Secret Hikes Around Ashland

Thursday, October 12

7-8 pm at Northwest Nature Shop

Join local naturalist and cross country hiker Nolan Richard to learn about SEVEN different “secret” hikes all within a 45 minute drive from Ashland.

On Thursday, October 12th from 7-8pm at the Northwest Nature Shop, Nolan will be showing a slideshow of these hikes that will include photos, maps, and first hand accounts!

Come early to get a seat – Nolan is a natural teacher with 4+ years teaching at the elementary, middle, and college level. No charge.

First Fridays in the alley

5 pm-late

Guided Mushroom Hikes

October 14 or November 12th

10 am – 3 pm

$55 per person

Join local mushroom expert Mike Potts for a slow-paced, off-trail walk through the woods and learn your way around the world of wild fungi. The emphasis will be on finding fungi and learning about identification and the diversity of mushroom species and how to sustainably harvest wild mushrooms.

Annular Solar Eclipse

Saturday October 14th

Get your solar eclipse glasses now!

To see the annular eclipse at its most dramatic, you want to be somewhere along the path of annularity, which is the swath of land that aligns directly beneath the celestial event. In Oregon, it will begin shortly after 8 a.m. before reaching “annularity” at 9:13 am.

The only safe way to look directly at the annularly eclipsed Sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such as eclipse glasses available at Northwest Nature Shop.

 $2.25 each

Pack of 25 ($31.25=$1.25ea)

North Umpqua Trail

You can find many day hikes to waterfalls and great fall color on the North Umpqua trail. Big leaf maples are scattered in the lower areas and the bright red vine maples contrast incredibly with the dark conifers.

Upper Klamath Canoe Trail

Rent a canoe or kayak at Rocky Point Resort or put in your own at the public boat ramp next door and enjoy quaking aspen from the unique and peaceful setting of the waters of Upper Klamath Lake.

Rogue Umpqua Divide Wilderness

For great hiking trails the Rogue Umpqua divide wilderness and Fish Lake are lovely in the fall and easy to access from the Rogue Valley.

Steens Mountains

One of the best spots in Oregon for fall color are the glacial gorges of the Steens mountain area,

Kiger, Little Blitzen and Big Indian gorge where the Aspens and cottonwoods brighten the lower

elevations and chokecherry shrubs brighten the hillsides.

Burney Falls

The pool below the falls has every imaginable blue in it (indigo, cerulean, cobalt, turquoise) and the walls surrounding it are topped with vivid orange, yellow and lime colors in the fall.

Introductory Fall LICHEN Hike to Pilot Rock

Saturday October 21st

10 am – 3 pm

An introductory field lichen class focusing on lichen anatomy, biology, ecology, and identification. Pilot Rock, with the diversity of habitats (young and old conifer forest, oak woodland, meadow, and rocky habitats), will give the opportunity to see great lichen diversity.

The hike itself will be slow paced, relatively short (3-3.5 miles) with up to 450 ft of elevation gain. We will do some exploring of the PCT, the trail to Pilot Rock, and “Pilot” meadow. $20 per person. Sign up at NW Nature Shop.