Trail Talk
Beekman Arboretum Nature Walk and Clean-Up
Come join us for the first annual Beekman Arboretum Nature Walk and Clean-Up event on Saturday, July 16th, 2016!
Join Jacksonville residents Lauren Kemple, Becka Kem and Rhonda Brown for a short nature walk followed by […]
Bella Bucks Benefit Bridge
In early June 2016, Jacksonville Woodlands Association received a generous $1300 donation from Bella Union Restaurant. When Bella Union co-owner Christian Hamilton wrote the check, he said he was very proud to have done so! […]
Exploring Forest Park – by Clayton Gillette
Trail Talk – June 2016
Ok. So you’re a first-time visitor to Jacksonville’s Forest Park. Yes, you’ve heard the talk about Jacksonville’s claim to being the “Hiking Capital of Southern Oregon,” and you […]
Guided Hike Series at Jacksonville’s Forest Park
Join us for a guided hike in Jacksonville’s Forest Park to be held on Monday, June 20, 2016 beginning at 8:30 am. This is the second hike in a series of 5 this season, all […]
On the Civility of Trails – by Clayton Gillette
Trail Talk – May 2016
No longer a line item in most governmental budgets, trail maintenance for hiking trails across the US has become the responsibility of the user groups. It’s not […]
2016 JWA Hike-a-Thon Wrap-up – by Gayle Stokes
Did you know that the original Britt Gardens, designed by Jacksonville pioneer photographer and horticulturist Peter Britt, was once a destination attraction in the Northwest? Portlanders would make special train trips to come see the […]
Help Spruce-Up Riverside Trails at Cantrall Buckley Park on April 23
It’s our birthday! On April 23rd, the Applegate Trails Association (ATA) celebrates 5 years of community hikes, events and trail building. Our first project for 2016 is sprucing-up the two riverside loop trails at your […]
The Trees of Forest Park – by Clayton Gillette
A wiser man than most once observed that if one can’t see the forest for the trees, then maybe one should focus on just one tree and the forest will come into view in all […]
26th Hike-a-Thon to Feature New 5K Fun Run – by Bob Budesa
Trail Talk – April 2016
What in the world does THAT mean?
Well, let me explain. The Jacksonville Woodlands Hike-a-Thon is 26 years-old this year, and in an attempt to encourage a younger participation and hopefully new […]
SOHS Healthy History Hikes: The Gin Lin Trail
Jeff LaLande strips away the years to reveal Chinese gold fever in a three quarter mile hike along the Gin Lin Trail in the Applegate. LaLande discovered many of these sites in his years of […]