These photos are the rest of the Jacksonville Woodland photos taken over a period of years. To contact Larry Smith: jvsmith@clearwire.net
Tyler "Sparky" Sparks - one of the happiest kids to have ever graced the halls of Jacksonville School
Sparky preparing for action on the trails of Jacksonville.
Tyler Sparks, JV School 5th grade, brushing the Zigler Trail.
Sparky
Tyler "Sparky" Sparks
Sparky Sparks
We sure spent a lot of time out in the woodlands doing good.
Tyler Sparks
Danny and Jason oversitting Jackson Creek. Best of friends.
Marty enjoying his favorite spot - the Britt Sequoia. Planted in 1862 - Oregon's oldest Sequoia tree.
Marty = Britt Sequoia - planted in 1862 - Oregon's oldest Sequoia.
Marty - one of the funniest kids to ever have walked the Woodlands trails
Springtime in the Britt Woods.
Eddie Miller
Clearing for a new trail.
Cemetery dumpster
Ryan and classmates - sniffing the Cemetery dumpster.
Jumping off the Cemetery Dumpster - Nicky Moore and Tyler King.
Trail work party.
Zigler Trail
Danny Bray hanging from the oldest Madrone tree found in the Woodlands.
A student's favorite spot in the Woodlands.
Favorite spot - an ancient madrone
Ricky
Ricky - Britt Wine Cave - His favorite spot in the Woodlands.
Ricky - Britt Wine Cave
Tyler Sparks, Sparky Sparks, Nicky Moore
Each spring Jacksonville School's 4,5,6 grades put on a major musical up on the big Britt Stage.
JP Hutchins, Tyler King, Tyle Sparks, Nicky Moore - swinging above Jackson Creek, near the site of Jacksonville's orignial gold strike.
Kellan and Dusty
Danny and Mark entering Rich Gulch
Charlie heading out.
Heading toward Rich Gulch.
The Chinese Diggings.
Ron Mastrogiuseppe - founder of the Crater Lake Institute.
Chinese Diggings. Looking at "Chinese Walls".
Bridges make great picnic stops.
Looking at parts of Rich Gulch from the Beekman Woods.
Looking from the Beekman Woods toward Jacksonville's historic Forest Park/Watershed.
The view from the Beekman Woods looking toward the historic Britt Woods and Rich Gulch and Panorama Point.
Significant beetle kill naturally thinned the 75-year old Britt Forest due to several years of drought. Rainfall fell from an average of 35 inches per year down to 9 inches per year. Douglas fir is not drought tolerant. The drought also killed a significant number of mature ponderosa pines.
Sarah Zigler Trail is a National Recreation Trails which means it has national significance.
April 1994 -Second HIke-A-Thon. Dedication of the Sarah Ziger Trail. Zelia Zigler VonTress - age 90 - was present, along with her nephew - Vernon Brown. Vern and his Aunt Zelia Zigler VonTress gifted their famly's 8 acres to the City of Jacksonville with the assistance of the Woodlands Association. Photo taken on the Britt Stage. From left to right: Dr. Ron Lamb, SOU professor of Biology; Mayor Jim Lewis, State Rep. GP, Brady Adams; Vernon Brown; Phil Gahar, JWA President. There land had been in the Zigler family for over 130 years! The Ziglers help found Jacksonville.
Dr. Ron Lamb - SOU, Jim Lewis - Mayor, State Rep. Brady Adams GP, Vernon Brown - Zigler family, Phil Gahr - President of the JV Woodlands Association.
Jacksonville mayor Jim Lewis.
Vern Brown speaking on the occasion of the dedication of his great grandmother's trail = Sarah Zigler. Seated: State Rep. Brady Adams, Zelia Zigler VonTress, Phil Gahr- JWA president.
Vern Brown, Phil Gahr, Zelia Zigler VonTress speaking.
90 year-old Zelia Zigler VonTress and her nephew, Vernon Brown, cutting the ribbon to open the new Sarah Zigler Trail, named after Zeilia's grandmother. Sarah Plymale Zigler was one of the early founders of Jacksonville. Sarah Plymale married Lewis Henry Zigler when she was only 15. Sarah's father, Gabriel, and brother, Anderville, are the two oldest graves in the JV Cemetery - having died within a couple of months of arriving in JV.
April 1994 - 90 year-old Zelia Zigler VonTress walking the Sarah Zigler Trail - named after her grandmother - with her nephew - Vern Brown. Walking behind is JWA president - Phil Gahr. Second Woodlands Hike-A-Thon.
Following the ribbon cuting, Zelia and Vern walked the new Sarah Zigler Trail.
Hike-A-Thon passing the famous 1862 Britt Sequoia, the oldest Sequoia in the state of Oregon. An Oregon Heritage Tree.
A Britt Sequoia stop. Planted in 1862 by Peter Britt. An Oregon Heritage Tree.
Hike stops at 1862 Britt Sequoia. Oregon's oldest Sequoia Tree.
Britt Squoia
April 1994 - 90 year-old Zelia Zigler VonTress - Zelia donated her family's 8 acres to the City of Jacksonville with the assistance of the Jacksonville Woodlands Association in December of 1993. Zelia flew out from Indiana for the dedication of her grandmother's trail - Sarah Zigler.
Zelia Zigler VonTress
Zelia Zigler VonTress - she was so happy to see her gift of 8 acres become an important part of Jacksonville's trail system.
"Welcome to the Sarah Zigler Trail."
Zelia Zigler VonTress and Vern Brown and the Hike-A-Thon crew walk the Zigler Trail. Zelia was an energetic 90 year old. She lived to be over 100.
90-year old Zelia Zigler VonTress made it to the end of "her" grandmother's trail. Vern's wife, Christy, is seen to the left.
The one mile Sarah Zigler Trail
Woodlands views heading into Rich Gulch.
Mature madorne forest reaching for sunlight.
Jacksonville has 16 miles of hiking trails.
100 year-old ponderosa pines at tthe west end of the Zigler Trail.
Jackson Forks - both south and north forks merge at the Jackson Forks Bridge.
Petard Water Ditch. Miners brought water into their hydraulic mine operations by digging 6.5 miles of ditches.
Beekman Native Plant Arboretum
Beautiful Britt Park dating from 1855.
Zigler Trail alongside Jackson Creek.
Old dry stream bed. Jackson Creek was moved over by the miners in search of gold. Zigler Trail.
Kids enjoying the Woodlands.
Ryan Beavers
Baron and Hooper.
Tyler, Eric, Ryan, Missy
Eddie Miller and Sarah Moulin
Tyler King
Eric Olvera
Tomas
Eddie Miller and Tyler King
30 posts were set along the Zigler Trail
Along Jackson Creek. Cement structure dates back to the time of the Rogue River Valley Rail Road - about 1900. A ram jet pump pushed water from Jackson Creek to a tank which fed the RRVRR boilers. The Rail Route is now occupied by Hwy 238.
Beekman Trail under construction.
Resting after a long day of completing trail projects.
Ryan - our class spoksman
Time to head down the trail and home.
Looking back.
Each spring the Oregon Episcopal School sends a contingent of high school kids down from Portland to pull ivy in the Jacksonville Woodlands. Most of the ivy found in town is growing in the Historic Britt Gardens. If not controlled the 100 year old trees would be girdled.
We certianly appreciate the work of OES.
A real IVY pull. Working to save the historic trees of the Britt Gardens.
Ivy is a real pest!
At least there is no poison oak.
After the IVY is pulled it is stacked for later removal.
Tyler Brendal - Eagle Scout - Tyler and his crew installed 13 trailside interpretive panels and posts. It took two days for his crew to complete the project. Tyler had really looked forward to being able to haul equipment and supplies with an ATV.
Boy Scout Tyler Brendal
Heading out with the water tank. Concrete takes lots of water for the mix. Tyler had to coordinate so many details.
United Rentals donated the bobcat to be used in hauling in equpment and supplies.
Carrying out the auger and the cement for installing the posts using a loaned Bobcat.
The sign-in booth operated by Tyler's sister and her friend. Eagle Scout projects require records of hours worked and who helped.
Tyler's project was a family afair. Mama kept the liquid refreshments and food coming. The crew was well fed.
Tyler directing the crew.
Tyler's father and Scout Master.
Locating one of the 13 trail markers.
Brushing around the interpretive sites.
Tyler, along with his Scout Master father. Bikes were used for running errands and coordinating the 13 job sites.
Brush clearing. Each post site had to be cleared out.
Tyler working on site prepartion.
Digging one of 13 holes.
Tyler
Refreshments for the crew.
Site preparation.
Scout Eric Thompson.
Digging post holes the "easy" way.
Digging the post hole for the Chinese display on Main Street at Veterans Park.
Digging the last of 13 holes.
Brushing was an important part of the project.
Preparing a post for planting.
Planting the post. Cement mix was poured around each post and mixed in ground.
Tamping the concrete in place after mixing in water.
Tamping in the concrete.
After waiting several days for the concrete to set up, Tyler returned with a small crew to install the 13 interpretive panels.
After allowing several days for the cement to set up, it was time to complete the installation. It was raining slightly as Tyler and his crew worked after school.
Setting the panel in place.
Boy Scout, soon to be Eagle, Tyler holding the display in place as the screws are tightened.
Darkness and rain begin to fall as the crew places the 13 panels.
Placing the set screws.
Tightening the set screws.
In place for all to enjoy.
French miner display. Thanks Tyler!
Heading home!
For all hikers to enjoy.
It was exciting to see the first hikers out on the trails enjoying the information provided by the displays.
Another successful Eagle Scout project completed.
Thanks Tyler! Your legacy of hard work lives on, enjoyed by thousands.
Tyler's project crew. Lots of hard work in such a short time. The girls also made cookies for the crew.
Kyle Vineyard built a mile of new trail along the South Fork of Jackson Creek as part of his Eagle Scout project. Pictured are part of his trail building crew.
The day Kyle chose to start building his trail project was the same day as Dr. Naversen's Firehouse Run on a hot day in July. Kyle's crew is shown heading out to Rich Gulch, with their tools, as runners headed into the finish line at Britt.
Gathering for the project at Britt.
Waiting for the rest of their crew to show.
Part of the new trail follows an old mining water ditch.
Along the south fork of Jackson Creek.
Kyle and his crew.
The trail is begining to take shape.
Ready for foot traffic.
A reclining Scout without a couch. Why not! It has been a hot and dusty day!
Scouts taking time off for pictching practice.
Scout practice. Working on a Merit Badge?
Scouts scouting out their new trail. They worked during the hottest and dryest part of July.
Because of several delays, Kyle Vineyard built his trail during the hardest and hottest part of July, but the boys did a great job creating a very popular trail.
After nearly a year of planning and processes, Kyle and his crew are done! And Kyle is on his way to an Eagle Rank!
CJ Mundell's Eagle Scout Project = the building of the French Gulch Trail. The new French Gulch Trail, located in the heart of Rich Gulch was completed in May 2008. CJ (Christian) received his Eagle Scout rank in August. The Mundell family has since moved from Central Point to Guam where Mr. Mundell works for the National Weather Service.
Trail building among mining tailings.
Working among the remnants of mining tailings.
Trail building in French Gulch. CJ's Eagle Scout project
A nice mixture of boys and girls.
French Gulch begins to take shape.
French Gulch has become one of our most popular trails.
The completed trail. CJ's trail project allowed walking access into French Gulch for the first time snce 1940. The trail has become one of our most popular.
CJ's completed Eagle Scout project allowing access into French Gulch.
Final inspection of French Gluch before opening it to the public.
Eagle Scout Trail project - - Beebe Woods - 2003 Boy Scout Gregg
Scout trail building in the Beebe Woods among historic mining tailings.
Trail building between mining tailings.
Evidence of 100 years of mining.
Eagle Scout Teen trail builders wear white shoes.
Eagle Scout project - the building of the Bebee Woods Trail
Eagle Scout project - Bebee Woods
Modern Boys Scouts dressed for trail work. White shoes and short pants.
Following an old mining trail.
Scout Gregg
The Beebe Woods Trail follows old mine diggings.
100 years of mining is very evident along the new trail.
Eagle Scout Jared Sharp. Jared's project was to rebuild portions of the Zigler Trail that were being under cut by Jackson Creek.
Eagle Scout Jared Sharp directing the rebuild of the Zigler Trail.
Kyle Vineyard did his own Eagle Scout project along the South Fork of Jackson Creek two years later after helping Jared.
Installation of steel posts to hold the wooden retaining walls. Scout Kyle Vineyard helped Jared with his Eagle project on the Zigler Trail. Two years later Kyle was doing his own Boy Scout Trail along the south fork of Jackson Creek.
Generator power was needed to run the saws and cutting tools.
Cutting off the steel pipe.
Back filling.
Scout Jared Sharp, soon to be Eagle, makes the final tamps.
Beekman Arboretum entrance
Beekman Arboretum entrance and trailhead
Beekman Arboretum
View from Beekman Arboretum of Historic Jacksonville
View of Historic Jacksonville from the Beekman Arboretum
Town view from Beekman arboretum
Historic Jacksonville from the Beekman Arboretum
Beekman Arbortetum
Beekman Arboretum with its 8 life zones
Beekman Creek within the Beekman Arboretum
Beekman Arboretum looking toward the Beekman House.
Matthias Shields - his father, Richard, became Jacksonville's Parks' Coordinator.
The Historic Beekman House at the entrance to the Beekman Arboretum.
Crowd begins to gather. HIke-A-Thon dedication of the Beekman Native Plant Arboretum. 2002.
Beekman Native Plant Arboretum dedication Hike-A-Thon Registration 2002
The crowd gathers.
The gathering crowd.
Crowd slowly increases.
Jim Lewis, town mayor.
Larry Smith speaking at the 2002 dedication of the Beekman Arboretum.
Larry Smith speaking at the Beekman Arboretum dedication.
Larry Smith
Dusty Studebaker and Larry Smith speaking in 2002 at the dedication of the Beekman Arboretum.
Dusty Studebaker, former JV Student, speaking at the dedication of the Beekman Arboretum, 2002
Dusty Studebaker - in 1993, while in 5th grade Dusty came up with the idea of holding a "Hike-A-Thon". As of 2010, we have held 17 Hike-A-Thons.
Dusty Studebaker the originator of the Woodlands Hike-A-Thons. Dusty was in 5th grade when he came up with the idea.
Mr. and Mrs. Beekman speaking at the 2002 dedication of the Beekman Arboretum.
Larry Smith showing the progress the Woodlands has been making creating an emerald necklace around Jacksonville.
Phil Gahr, President of the Woodlands Association.
Alan and Carol Horobin unvailing the dedication plaque at the dedication of the Beekman Native Plant Arboretum. 2002. Alan was the creative genius behind the design and implimentation of the Beekman Arboretum. Prior to Alan's vision, the field was a dumping ground for castoff building material and junk.
Alan Horboin speaing at the dedication of the Beekman Arboretum - 2002. Alan is the Arboretum's designer and implimenter.
Alan Horobin speaking at the dedication of the Beekman Arboretum. 2002
Alan Horibin - originatior and creative designer of the Beekman Arboretum. 2002
Listening to Alan speak.
Listening to Alan Horobin tell the story of how he conceived the idea for the Beekman Native Plant Arboretum. A landscape visionary.
The Alan Horobin family = 2002 - And grandson - little Forest and Larry Smith.
Alan Horobin family at the dedication of Alan's arboretum. And little Forest. Larry Smith speaking.
Alan Horibin family - 2002 - dedication of Alan's garden. Larry Smith speaking.
Off on the hike! Led by Larry Smith
2002 Hike-A-Thon
Hike-A-Thon registration in Doc Griffin Park.
Registration
t-shirt sales.
Honoring John and Liz Brailin and their fundraising dog - Cinnomon Good Dog. Cinnomon had just passed away.
Mayor Jim Lewis
Larry Smith and Laura Gentner Dunwald and Lloyd Dunwald. Lloyd passed away December 2009.
John Enders, Executive Director of the Southern Oregon Historical Society.
Ruby and Elmer Smith - 88 and 92. They were asked to stand the crowd is clapping.
Dick Ames. Forest Park.
XC runners from Crater High were honored guests.
Crater's XC team being honored. "We love your trails!"
Crater High's XC team. They love our trails!
Dr. Jason Williams - Food sponsor for many Hike-A-Thons.
Between the Beekman Woods and the Grove.
Selling Woodlands shirts at Cycle Oregon.
Diane Garcia and Abby.
Britt Homesite at Britt Park.
Britt Park
Larry Smith - A Britt stop in the Historic Britt Gardens.
Gentner's Fritillary
Britt Frit Stop
Dick Ames - Respresenting Forest Park
Mark Burkholter - JWA president
Howard Johnson - JWA board member
Dick Ames
Laura Gentner Dunwald, the discoverer of the famous Fritilary Genteri.
Larry showing off our new wildflower brochure.
Larry Smith, Executive Director of the JWA.
Larry Smith, with new library brochure featuring two of his grandboys.
Larry Smith, JWA executive director. Larry has directed 17 Hike-A-Thons.
Jim Lewis, Mayor of Jacksonville
John and LIz Braislin. Their fundraising doggy, Cinnamon had just died. We were honoring him. The big poster was a total surprise to the family.
John and Liz Braislin the owner of Cinnamon Good Dog.
Laura Gentner Dunwald, the discoverer of the FG flower. With husband, Lloyd, who passed away December 2009.
Laura Gentner Dunwald, discoverer of the Fritilary Gentneri. With husband, Lloyd, who passed away December 2009.
Luara Gentner Dunwal and husband, Lloyd. Laura discoverd the FG named after her family.
Year by year we are making progress on completing the Woodlands vision.
John Enders - Executive Director of the Southern Oregon Historical Society.
John Enders - SOHS
Dan Kellogg - Southern Oregon Land Conservancy. One of our major partners.
Dan Kellogg - SOLC - one of our main partners.
Abby, City Intern.
People who make a difference in Jacksonville
16th annual Hike-A-Thon. It was a beautiful day. 2009
All set up for our 16th hike-a-thon. Waiting for the crowd. April 2009
Skip and Gayle Stokes. Registration
JR Garden Club table
Skip Stokes, our t-shirt man.
Christina Duane's plate
Larry Smith's plate.
Laura Gentner Dunwald = discoverer of the Frit Gentneri
Laura Gentner Dunwald
Larry Smith with Laura Gentner Dunwald.
Laura Gentner speaking
Bruce Garrett, Mayor of Jacksonville with Charlie
Charlie and the mayor.
Charlie Wilson, JWA president
Dee Dee Shields gets help with her birdhouse.
Dee Dee Shields - birdhouse maker.
Larry Smith, JWA executive director leading his 16th Hike-A-Thon
Larry Smith, JWA executive director, leading his 16 Hike-A-Thon
Bob Schroeter - JWA board memberf
Christina Duane singing: Oh, Oregon.
Carlson's telling their story of walking 2,000 miles to get to Jacksonville.
4th Street.
Newly opened French Gulch
Gary Sprague, park ranger.
Marilyn Reymann with Larry Smith speaking to the hike crowd. He happended to bump into Marilyn Reymann while out with the Hika-A-Thon crowd. Marilyn was one of the founders of the JWA in 1989.
Helen Smith - Lunch served at the end of the hike.
Dr. Jason and Jacki Williams (left) from the Jacksonvilel Chiropractic Clinic have provided the lunch for several years.
Lunch provided by Dr. Jason standing to the left.
Lunch
Jacksonville Park Rangers helping the with the crowd and traffic control.
JWA board members Bob and Will
The Kingsnorths
Charlie and the Mayor romping in Daisy Creek.
Charlie Wilson, JWA president - 2008
Dr. Jason Williams, has served the Hike-A-Thon lunches for 9 years.
Richard Shields - JV Parks Coordinator - explaining the Forest Park concept. 1800 acres at our door step. 2008
JWA Executive Director Larry Smith recently retured from Nepal - 2008 - with JWA board member Whit Parker.
JWA Board member and Vice Presient, Skip Stokes - 2008
JWA board members - 2008 Hike-A-Thon - Ed Rova, Larry Smith Ex Director, Will Nauman, Bob Schoeter, Charlie Wilson - President.
Tony Hess and Dick Ames, the guiding force for the proper development of Forest Park 2008
JWA = Ed, Larry, Will, Bob, Charley
Will Nauman and Ed Rova, JWA board members
Hike A Thon 2008
Returning on 4th Street.
During the summer of 2005, the main street of JV - California Street - was completely rebuilt, causing major distruption to the tourist trade. It certainly put a major twist on things for three months.
For several months Jacksonville returned to its roots - gravel and dirt streets!
California Streets.
Looking down California Street from Oregon Street.
The view from California and Oregon streets.
Historic Beekman Bank
The famous U.S. Hotel
Beekman Express office.
Historic Beekman House
McCully House - one of the oldest wooden houses in JV.
McCully House
Derrick
The Old 1906 Jacksovnille School. Between 2006 - 2010, the buildings have been completely restored, including the bell tower. Larry Smith taught in the lower room by the flag pole for 17 years - 5th grade.
Town Trolley
U.S. Hotel.
BF Dowel/Hartman House.
Old County Jail
