Explore the Great Outdoors With the Cascadia Wildlands Project This Spring and Summer
General Hike Info: All hikes meet at 9:00 at Kinko’s back parking lot (13th and Willamette St. in Eugene) unless otherwise indicated. For all hikes, bring hefty lunch, 1/2 gallon of water, raingear, and stout boots. Hikes are off-trail and not for the thin-skinned. Hypothermia, broken bones, falling trees and branches, dermatitis, and even vehicle accidents are an inherent hazard to this activity and participants assume all personal risks and liabilities. Cascadia Wildlands Project cannot be held responsible for personal injury or property damage incurred during hike activities. For all hikes, please RSVP to jlaughlin@cascwild.org or 541.434.1463 (unless otherwise indicated).
September 20: Hike through the 1991 Warner Creek Burn across Bunchgrass Ridge and learn about post-fire ecology and forest succession.
All summer: Last Saturday of every month (May-October ‘08). Hike along the famed Rogue River and learn about the proposal to designate additional wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers in the area as well as the BLM’s clearcut logging proposals. Carpools leave the Gooseberries Natural Foods parking lot (1533 NE F St.) in Grants Pass at 10:00 am and will meet at the Graves Creek Boat Ramp at 11am. Bring hiking shoes, clothing layers, food and water. Hikes are moderate and approximately 5-7 miles. For more information, contact KS Wild at lesley@kswild.org or 541-488-5789.
October 4: 7th Annual Hoedown for Cascadia's Ancient Forests at Avalon Stables in Cottage Grove. 6-10 pm. Enjoy square dancing to a live caller and to the old time music of the Conjugal Visitors. Some are promising it will be the rowdiest Hoedown yet. Stay tuned for more info.
December 6: Wild Wonderland Auction at the EMU Ballroom on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene. 6-10 pm. This is our largest fundraiser of the year and is full lof holiday cheer. Enjoy tasty appetizers and locally crafted beverages. Expect to bid on nearby whitewater rafting trips, a vaccation getaway to Costa Rica, Willamette Valley wine, bed and breakfast stays, and a float down the unparalleled Copper River in south central Alaska.
