Oregon Caves
Haley Blanchard
Location
Located in Oregon closest to Williams city. Oregon Caves National Monument is a National Monument in the northern Siskiyou Mountains of southwestern Oregon in the United States.
Climate
Winter temperatures average between 20-40 degrees Fahrenheit and 55 inches of wet snow/ Precipitation
Summer temperatures average between 50-90 degrees Fahrenheit
The inside of the cave maintains a steady average temperature of 44 degrees Fahrenheit
Ecosystems
Opening to the forest, where light can penetrate
Old growth Forest
Below ground cave system
Plants & Animals
- Pacific Gant Salamander
- Pacific Tree Frog
- Yuma Bats
- Fringed Myotis
- Northern spotted Owls
- Dark eyed Juncos
- Watson's Stonecrop
- Wild Bleedingheart
- Pacific Dogwood
- Banana Slug
Endangered Species
Peregrine falcons- now federally petition as threatened
Spotted Owl- live in mature, old-growth forests - many of which have been cut down. Their call is a series of sharp, high pitched hoots usually in groups of three.
Oregon Spotted Frog- is found on the Monument in floodplain wetlands associated with permanent water bodies and prefers the warm, shallow edges of marshes to lay its eggs.
Conservation Efforts
Environmental Factors
Park History
To Do Lists
I would do the general cav tour to learn about the geology, gossils, cave life, bats, watershed, old-growth forest and human histroy.
chateau tours
in 1 week:
All the off- trail cave tours
All 4 hiking trails: Big Tree, Cliff Nature, Noname, Old Growth