Hike leader: Umpqua Watersheds Wilderness Committee  Description: 5 miles round trip, elevation gain approximately 1600’  Areas of Interest: The trail travels to the top of Vision Butte going through a heathy understory burn until it begins to climb through a lush, old growth forest to the peak of the mountain. Wildflowers are in bloom along […]
The Nature Conservancy is having a teasel pulling work party July 3, at 930 am We are getting an early jump on teasel this year at Popcorn Swale and would love a few extra hands! Thanks to your diligent work over many years, teasel is easy to control now. Last year we removed all the […]
Date:  July 7, 2019 Hike leader: Umpqua Watersheds Wilderness Committee Description: 8 miles in and out, elevation gain 400’ Areas of Interest: The trail begins at Castle Rock Fork Creek Trailhead; in July the wildflowers should be in bloom everywhere. The trail passes through a beautiful and pristine forest of old-growth Douglas fir. The sight […]
Change in Tiller Trails hike scheduled for Sunday July 14. Due to road repairs happening on the Tiller District, we will be moving our Tiller Trails trip to a hike up Grasshopper Mountain. This is a terrific hike through old growth forests, high elevation meadows and ending with a mountain top view of southwestern Oregon!! […]
Umpqua Watersheds Hosts the River Appreciation Day     The call is out for Douglas County residents to join us for a day of swimming, floating, disc golfing and showing appreciation at the 33rd Annual River Appreciation Day happening at Whistler’s Bend Park on July 20th, 2019, from noon-8pm. River Appreciation Day started over 30 years ago […]
The Twin Lakes Youth Wilderness Campout is July 26-28 for only $25. Please let us know if you have a student who would like to attend. Contact Christine at uw.americorps@gmail.com