Evening Talks
Interpretive rangers Morgyn Ellis, Elizabeth Schyling, and Becky Yaeger are on site to help visitors learn about the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. See the Interpretive Ranger Program…
Out in the Field: Artists-in-Residence
Coming Up: Mabrie Ormes, Artist-in-Residence, will be staying at Hyatt Lake Campground for her residency, July 17 – 31, 2017. Mabrie will be creating her works of art along the…
Public Scoping Comments Due – Special Recreation Permits
Public comments for Special Recreation Permits for the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument are due on July 13, 2017 to BLM Medford. We are now in the scoping phase of the environmental…
When Advocacy Becomes Urgent
As far as nonprofits go, the Friends of the CSNM is not an overtly political organization and only weighs in when the board of directors feels that it is appropriate and important to the…
Friends Hire First Staff Position
Welcome Shannon! Our new Community Partnerships Director.In January 2017, the Friends received a major donation from the Elizabeth G. Maughan Charitable Foundation to support and develop our…
The Science of Sketching Clouds with Sarah F. Burns
On a bright Saturday morning in May, we sixteen headed south from Hobart Bluff. Our mission: to find inspiration within the diverse bioregion that is the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.…
Artists and Summer Interns Announced
Artists-In-Residence 2017 Artists Mabrie Ormes, Darlene Southworth and Matt Witt will each spend one to two weeks in residency creating works that represent the natural and cultural resources of…
BioBlitz 2017 – Herpetology: SOU Biology Lead Citizen Scientists in the Monument
Birds called through the tall branches of Douglas-fir, white fir, incense cedar, and ponderosa pine that lined the trails of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Their needles were warming…