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Native Planting Day on the Applegate River with Applegate Siskiyou Alliance. Sunday November 23. Meet at McKee Bridge at 10am to carpool to the site. Bring a shovel and gloves. RSVP to luke@applegatesiskiyou.org. Help restore pollinator habitat on public lands along the Applegate with great views!
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Native Planting Day on the Applegate River with Applegate Siskiyou Alliance. Sunday November 23. Meet at McKee Bridge at 10am to carpool to the site. Bring a shovel and gloves. RSVP to luke@applegatesiskiyou.org. Help restore pollinator habitat on public lands along the Applegate with great views!
Two new timber sales that are part of the BLM's SOS Project have sold. Holcomb Hollow Timber Sale along the East Applegate Ridge Trail, on Woodrat Mountain and Sterling Creek. Apple Saws Timber Sale on the face of Ben Johnson Mountain overlooking Ruch.
applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/sos-project-...
applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/sos-project-...
October 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Two new timber sales that are part of the BLM's SOS Project have sold. Holcomb Hollow Timber Sale along the East Applegate Ridge Trail, on Woodrat Mountain and Sterling Creek. Apple Saws Timber Sale on the face of Ben Johnson Mountain overlooking Ruch.
applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/sos-project-...
applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/sos-project-...
COMMENT NOW! Comments are due by Friday, September 19th. For more information about the Applegate's Roadless Areas and how to comment to say NO to repealing the Roadless Rule, go to: applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/take-action-...
September 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
COMMENT NOW! Comments are due by Friday, September 19th. For more information about the Applegate's Roadless Areas and how to comment to say NO to repealing the Roadless Rule, go to: applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/take-action-...
Luke Ruediger, from ASA, will give a talk, "Subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa) on the Siskiyou Crest and in the Klamath Mountains," tonight for the Siskiyou Chapter Native Plant Society of Oregon at SOU in Ashland at 7pm. SOU Science Building, Room 161. Or Zoom in from home at: bit.ly/npsotalks.
September 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Luke Ruediger, from ASA, will give a talk, "Subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa) on the Siskiyou Crest and in the Klamath Mountains," tonight for the Siskiyou Chapter Native Plant Society of Oregon at SOU in Ashland at 7pm. SOU Science Building, Room 161. Or Zoom in from home at: bit.ly/npsotalks.
Joins us for the ASA fundraiser this Sunday, featuring music by the Upwind Groovers! For the schedule of events and to buy tickets, click here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1592499632...
September 12, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Joins us for the ASA fundraiser this Sunday, featuring music by the Upwind Groovers! For the schedule of events and to buy tickets, click here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1592499632...
Get your tickets today for the APPLEGATE SISKIYOU ALLIANCE FALL FUNDRAISER at Red Lily Vineyards on September 14th! Applegate River riparian flora workshop, music by the Upwind Groovers, Sultan's Delight food truck, environmental advocacy award, silent auction. www.eventbrite.com/e/applegate-...
August 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Get your tickets today for the APPLEGATE SISKIYOU ALLIANCE FALL FUNDRAISER at Red Lily Vineyards on September 14th! Applegate River riparian flora workshop, music by the Upwind Groovers, Sultan's Delight food truck, environmental advocacy award, silent auction. www.eventbrite.com/e/applegate-...
Turtle Tales: Western Pond Turtle Zoom Presentation
July 28 at 6pm
Register here:
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followed by
Turtle Tales: Western Pond Turtle Field Trip at Acorn Woman Lake Friday August 1 at 9am
Register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/1471491242...
July 28 at 6pm
Register here:
us06web.zoom.us/.../register...
followed by
Turtle Tales: Western Pond Turtle Field Trip at Acorn Woman Lake Friday August 1 at 9am
Register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/1471491242...
July 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Turtle Tales: Western Pond Turtle Zoom Presentation
July 28 at 6pm
Register here:
us06web.zoom.us/.../register...
followed by
Turtle Tales: Western Pond Turtle Field Trip at Acorn Woman Lake Friday August 1 at 9am
Register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/1471491242...
July 28 at 6pm
Register here:
us06web.zoom.us/.../register...
followed by
Turtle Tales: Western Pond Turtle Field Trip at Acorn Woman Lake Friday August 1 at 9am
Register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/1471491242...
NO KINGS Nationwide Mass Protest tomorrow!
Starts at 10am in Medford on E. McAndrews Rd.
Starts at 10am in Medford on E. McAndrews Rd.
June 14, 2025 at 4:43 AM
NO KINGS Nationwide Mass Protest tomorrow!
Starts at 10am in Medford on E. McAndrews Rd.
Starts at 10am in Medford on E. McAndrews Rd.
Siskiyou Crest Coalition fundraiser June 7th at Troon Vineyard with workshops, tours, butterfly ID, music, catered dinner, and speakers such as Pepper Trail, Kristi Mergenthaler, Luke Ruediger and more! Support the Siskiyou Crest! Tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/siskiyou-c...
May 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Siskiyou Crest Coalition fundraiser June 7th at Troon Vineyard with workshops, tours, butterfly ID, music, catered dinner, and speakers such as Pepper Trail, Kristi Mergenthaler, Luke Ruediger and more! Support the Siskiyou Crest! Tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/siskiyou-c...
Siletz Tribal History in the Applegate and Rogue Valleys
A presentation by Robert Kentta
May 30th at 6pm at Pacifica: A Garden in the Siskiyous
Registration is already filling up fast! Reserve your spot soon!
Get your free tickets here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/siletz-tri...
A presentation by Robert Kentta
May 30th at 6pm at Pacifica: A Garden in the Siskiyous
Registration is already filling up fast! Reserve your spot soon!
Get your free tickets here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/siletz-tri...
March 31, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Siletz Tribal History in the Applegate and Rogue Valleys
A presentation by Robert Kentta
May 30th at 6pm at Pacifica: A Garden in the Siskiyous
Registration is already filling up fast! Reserve your spot soon!
Get your free tickets here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/siletz-tri...
A presentation by Robert Kentta
May 30th at 6pm at Pacifica: A Garden in the Siskiyous
Registration is already filling up fast! Reserve your spot soon!
Get your free tickets here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/siletz-tri...
SIskiyou Mountains salamander habitat is being obliterated through road building and logging in the BLM's Boaz Timber sale being logged right now in the Applegate. The Siskiyou Mountains salamander is primarily endemic to the Applegate River watershed and is a very special species for our area.
March 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
SIskiyou Mountains salamander habitat is being obliterated through road building and logging in the BLM's Boaz Timber sale being logged right now in the Applegate. The Siskiyou Mountains salamander is primarily endemic to the Applegate River watershed and is a very special species for our area.
*Rare Plant Alert!* Also blooming in the Upper Applegate Fire footprint this week is a rare species, western false rue anemone (Enemion occidentale), which only grows in the foothills of the Applegate in Oregon, and is otherwise restricted to California. It burned in the fire but is coming back well
March 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
*Rare Plant Alert!* Also blooming in the Upper Applegate Fire footprint this week is a rare species, western false rue anemone (Enemion occidentale), which only grows in the foothills of the Applegate in Oregon, and is otherwise restricted to California. It burned in the fire but is coming back well
Right now the first wave of very early-blooming species is starting in the footprint of 2024's Upper Applegate Fire, but in a few weeks even more will be blooming in profusion, and ASA is working to plan a field trip into the area to help people see the vibrant life that is triggered by wildfire.
March 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Right now the first wave of very early-blooming species is starting in the footprint of 2024's Upper Applegate Fire, but in a few weeks even more will be blooming in profusion, and ASA is working to plan a field trip into the area to help people see the vibrant life that is triggered by wildfire.
In southwest Oregon wildfires can produce superblooms, and it's looking like the fire footprint from last June's Upper Applegate Fire is gearing up for a good bloom this year, and it might even be better next year, as the second year after a fire can be even more impressive. Photos taken this week.
March 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
In southwest Oregon wildfires can produce superblooms, and it's looking like the fire footprint from last June's Upper Applegate Fire is gearing up for a good bloom this year, and it might even be better next year, as the second year after a fire can be even more impressive. Photos taken this week.
ASA supports the economic boycott today!
A 24-hour economic blackout is happening today, part of a broader movement against corporate greed, billionaires, and changes to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A 24-hour economic blackout is happening today, part of a broader movement against corporate greed, billionaires, and changes to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
February 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
ASA supports the economic boycott today!
A 24-hour economic blackout is happening today, part of a broader movement against corporate greed, billionaires, and changes to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A 24-hour economic blackout is happening today, part of a broader movement against corporate greed, billionaires, and changes to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
California tortoiseshell butterflies are enjoying the warm days we're having in the Applegate right now. This species overwinters as an adult, emerging from hibernation in large numbers in some places of suitable habitat. They are often mistaken for monarchs and use Ceanothus as larval host plants.
February 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
California tortoiseshell butterflies are enjoying the warm days we're having in the Applegate right now. This species overwinters as an adult, emerging from hibernation in large numbers in some places of suitable habitat. They are often mistaken for monarchs and use Ceanothus as larval host plants.
We hope to keep this trail open into the future, although the Forest Service has dropped this old trail from their maps. This trail originally was used to access the old fire lookout on Steve Peak that no longer exists.
The first two photos are looking down Carberry Creek towards old Steamboat.
The first two photos are looking down Carberry Creek towards old Steamboat.
February 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
We hope to keep this trail open into the future, although the Forest Service has dropped this old trail from their maps. This trail originally was used to access the old fire lookout on Steve Peak that no longer exists.
The first two photos are looking down Carberry Creek towards old Steamboat.
The first two photos are looking down Carberry Creek towards old Steamboat.
The trail starts about a mile up Steve Fork Rd. (Forest Service Road 1030), and winds through mature and old-growth forests before popping out onto an old mine track in open serpentine/Jeffrey pine habitat on the ridge where the views open up.
February 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The trail starts about a mile up Steve Fork Rd. (Forest Service Road 1030), and winds through mature and old-growth forests before popping out onto an old mine track in open serpentine/Jeffrey pine habitat on the ridge where the views open up.
Baker's cypress only grow in only eleven populations in the world, all located in northern California and southwest Oregon. Iron Mountain has serpentine soils and an unusual plant community, and amazing views! While we hiked we did some minor trail clearing to help keep this old trail alive.
February 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Baker's cypress only grow in only eleven populations in the world, all located in northern California and southwest Oregon. Iron Mountain has serpentine soils and an unusual plant community, and amazing views! While we hiked we did some minor trail clearing to help keep this old trail alive.
There are some downed trees and the trail can be obscure in places, but is still very visible on the landscape. The Osier Creek Trail also provides access to an off-trail detour up to Iron Mountain to one of the unique stands of rare Baker's cypress trees.
February 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
There are some downed trees and the trail can be obscure in places, but is still very visible on the landscape. The Osier Creek Trail also provides access to an off-trail detour up to Iron Mountain to one of the unique stands of rare Baker's cypress trees.
The old Osier Creek Trail is no longer maintained, but can still be followed from Steve Fork up to the historic Mountain View Mine site on Steve Peak, in the Carberry Creek watershed at the headwaters of the Applegate River.
February 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The old Osier Creek Trail is no longer maintained, but can still be followed from Steve Fork up to the historic Mountain View Mine site on Steve Peak, in the Carberry Creek watershed at the headwaters of the Applegate River.
Last Chance to Speak Up for Williams Forests!
Comments are due today by 5pm! Today marks the end of BLM's comment period and we need you to speak up for Williams Creek forests! For more information on the Cedar Flat Timber Sale, and a link to comment:
applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/cedar-flat-t...
Comments are due today by 5pm! Today marks the end of BLM's comment period and we need you to speak up for Williams Creek forests! For more information on the Cedar Flat Timber Sale, and a link to comment:
applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/cedar-flat-t...
February 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Last Chance to Speak Up for Williams Forests!
Comments are due today by 5pm! Today marks the end of BLM's comment period and we need you to speak up for Williams Creek forests! For more information on the Cedar Flat Timber Sale, and a link to comment:
applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/cedar-flat-t...
Comments are due today by 5pm! Today marks the end of BLM's comment period and we need you to speak up for Williams Creek forests! For more information on the Cedar Flat Timber Sale, and a link to comment:
applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/cedar-flat-t...
Help ASA Buy a Drone for Forest Monitoring!
ASA needs a drone for our forest and wildlands advocacy. Can you chip in to help us buy a drone?
donate.applegatesiskiyou.org/donate/
ASA is a small, rural non-profit that operates on a shoestring budget and we need help to make this expensive purchase.
ASA needs a drone for our forest and wildlands advocacy. Can you chip in to help us buy a drone?
donate.applegatesiskiyou.org/donate/
ASA is a small, rural non-profit that operates on a shoestring budget and we need help to make this expensive purchase.
February 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Help ASA Buy a Drone for Forest Monitoring!
ASA needs a drone for our forest and wildlands advocacy. Can you chip in to help us buy a drone?
donate.applegatesiskiyou.org/donate/
ASA is a small, rural non-profit that operates on a shoestring budget and we need help to make this expensive purchase.
ASA needs a drone for our forest and wildlands advocacy. Can you chip in to help us buy a drone?
donate.applegatesiskiyou.org/donate/
ASA is a small, rural non-profit that operates on a shoestring budget and we need help to make this expensive purchase.
Thanks to everyone who came out to our Botanical Areas of the Siskiyou Crest presentation on Sunday! It was great to break the snowbound cabin fever, look forward to wildflower season, and explore the high concentration of botanical areas on the Siskiyou Crest!
February 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Thanks to everyone who came out to our Botanical Areas of the Siskiyou Crest presentation on Sunday! It was great to break the snowbound cabin fever, look forward to wildflower season, and explore the high concentration of botanical areas on the Siskiyou Crest!