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The Crater Lake Natural History Association
Established in 1942, the Crater Lake Natural History Association (NRA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing educational and scientific activities within Crater Lake National Park. The NHA invests funds generated from sales of items purchased at our park visitor centers directly back into the park, providing services such as publishing park-related books and maps, printing the hardcopy edition of this newspaper, and purchasing equipment and materials for educational and scientific research programs. The Crater Lake NRA also supports Oregon Caves National Monument in Cave Junction, Oregon. Become a member of the Crater Lake Natural History Association and learn more abut the park's natural and cultural resources. Yearly membership can be purchased at park visitor centers. Members receive a number of benefits including:
Our first annual membership drive will be held on July 29th at the Steel Information Center and the Rim Visitor Center. Sign up as a member of the Crater Lake Natural History Association, and receive an autographed copy of Lodge of the Imagination: The Crater Lake Lodge Story, written by Lee Juillerat! Membership funds will be used to assist Crater Lake's interpretive and resource management programs. For Sale from the Crater Lake NHA (Italics denote NHA member price) A Guide to Crater Lake National Park and the Mountain That Used to Be. Warfield, 48pp. Beautiful photographs and excellent descriptions tell the story of Crater Lake and give the reader an overview of the park. $5.95 ($5.06) Lodge of the Imagination: The Crater Lake Lodge Story. Juillerat, 18pp. The history of the construction and renovation of Crater Lake Lodge. Historic photos illuminate the undertaking from its inception in the early 1900s to its rehabilitation in 1995. $4.95 ($4.21) Crater Lake Trails illustrated Topo Map. National Geographic, 1:62,500 scale. Waterproof/Tearproof 100% plastic material. $9.95 ($8.46) Crater Lake National Park Trails. Toops, 46pp. A good basic guide to the hiking trails of Crater Lake National Park. $3.95 ($3.36) Walking Tour. Mark & Hyde, 14pp. Take a stroll through memory lane on this 1-mile loop trail around the Crater Lake National Park Headquarters. A guided hike about the history of the people and buildings of the late 1920s and early 1930s. $2.00 ($1.70) 100 Hikes in Southern Oregon. Sullivan, 240pp. A detailed guide to hikes in Southern Oregon and adjacent North ern California. $12.95 ($11.01) Best Hikes With Children in Western and Central Oregon. Henderson, 255pp. A guide to hikes and overnight trips for families. Tips on hiking with kids safely and fostering a wilderness ethic. $14.95 ($12.71) Golden Guide to Geology. Rhodes, 160pp. An easy to read guide about the earth's geology. Learn about the rocks and minerals the earth is made of, and the effects of glaciers, volcanoes, gravity, and other forces. $5.95 ($5.06) Roadside Geology of Oregon. Alt & Hyndman, 278pp. Take a geologic tour on the roads of Oregon. Written in an informative yet easy to read format. $15.00 ($12.75) Fire Mountains of the West. Harris, 380pp. A study of the Cascade Volca noes one major peak at a time from one end of the range to the other. This book tells the history, current status, and future possibilities for eruptions of each volcano. $18.00 ($15.30) Hiking Oregon's Geology. Bishop & Allen, 221pp. A guide to hikes in Oregon's most scenic and geologically interesting places, including Mount Hood, Crater Lake, Oregon Caves, Kalmiopsis Wilderness, Newberry National Volcanic Monument, and Eastern Oregon. $16.95 ($14.41) Discovering Crater Lake. Field & Machlis, 32pp. Make the magic of Crater Lake come alive for children with this activity book. Designed for children who want to learn more about the park and its resources. $4.95 ($4.21) Coyote In Love. Dwyer, 32pp. The Native American legend of how Crater Lake was formed by a flood of tears from a heartbroken coyote. Illustrated in bright, whimsical watercolors. The perfect gift. Hardbound $15.95 ($13.56) Nature Notes from Crater Lake, an annual publication produced by our park staff, contains original research and observations for anyone wanting more than a fleeting glimpse of the park. Authors include employees of the National Park Service, volunteers, and members of the Friends of Crater Lake. $1.50 ($1.28) |
Be a Friend to Crater Lake National Park Founded in 1993, the Friends of Crater Lake National Park is a non-profit organization that cooperates with the National Park Service in the stewardship of the natural and cultural resources of Crater Lake National Park. The group has helped by building and maintaining trails, constructing foot bridges, staffing information desks and fire lookouts, helping to restore vegetation, and hosting Cycle Oregon. The group participates in the Adopt-a-Highway program, nature walks, and other regional programs, and is helping to plan for the 100th Anniversary of the park, coming up in 2002. If you would like to support Crater Lake National Park, consider joining the Friends of Crater Lake. For further information about the group and its activities, contact Greg Reddell or Greg Hartell at the address listed below, or visit the Friends of Crater Lake web site. Program activities for summer 2000 include: Fire Lookouts - Each summer, the Friends of Crater Lake offer a workshop to train volunteers for duties associated with fire surveillance at the Watchman Peak and Mt. Scott fire lookout towers. Following training, volunteers can sign up for a day or a weekend at either Watchman Peak or Mt. Scott. In addition to looking for smokes, a major part of this job consists of chatting with park visitors. This summer's training will be conducted on July 8, 2000. Trail Project Weekend - Each summer the Friends of Crater Lake help maintain or build a trail in the park. Past projects have included helping to reroute the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, building an interpretive trail at Park Headquarters, and rehabilitating trails and overlooks throughout the park. The first Trail Project Weekend of the new century will be August 18-20, 2000. Adopt-a-Highway - The Friends of Crater Lake have adopted a highway. Garbage cleanup dates are June 10, July 29, and September 9, 2000. Winter Rim Information Desk - Many Friends have enjoyed staffing the desk in the cafeteria at Rim Village during winter weekends. A short training meeting will be held about mid-November or those interested in participating. Join the Friends! Help support Crater Lake! Membership brochures are available at either park visitor center or by writing to the address below.
Centennial Planning Has Begun Even though it is two years away, plans for the centennial of Crater Lake National Park are creating a flurry of activity And why not? This was one of America's first national parks, making it one of the oldest in the world. Its significance in America has grown in many ways in the past one hundred years, and the centennial is a wonderful opportunity to have public dialogue about its resources and its values. We are grateful to the Friends of Crater Lake National Park for helping us develop centennial projects. A number of events are being considered, including the following (most plans are tentative and contingent on funding): Beginning this fall, the park hopes to host "artists in residence," to create works of art based on Crater Lake. In 2002 the Schneider Museum of Art at Southern Oregon University will present an exhibition of works that come out of the program. Funded by a grant from the Chiles Foundation and in memorium gifts from the Arthur Family, historian Rick Harmon is preparing a definitive publication on the history of the park. An initial grant from the Mazamas, the Portland, Oregon outdoor organization, has allowed KSYS public television in Medford, Oregon to begin plans for a one hour video program on the park's history. A playwright is under contract to create a script for a one person performance about William Gladstone Steel, the "father of Crater Lake National Park. We expect the centennial year to be one of unprecedented public attention for Crater Lake National Park. You can help by becoming a member of the Friends of Crater Lake. The next few years will provide wonderful opportunities to explore the values Crater Lake holds for each of us! Fee Program Update
In 1996, Crater Lake National Park became part of a pilot project established by the U.S. Congress called the Recreation Fee Demonstration Pro gram. This program allows participating parks to keep 80% of entrance fees on-site, to fund projects that benefit the park where the money was collected. Several projects at Crater Lake have been funded through the new program. Restoration work continues at Watchman Lookout. Work will begin this year to make the Godfrey Glen Trail accessible to those with mobility impairments. Trail crews will work to improve the wilderness character of the Crater Peak and Dutton Creek Trails. In Sun Creek, resource managers will complete their final year of work to restore native bull trout populations. Behind the scenes, progress has been made toward developing an educational curriculum for use with local schools. Other projects are planned in coming years. Historic signs throughout the park are being recreated. Trampled vegetation will be restored at the Vidae Falls Picnic Area. The old docks and bulkheads at Cleetwood Cove will be replaced. At Mazama Campground, we will install bear-proof food lockers. In April of this year, the National Park Service launched a new "Park Pass," available at either of our entrance stations. For $50, it provides entrance to any national park area that charges an entrance fee. Unlike the former Golden Eagle Pass, 70% of the money we collect by selling the new pass stays here at Crater Lake National Park. As you visit the park, look for signs identifying our Fee Demonstration Projects. These are the tangible results of your entrance fees. Your assistance helps to support and protect Crater Lake National Park. As you visit the park, look for signs identifying our Fee Demonstration Projects. These are the tangible results of your entrance fees. Your assistance helps to support and protect Crater Lake National Park. | |||||||||
