Volunteer Day

Sunday, October 20th, 1-4PM

Help us organize signs and educational materials, clean binoculars and wall tents, move beds and inventory cabin bags. A small amount of barbed wire will be removed for safety.

Your support helps helps The Crest’s land stewardship efforts and supports our Educational Programs.

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Star Party!

Saturday, October 26th, 6-9PM

Star Party Come join us up at Willow-Witt Ranch on Saturday, October 26th at 6 PM for an educational and fun evening of exploring the night sky. There will be kids astronomy activities with telescopes led by members of the local club Skywatchers and SOU Astronomy Student Eleanor.

This is a free event, snacks will be provided, so we’d love it if you would RSVP by clicking the link below. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Outdoor School at The Crest

Registration is open for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Outdoor School!

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Cultivating the connection between people and nature

The Crest is an educational non-profit organization based at Willow-Witt Ranch, in the mountains of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument east of Ashland, Oregon. Through self-guided tours, public events, school programs, and summer camps, we help visitors of all ages explore their roles and responsibilities in our dynamic local ecosystems.

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Youth programs

Children learning about goats at summer camp

Children learning about chickens at summer camp

Protecting the crest from erosion with volunteers

YEAR-AROUND LEARNING, FUN
& ADVENTURE

We have a variety of programs for schools, community groups, and families to come and experience The Crest. Whether one night at our campground or summer day camps for school-age children, there’s plenty to explore, learn and enjoy.

Our Programs

Explore Willow-Witt Ranch from home!

Join our Education Coordinator for an interactive, fun and fact-filled journey through the forest, wetland and farm at Willow-Witt Ranch. Meet the birds, try a new recipe, learn from Beatrice (our most famous turtle) and more!

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THE CREST

Events & activities

Event proceeds at Willow-Witt Ranch go to The Crest to help fund the non-profit organization and its programs. Featuring live music, farm dinners, open barn days and more. Come support a good cause and have a fun family-friendly time!

Youth Programs

Community & Private Events

Educator & Group Events

Wildlife & Habitat Studies

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SOME HISTORY

About the land

We acknowledge that the Shasta, Upland Takelma, Latgawa and Athabaskan peoples stewarded these lands for millennia. We also acknowledge the intergenerational trauma caused by their forcible removal from their ancestral lands. The people whose ancestors lived on this land are now citizens of The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians, The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, or The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde.

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