On behalf of the Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, Southern Oregon Land Conservancy (SOLC), and the BLM Monument staff, thank you for participating in our National Public Lands Day event on October 26th at Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument!
This year, our goal was to remove fencing on boundary lands between Sky King Cole and the Monument in the Pilot Rock area. Sky King Cole is a beautiful 1312-acre private property conserved with a conservation easement held by Southern Oregon Land Conservancy. The fencing was first installed by the owners to keep out open range cattle, but now that the cattle have been removed as a part of the long-term restoration of the area, the fencing no longer served a purpose and created a wildlife hazard. By removing this fencing, we were able to free up the movement and migration of the animals that call the Monument home.
Even though the day was a chilly one, we were able to remove 3400 feet of barbed wire fencing with the help of over 30 volunteers!
