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The Siskiyou Hiker 2020 WINTER 2020 THE SISKIYOU HIKER Outdoor news from the Siskiyou backcountry SPECIAL ISSUE: 2020 Stewardship Report Photo by: Trevor Meyer SEASON UPDATES ALL THE TRAILS CLEARED THIS YEAR LOOKING AHEAD CHECK OUT OUR Laina Rose, 2020 Crew Leader PLANS FOR 2021 LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR Winter, 2020 Dear Friends, In this special issue of the Siskiyou Hiker, we’ve taken our annual stewardship report and wrapped it up into a periodical for your review. Like everyone, 2020 has been a tough year for us. But I hope this issue illustrates that this year was a challenge we were up for. We had to make big changes, including a hiring freeze on interns and seasonals. My staff, board, our volun- teers, and I all had to flex into what roles needed to be filled, and far-ahead planning became almost impossi- ble. But we were able to wrap up technical frontcountry projects in the spring, and finished work on the Briggs Creek Bridge and a long retaining wall on the multi-use Taylor Creek Trail. Then my staff planned for a smaller intern program that was stronger beyond measure. We put practices in place to keep everyone safe, and got through the year intact and in good health. This year we had a greater impact on the lives of the young people who serve on our Wilderness Conserva- tion Corps. They completed media projects and gained technical skills. Everyone pushed themselves and we took the first real steps in realizing greater diversity throughout our organization. And despite protocols in place to slow the spread of Covid-19, we actually grew our volunteer program. Major credit and thanks is due to my staff, our volunteer board of directors, our brave interns, our courageous volun- teers, and our committed supporters. Your support is a bright light in an uncertain world. So thank you. Now enjoy this special issue of the Siskiyou Hiker, and get out to pursue the bounty of your public lands. Always Leave No Trace, and long live the backwoods trails. Sincerely, Gabriel Howe, Executive Director 01 | December, 2020 The places we work: Powers CRATER Ranger District LAKE WILD ROGUE High Cascades Ranger District WILDERNESS PROSPECT pg. 9-10 SKY LAKES WILDERNESS SHADY pg. 17-18 COVE TAYLOR CREEK 62 101 pg. 7 MERLIN GRANTS GOLD BRIGGS CREEK PAS S BEACH pg. 7 140 Gold Beach Ranger District MEDFORD 199 KALMIOPSIS WILDERNESS CAVE pg. 13-14 JUNCTION CASCADE-SISKIYOU OREGON CAVES KLAMATH ASHLAND NAT. M NAT. MON. ON. FALLS Wild Rivers Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District 66 BROOKINGS Oregon Caves Ranger District Visitor Center RED BUTTES WILDERNESS 199 SODA MOUNTAIN pg. 15-16 Gasquet WILDERNESS Ranger District Happy Camp pg. 19-20 Ranger District HAPPY YREKA CRESCENT SISKIYOU CAMP CITY WILDERNESS pg. 11-12 97 96 Salmon/Scott MARBLE MOUNTAIN Ranger District WILDERNESS 101 Photo by: Trevor Meyer Photo by: Trevor Meyer 2020 Stewardship Report | 02 A PROMISE KEPT We kept our promise to perform annual maintenance on at least one third of our 333-miles of adopted trails. TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL VOLUNTEER 1,678 INTERN 3,000 FIELD STAFF 4,500 HOURS HOURS HOURS TOTAL MILES TOTAL MILES MAINTAINED 113 RESTORED 17 Photo by: Nick Hodges “It was definitely a transformative experience. I learned that the best things take the most amount of work and dedication. The more time and effort you put into something, the more rewarding it will be.” Bryson Leander 2020 Intern BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER Upper Chetco Trail #1102, Kalmiopsis Wilderness Clay Hill Trail #1160A, Wild Rogue Wilderness 03 | December 2020 MILES MILES LAST TRAIL NAME & # AREA NOTES MAINTAINED RESTORED WORKED TANNER LAKE TRAIL May have been impacted by 2020 3 RED BUTTES Summer 2020 #1243 Slater Fire SUCKER CREEK TRAIL May have been impacted by 2020 3 RED BUTTES Spring 2020 #1237 Slater Fire BUTTE FORK TRAIL 3.75 RED BUTTES Spring 2020 Good shape #957 HORSE CAMP TRAIL 4 RED BUTTES Spring 2020 Hard to follow in the meadow #958 CAMERON MEADOWS 5 RED BUTTES Fall 2019 Minor brush above Frog Pond TRAIL #953 ROGUE RIVER TRAIL 18 WILD ROGUE Summer 2020 #1160 CLAY HILL TRAIL 4.25 WILD ROGUE Spring 2020 #1160A MULE CREEK TRAIL Minor brush/tread issues about 7 WILD ROGUE Spring 2020 #1159 halfway up DEVILS BACKBONE TRAIL 1.3 WILD ROGUE Summer 2020 #1162 LITTLE CHETCO TRAIL 3 3.5 KALMIOPSIS Summer 2020 #1121 UPPER CHETCO TRAIL Minor brush/tread issues above Box 12 KALMIOPSIS Spring 2020 #1102 Canyon Creek ILLINOIS RIVER TRAIL Some logs down and tread issues 15 KALMIOPSIS Summer 2020 #1161 throughout. Landslide at Silver Creek FLORENCE WAY TRAIL 4 KALMIOPSIS Summer 2020 #1219-A PUPPS CAMP WAY 2 KALMIOPSIS Summer 2020 #1174 SOUTH BEND MTN TRAIL Clear from Polar Spring to Pupps Bryson Leander 1 KALMIOPSIS Summer 2020 2020 Intern #1189 Camp Way junction EMILY CABIN TRAIL 2 2.5 KALMIOPSIS Summer 2020 #1129 SHORTY NOBLE WAY 1 KALMIOPSIS Spring 2020 #1185 RED MOUNTAIN TRAIL Clear from Chetco Divide to Navy 2.5 KALMIOPSIS Summer 2020 #1105 Monument Trail junction E. FORK ILLINOIS RIVER May have been impacted by 2020 4 SISKIYOU Summer 2020 TRAIL #1274 Slater Fire BLACK BUTTE TIE TRAIL May have been impacted by 2020 1.5 SISKIYOU Summer 2020 #1273 Slater Fire OSGOOD DITCH TRAIL May have been impacted by 2020 1.5 SISKIYOU Winter 2019 #1276 Slater Fire FORKS OF BLUE TRAIL Some brush and logs still remain near 7 SISKIYOU Summer 2020 #4E07 E. Fork Blue Creek MIDDLE FORK ROGUE 6 SKY LAKES Summer 2020 TRAIL #978 HALIFAX TRAIL 3 SKY LAKES Summer 2020 Good shape #1088 ALTA LAKE TRAIL 6.5 SKY LAKES Summer 2020 #979 MCKIE CAMP TRAIL Hard to follow in spots near Solace 2.75 SKY LAKES Summer 2020 #1089 Meadow PILOT ROCK TRAIL 2 SODA MOUNTAIN Fall 2019 2020 Stewardship Report | 04 PROMISE KEEPERS Volunteer Crews Volunteer Program Grows Despite complexities associated with safety measures we implemented for Covid-19, 2020 was a strong year for our volunteer program. Karly White took on our volunteer programming, coordinat- ing over 1,700 hours of on-the-ground labor mostly throughout the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. “We actually had more volunteers than we did in 2019,” says White. “People were really eager to get out. So we waited until it was safe and exercised caution,” she adds. White says her program stands out because of the wide footprint we cover. A trip that she remembers fondly was in the Kalmi- opsis Wilderness over Memorial Day Photo by: Karly White Weekend. “We worked the most remote section 2017 as an intern,” she notes. “In 2017, it of the Upper Chetco Trail,” she says, • Kalmiopsis: Upper Chetco Trail hadn’t been worked for decades and pointing on the map between Taggart’s #1102, Red Mountain Trail #1105 was in complete shambles. We main- Bar and Box Canyon Creek. “It’s always • Red Buttes: Sucker Creek Trail tain trails on a three year rotation. This passed over because it’s so hard to get #1237, Cameron Meadows #953 year that rotation came up, so I got to to, and it had fallen into bad shape.” She • Sky Lakes: Halifax Trail #1088 see what three years of no maintenance and her volunteers were able to get looks like.” to it. “That was really important,” adds “In the wake of a pandemic, getting out White. Volunteers are responsible for keeping became a really important part of par- up on our maintenance promise, and ticipants’ mental health,” says Gabriel White also had the chance to work this year they completed work through- Howe. “We’re lucky that we can provide on the Halifax Trail. “That was special out our footprint. A few notable projects a safe way to be part of some meaning- for me because I opened that trail in our volunteers completed: ful service.” Field Staff of back-end administrative tasks. During the 12 week Corps program, our Trevor Meyer also started in 2017 and field staff are responsible for ground grew into a full-time position. “The level management of those crews, but bridge and wall were big projects we they continue working throughout the were able to get done with help from year to complete the most technical staff on the Wild Rivers Ranger District,” projects in our hopper. In 2020, they: he says. Meyer remembers walking across the bridge after it had burned. “It • Kalmiopsis: Rebuilt the Briggs was wet and there was hardly anything Creek Bridge to keep you from falling 20 or 30 feet. • Taylor Creek: Built a 2,000ft For the public to be able to cross the retaining wall bridge without having to worry about • Wild Rogue: Maintained the dying is an accomplishment.” Wild Rogue Loop As we look into 2021, we plan on pro- moting two seasonals into permanent Karly White started working in 2017 as positions and building permanent an intern, and grew into a permanent, career tracks for our young staff. full-time position. Now she’s in charge of outreach, volunteers, and taking care 05 | December 2020 Photo by Trevor Meyer Photo by Trevor Meyer Wilderness Conservation Corps Corps Program: Steady and “Being away from the world allowed us Steadfast to more critically analyze what was, and is, still happening.” He says it allowed Our Corps interns receive a monthly him to get a greater depth on the situ- stipend, a scholarship, and free housing ation. “It was like a sabbatical and gave at our Gold Hill facility for their 12 week me more appreciation.” program. This was our first season having one staff member, Trevor Meyer, For intern Gabe Benson of New Jersey, dedicated entirely to the Conservation the project that sticks out most was the Corps program.
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