The Ghost Room is the largest room in the cave at Caves National Monument & Preserve. Following an annual wintertime closure, cave tours have resumed for the spring and summer season. The monument is a 45-minute drive from Cave Junction, via the Caves Highway.

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Cave tours have begun on a limited basis at Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve, following a winter closure.

They are available Thursdays through Mondays until Memorial Day Weekend, when they will be available daily through the summer. Tours are offered 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis.

Tickets may be purchased on site or at the Illinois Valley Visitor Center in Cave Junction, 201 Caves Highway in Cave Junction. After April 26, online purchases are available at recreation.gov.

Cost is $10 for adults, $7 for children 15 and younger. Entrance to the park is free.

Tours are moderately strenuous and require the ability to walk and stoop through narrow, twisting passages, including an 88-foot passageway with ceilings as low as 45 inches.

Children must be at least 42 inches tall to take a tour. Pets are not allowed. The cave is 44 degrees Fahrenheit.

The main monument visitor area is a 45-minute drive from Cave Junction via the Caves Highway. Several hiking trails are nearby. The park’s historic Chateau is closed for restoration.

For more information, call 541-592-5125 or visit nps.gov/orca.

Help clean up Bear Creek

Help clean up Bear Creek from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 20, at nine locations along the creek, from Central Point to Ashland, during Bear Creek Stewardship Day.

Gloves, bags, buckets and pickup devices are provided, or participants may bring their own gloves and tools. Register at bearcreekstewards.org.

Save the Phoenix Wetlands and Pollinator Project Rogue Valley are sponsoring related activities 9 a.m. to noon at Blue Heron Park, 4385 S. Pacific Highway in Phoenix. In addition, Bee City USA — Phoenix Oregon will sponsor an event at the park, featuring children’s activities and live music from noon to 4 p.m.

Ride the Tour de Pear

A bicycle-riding event, the Tour de Pear, is scheduled for Saturday, April 20, with all rides starting and finishing near the Bear Creek Amphitheater, 1520 Siskiyou Blvd., in Medford. There are rides of 14, 30 and 62 miles, plus a family-friendly ride of 4 miles on the Bear Creek Greenway. Check-in starts at 7 a.m., rides start at 8 a.m., and the family ride starts at 9 a.m.

The event is part of the annual Pear Blossom Festival, which raises money for local charities. Costs are $25-$75. Register and get more information at pbbikeevent.com.

Take a walk in Jacksonville

The next outing of the Rogue Valley Walkers is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, April 20, in Jacksonville. It’s a 6.2-mile walk, but participants don’t have to hike the full distance. A $2 donation is requested.

Meet in the parking lot on D Street, across the bridge from the library. For more information, contact freeburne@charter.net or visit roguevalleywalkers.com.

Hike Rough and Ready Botanical Wayside

Take a short wildflower hike to Rough and Ready Botanical Wayside near Cave Junction, at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 20, hosted by the Siskiyou Chapter of the Native Plant Society and the Cultural & Ecological Enhancement Network.

The wayside is near mile marker 34 on Highway 199. Space is limited. Register at bit.ly/443LbSx.

Help clear the Illinois River Trail

The Siskiyou Mountain Club has scheduled a work party to help clear brush and logs from the Illinois River Trail Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21. A shuttle to the trail is available, starting in Gold Hill. For more information, visit siskiyoumountainclub.org.

Celebrate the Earth in Central Point

Central Point Parks and Recreation is scheduled to host its second annual Earth Day celebration 4-6 p.m. Monday, April 22, at Don and Flo Bohnert Farm Park, 525 Stone Pointe Drive in Central Point. The event features crafts, a planting activity and the giveaway of 100 tree seedlings while they last. For more information, contact the department at 541-664-3321.

KS Wild to host Earth Day gathering

The Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Center and Rogue Riverkeeper will host an Earth Day celebration 5-7:30 p.m. Monday, April 22, at KS Wild facilities at 562 A St. in Ashland.

There will be music by the Eight Dollar Mountain duo, snacks by Chef Charlene, drinks, a screenprinting station and a backyard campfire. No signup is necessary. For more information, visit kswild.org or call 541-488-5789.

Hike the Table Rocks

The Nature Conservancy and U.S. Bureau of Land Management are offering free educational hikes at Upper and Lower Table Rocks during April, May and June. Space is limited and reservations are required.

Hikes in April include 10 a.m. Thursday, April 18, at Lower Table Rock; 8 a.m. Saturday, April 20, at Lower Table Rock; 9 a.m. Sunday, April 21, at Upper Table Rock; and 9 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at Lower Table Rock.

To register, visitgo to tinyurl.com/TableRocksHikes2024. For more information, call the BLM at 541-618-2200 or The Nature Conservancy at 541-708-4990.