Willamette Valley • Entered by Laura Ouellette on August 30, 2023
Quartzville Backcountry Tour
August 19, 2023 – August 19, 2023
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 1 |
| Post Admin hours | 1 |
| Activity Hours | 7 |
| Participants | 3 |
| Total Hours | 23 |
Key Issue: Wilderness & Monument Designation/Protection
Activity Type: Stewardship (monitoring, sampling, planting, etc.)
Key Partners: Sweet Home Ranger District/Willamette National Forest
Landscape/area: Willamette National Forest (1681674 acres)
Short Description of Activity
Learning about new initiative: Reimagine Recreation. Concept is to replace some of revenue lost from logging less, with tourism dollars. Dave Stone wanting to secure Kiosks to provide information.
We drove up the Quartzville corridor, and discussed existing use of the forest, BLM sites, Kiosks, and bathroom sites.
Reflection/Evaluation
We recognize the need to upgrade existing access and protections. Made recommendation to consider on line marketing.