Friends of the Forest: A Campout to Protect Fiddler Mountain, August 6-7, Friday night & Saturday, w/ option to stay Sunday

A local forest protection group made up of folks from all walks of life, known as the Biscuit Alliance, invite you and other forest friends to a campout. We plan to share, talk, and explore the diverse ecology and natural recovery of this amazing area. There will be Daily hikes beginning Saturday morning, camping, swimming and much more. If you are interested in giving a workshop, leading a hike, or would like to help out, please contact us.

KS Wild will be leading a hike on the eastside of the Biscuit fire area. Folks will meet at 8:30 am SHARP on Saturday, August 7 at Evo's Java House in Ashland. Bring sturdy hiking shoes, food and water.

Any questions, call justin at 541-592-6166 or email justin@siskiyou.org

The Forest Service and the Bush administration, acting against the majority of public comments in an irresponsible and potentially illegal manner, sold the Fiddler timber sale to Silver Creek logging co., known for cutting illegally in a wilderness area and for harming sensitive old growth areas. This is a plan to log as much as 370 million board feet from Fiddler and other sale areas, setting a precedent for the largest timber sale in modern history in the middle of of an election year. The plan is to clearcut in sensitive old growth patches and around much loved hiking trails such as the Babyfoot Lake, Fall Creek trail, and others. The Biscuit Alliance has begun monitoring timber sale units around FIddler Mountain and are planning to meet the day logging begins. We hope more groups based outside the area can join us in showing opposition to this extreme timber sale.

The Fiddler Mountain area is located a few miles south of Selma (north of Cave Junction, OR on Hwy 199) up eight dollar mountain road towards the Babyfoot Lake trailhead. The specific location will be announced shortly. Bring camping gear, food, and lots of water.

Posted by Forrest at August 2, 2004 12:53 PM | Category(s): Forest Defense/Environmental Activism