8 April 2014 | Applegate, OR — In the last year Siskiyou Mountain Club volunteers have spent six work days in the Red Buttes Wilderness Area removing downed trees from a trail network spanning from Shoo-fly Trail to Fir Glade […]
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Join Us April 5 For A Journey Into The Red Buttes Wilderness Tomorrow hike about 3-miles along the Butte-Fork Applegate River, under gargantuan sugar pine, fir, to a historic tool shed. Then we’re going to start clearing downed trees and […]
For 2014 Summer Trail Work 31 March 2014 Ashland, OR — The SMC is hiring for a summer work and education program for college students from Jackson, Josephine and Curry Counties. Hired youth will participate in trail building and maintenance […]
Make An In-Kind Contribution This Year We have the need for in-kind gifts. If you have unused storage space, tools, or outdoor gear in good condition, you can join the Club with a charitable in-kind donation. Storage Space: Our tool […]
Change The Kalmiopsis Narrative By Zach Urness Everyone who hikes the Kalmiopsis Wilderness on a regular basis has at least one painful story. For me, it began at Mislatnah Peak Trailhead two years ago, on a day set aside for […]
23 March 2014 | New York City, New York — We featured Sarah Goodchild-Robb back in a 2012 volunteer profile. Sarah joined the SMC for 2010 and 2011 work parties, deep in the Kalmiopsis, as the Club was first forming. […]
Spend your spring break doing something excellent. Join the Club March 24-26 for a volunteer backpack in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness Area. On Monday the 24th we’ll carpool up to the Babyfoot Lake Trailhead and hike in 4-6 miles, depending on […]
We’re currently accepting applications for our 2014 Youth Trail Crew. Applicants should be 18-25 years old from Jackson, Josephine or Curry County, have a love for the outdoors, and be eager to work. The crew hikes into different project sites […]
“I want to help others get into the wilderness.” – Rose Averbeck In 2012 when Rose Averbeck signed up as an SMC volunteer to fill practicum hours for Southern Oregon University’s Outdoor Adventure Leadership degree, she had no idea what […]