Volunteers monitor cattle grazing impacts within the Deadwood Allotments, Rogue River National Forest.  The areas shown below are King Spruce Meadow, a spring-filled meadow and riparian area within the Sky Lakes Wilderness and Walch Fen, a rare wet meadow and riparian area.

Contact FLOW by email or phone (541-251-3569) if you would like to volunteer to monitor cattle grazing impacts.

King Spruce Meadow, Sky Lakes Wilderness,

Rogue River National Forest:

Early summer visit shows trampling of springs and wet meadows

King Spruce Meadow, Sky Lakes Wilderness

By mid-summer, visits show evidence of serious impacts to the meadow, springs, and riparian areas.

Significant impacts by mid-summer throughout the meadow.

By early Fall the impacts to King Spruce Meadow are substantial and long-term.

Walch Fen

Rogue River National Forest:

Early summer visit, before the cows are out, shows the wet meadow and also areas of impact from previous years cattle grazing.

Monitors explore the wet meadow at Walch Fen in early Summer.

By mid-summer, trampling had a major impact in meadows.

Major riparian damage from cows as the summer wears on and cows want water.

By the early Fall, Walch Fen is largely trampled/compacted and riparian damage is found throughout the area.