Cascade Chronicles – Current and Past Issues
Current Issue In this newsletter, find out about upcoming chainsaw training, Volunteer Appreciation Night, and trail maintenance projects at Taylor Burn and Rosary Lakes. Read about Willamette National Forest wildlife research, community science programs, and dedicated trail stewardship efforts protecting our public lands.
Issue 10 2026 Saying Goodbye to Wenmi, Hello to Jennifer;Upcoming Events; Early History of the Taylor Burn Guard Station; Taylor Burn Campground (Formerly Known As Guard Station); Interview w/ Adam Kirsch; Tallest of Tall to Tiniest of Tiny; Phenology; Willamette Pass Winter Trail & Shelter; Love Your Lake Volunteers; A Second Pair of Eyes; ONC Willamette (Oregon Nordic Club Willamette Chapter) Winter Trail Maintenance; Closing Note.
Issue 9 2026 CV Provides Hands on Training & Experiences for 98 Forest Volunteers; Upcoming Events; Judy Mitchell’s Lifelong Calling to Serve the Forest; Oakridge Trails Alliance; Cool Idea; Payment in Full; Surprise Findings; 2026 Winter Trail blues; Love Your Lake; Salamander Trail; Scorpions on the Trail; Closing Note.
Issue 8 2026 Volunteer Appreciation Event; Skills College 2026 Registration Underway; Notice to Aspiring Sawyers Spring 2026 Saw Classes; Love Your Lake Update 2026; Lower Breitenbush Hot Springs Public Meeting Summary; First Aid/CPR Classes; Ridgeline Magazine – Check It Out; Winter Trails and Shelters Report 2026; ODFW’s Wolf vs Coyote ID Quiz; Interview with David Klick; Hubris; Attention All BottleDrop Users; Closing Note.
Issue 7 2026: About Cascade Volunteers; Countless Ways Volunteers Support the Willamette National Forest; Annual Stuffing of Envelopes – Thank you passes; January Leadership Summit, ~ 40 attendees, including crew leaders; Winter Trails & Shelter Status; Camas Crew – Doing year around work in Middlefork and McKenzie wilderness areas; Diamond Peak Wilderness – Mosquitos & Weather Balloon; Mountain Bike Trail Goal – To create a trail the length of the West Coast; Hidden Lake – Ancient History; Public Meeting – Restoration Project; Volunteer Appreciation Night; Earth Day – Willamette National Forest Volunteer clean-up; Skills College; Closing Note.
Issue 6 2025: CV Welcomes New Volunteer Coordinator; Oregon Outdoor Recreational Summit 2025; Nextgen Botany; A Sharp Saw; Salamander Trail Crew Chainsaw Training; First Aid/CPR Certification Classes; Hiking Oregon’s History…the Erma Bell Lakes; Woodstoves Needed at the Willamette Pass Winter Shelters; Santiam Wagon Road; Scorpions on the Trail; The Ornament Hunt: A Willamette Tradition; Maintain the Trail – Preserve the Experience; Closing Note.
Issue 5 2025: Longbow Organizational Camp; Evidence of Those Before Us; A True Team Effort; Winter Recreation Preparations; Mountain Meadow; The Solitude & Spectacle of a Jefferson Park Sunrise; Not What I Expected on Olallie Mountain; French Pete Creek Trail Appreciative Trail Users; Willamette National Forest, Obsidians Lend a Helping Hand; Middle Fork Willamette Watershed Council Volunteer Opportunities; Happy Fall to You All!
Issue 4 2025: In this issue: CV Celebrates 20th Anniversary; An Interview with Trailhead Host Program Volunteer Alyssa Schrems; The Swarm; The Obsidians; “The Snowflake”; Love Your Lake Volunteers Step Up; Weed Warrior Happenings; CV Challenge Campaign a Success!
Issue 3 2025: In this issue: An Interview with volunteer Josiah Fisher; 2025 Skills College; Spotlight on CV Volunteer & Current Lasting Impact Award Winner, Steve Allaway; State of the Lakes 2025; White Flowers; Friends of Fall Creek Watershed; Then There Was One. Get to Know Robin Brandt . . . CV Board Member; Lance Gatchell, WNF Hydrologist/Biologist; Pub Talk; Volunteer Fair; Annual Forest Skills College Coming Up Fast; Breathe; CV’s New Invasive Weeds Program; Recent Saw Certification Class A Huge Success; Photo Spotlight on the Scorpion Crew; Local News Publication; A Shout Out to Our Sponsors; Help Wanted.
Issue 2 2025: From the Desk of . . . a New Volunteer! 2025 Cascade Volunteers Appreciation Dinner; Woody Jackson – The Little Train That Could; Get to Know Robin Brandt. . .CV Board Member; Lance Gatchell; WNF Hydrologist/Biologist; Volunteer Fair; April is National Native Plant Month; Annual Forest Skills College Coming Up Fast; Breathe; CV’s New Invasive Weeds Program; Recent Saw Certification Class A Huge Success; Photo Spotlight on the Scorpion Crew; A Shout Out to Our Sponsors.
Issue 1 2025: From the Desk of the Executive Director; Oregon’s Mascot; Assembling Awards for Volunteers; Get to Know an Ecologist; Leave No Trace Pub Talk; Trailhead Hosting; Needed: Stoves for Winter Sheters; Bridge Building; Busy Year for the Salamander Crew; Getting to Know Our Feathered Friends; New CV Etsy Shop; Photos of the Month; Cascade Forest Skills College; About Cascade Volunteers.