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SUMMARY:Night Hike with BLM Rangers
DESCRIPTION:Explore Nature and the Night Sky on Green Springs Mountain Loop\n\n\nJoin Bureau of Land Management rangers for a special night hike on April 17th\, 2026\, in celebration of International Dark Sky Week! Discover the wonders of the Earth and the stars on a 2.5-mile journey along Green Springs Mountain Loop\, set during the new moon for optimal stargazing. Learn about nocturnal wildlife\, local ecology\, and the importance of dark skies. \nMeet at CVS in Ashland at 7:00 PM. The group will return around 11:00 PM. Please remember to bring a headlamp and sturdy shoes for the hike. \nThe Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument’s mission is to support the protection\, restoration and conservation of the Monument through service\, advocacy and education.
URL:https://cascadesiskiyou.org/event/night-hike-with-blm-rangers/
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SUMMARY:Friday Night Talk - Getting to Know the Birds of the Monument
DESCRIPTION:Learn four foundational skills to help you recognize the birds you’re seeing and hearing in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.\n\n\nDuring the Friday evening lecture\, you’ll learn four foundational skills to help you recognize the birds you’re seeing and hearing in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument — and wherever you go: \n\nHow to choose and use binoculars so they actually work\nHow to see more birds by blending into the landscape through your movement\, attention\, and presence\nThe five essential things to look for when identifying birds\nHow to use field guides in a way that is effective and enjoyable\n\nOn Saturday\, we’ll head outside and put these skills into practice together. \nPlease bring your binoculars and field guides on both days. \nIf you don’t have binoculars\, you may borrow a pair provided by the Rogue Valley Aududon Society. \nThis class is designed for beginners and anyone who wants to feel more connected to the birds and landscape around them. \nCollette Streight is the founder of Awakening Wild and has been teaching deep nature connection since 2013. She guides women in creating a grounded\, nourishing relationship with the natural world through simple daily practices\, small group programs\, workshops\, and mentoring. Her work weaves together practical skills\, ancestral teachings\, and deep presence \nThe Friday Hike and Learn sessions will take place in the Ashland Food Co-op Community Classroom at 300 N. Pioneer in Ashland from 6:00 to 7:30pm. The classroom is one block toward downtown from the grocery store on N 1st Street. This Eventbrite is for the Friday Talk ONLY\, register for Saturday hike HERE. Attendance to Friday Night Talks is limited to 40 people. \nFriends of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument is a nonprofit organization and our mission is to support the protection\, restoration and conservation of the monument through service\, advocacy and education. Our Hike and Learn programs are designed to introduce the public to different topics and locations within the Monument. Hike and Learns are co-created with local scientists\, historians\, artists\, students\, and more.
URL:https://cascadesiskiyou.org/event/friday-night-talk-getting-to-know-the-birds-of-the-monument/
LOCATION:Ashland Food Co-op – Community Classroom\, 300 N. Pioneer St.\, Ashland\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Saturday Hike - Getting to Know the Birds of the Monument
DESCRIPTION:Learn four foundational skills to help you recognize the birds you’re seeing and hearing in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.\n\n\nWe will meet at 9:00 AM at the Rite Aid in Ashland and make our way into the Monument from there. Carpooling is optional but encouraged. \nThis Eventbrite is for the Saturday Hike ONLY\, register for the Friday Night Talk HERE \nLearn four foundational skills to help you recognize the birds you’re seeing and hearing in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument — and wherever you go: \n\nHow to choose and use binoculars so they actually work\nHow to see more birds by blending into the landscape through your movement\, attention\, and presence\nThe five essential things to look for when identifying birds\nHow to use field guides in a way that is effective and enjoyable\n\nOn Saturday\, we’ll head outside and put these skills into practice together. \nPlease bring your binoculars and field guides on both days. If you do not have binoculars\, you may borrow a pair provided by the Rogue Valley Audubon Society.  \nThis class is designed for beginners and anyone who wants to feel more connected to the birds and landscape around them. \nCollette Streight is the founder of Awakening Wild and has been teaching deep nature connection since 2013. She guides women in creating a grounded\, nourishing relationship with the natural world through simple daily practices\, small group programs\, workshops\, and mentoring. Her work weaves together practical skills\, ancestral teachings\, and deep presence. \nThe Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument’s mission is to support the protection\, restoration and conservation of the Monument through service\, advocacy and education. Our Hike and Learn programs are designed to introduce the public to different topics and locations within the Monument. Hike and Learns are co-created with local scientists\, historians\, artists\, students\, and more.
URL:https://cascadesiskiyou.org/event/saturday-hike-getting-to-know-the-birds-of-the-monument/
LOCATION:Rite Aid – we will meet here and carpool to the Monument together\, 2341 Ashland Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:Night Hike with BLM Rangers
DESCRIPTION:Explore Nature and the Night Sky on Green Springs Mountain Loop\n\n\nJoin Bureau of Land Management rangers for a special full moon hike on May 1\, 2026. Discover the wonders of the Earth and the stars on a 2.5-mile journey along Green Springs Mountain Loop. Learn about nocturnal wildlife\, local ecology\, and the importance of dark skies. \nMeet at CVS in Ashland at 7:00 PM. The group will return around 11:00 PM. Please remember to bring a headlamp and sturdy shoes for the hike. \nThe Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument’s mission is to support the protection\, restoration and conservation of the Monument through service\, advocacy and education.
URL:https://cascadesiskiyou.org/event/night-hike-with-blm-rangers-2/
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SUMMARY:Buck Rock Tunnel Archaeological History Tour
DESCRIPTION:Discover a relic of railroad history in Southern Oregon with SOU’s Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project for AAPI Heritage Month!\n\n\nJoin the Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument\, Bureau of Land Management and Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology for a guided history hike at the Buck Rock Tunnel! Southern Oregon University’s Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project has spent years investigating Buck Rock Tunnel\, the original Oregon and California Railroad route through the Siskiyou mountains. The tunnel and surrounding railroad grade were under construction between 1883-1884 by Chinese railroad workers. The project is a collaboration between the Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology (SOULA) and the BLM\, and is part of the larger multi-agency research project that is investigating Chinese immigrant sites from across the state. \nYou can join in on the discovery by attending a guided history hike to the site. BLM and SOU archaeologists and students will present artifacts and updates on the project findings\, historical maps\, and information about the history of the Buck Rock Tunnel in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. \nWe will return to Ashland by 1:00 PM at the latest.  \nDirections: We will meet at 9:00 AM and carpool from the CVS parking lot at 2341 Ashland St\, Ashland\, OR 97520. \nHike Duration: Around 4 miles total (2 miles out and back) \nHike Length: approximately 2.5 hours \nDifficulty Level: Moderately strenuous \nOn the day of the hike: \nBe sure to bring a sense of adventure. \nWear comfortable hiking shoes \nBring snacks and enough water for the day \nAdditional items: Hat\, Sunscreen\, Walking Sticks\, Binoculars\, Hand Lens Bring layers \nPlease be considerate of the group and meet on time at the designated location. \nFor more information about the tours\, send inquiries to Zaynab Brown at info@cascadesiskiyou.org
URL:https://cascadesiskiyou.org/event/buck-rock-tunnel-archaeological-history-tour/
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