Meet Ecologist Charles Shelz
Charles Schelz, BLM Ecologist, has worked throughout the West for 30 years. A botanist and ecologist, he has worked primarily for the National Park Service and Forest Service. He has been an…
Fast Facts: Monument Expansion
The Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument was expanded on January 12, 2017. Here is an excerpt from the BLM Fact Sheet and FAQs.
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Recap: Hike & Learn 2016 Season
“It was so enjoyable just being out in the woods” –Hike & Learn participantAs the days grow longer, sunrise also comes earlier each day in the Rogue Valley. Pink, orange, and lavender light…
A Win for Biodiversity!
Today is a momentous day for our region. We are thrilled to announce that the Obama Administration moved forward with expanding Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. So many of you, our…
BioBlitz 2016: Fungi — 120 Different Species!
“This is an incredible community of folks that deeply care, and are inspired by living things.” — Amy Schlotterback, BioBlitz 2016 citizen…
#GivingTuesday—Friends!
#GivingTuesday is a global day dedicated to giving support to the organizations you care about. We invite you to give local—Friends of the Cascade Siskiyou National Monument is…
Expansion Recap: Public Hearings
“… the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument is an ecological wonder, with biological diversity unmatched in the Cascade Range.” From the Monument Proclamation 7318, June…
Writing Wild with Pepper Trail
“Not water alone does flow, but land All its coverings and its inhabitants The deer walking from valley to ridge The birds and the every living thing Find here, in a world of change, their place.”…
Volunteers Needed on National Public Lands Day 2016
The Ashland and Butte Falls Resource Areas of the Medford District, Bureau of Land Management, will be hosting a National Public Lands Day at the Cascade Siskiyou National Monument on…