Hollyhock stem, agave,

Back in the 70’s my sister in law and I opened an Arts and Crafts Gallery
in Paoli, Pa. 30 miles outside Philadelphia. We hunted down art where
we could find it and proceeded to convince artists to consign their work
to us at our gallery, The Back Door. What an education that was for me.
Gene already had a college art degree, I knew nothing about art. During
that five year period I ran across Judy Ingram, an artist who made paper
and collaged it. I was so entranced that I said to myself I would one
day make paper.

 Cotton, dye, bamboo, straw

Thirty five years later I got around to it after raising three kids,
getting a divorce, another degree, working as a teacher and reading
specialist, and moving to Mexico with a new partner. San Miguel
de’Allende’s Belles Artes was having a course in paper making and I was
there for a visit. It was all in Spanish and I was not able to speak a
word of it. But it turned out that making paper was like cooking and I
had had 20 years of cooking experience raising kids and did not need for
that process to be spelled out. (Prende la agua) I understood, the
problem was that there was very little water. I couldn’t wait to get
back to my house where I only had to fill buckets with water for just
one person. Myself.

Papermaking depends on washing plant material. At least when using the
primitive Japanese papermaking method called Washi. One day I timidly
asked the professor if I could try out an idea and was bowled over by
his response. “Puedes hacer lo que quieras” (You can do anything you
want”). Basically Washi consists of gathering plant material, boiling
it until the fibers are soft, washing it until only the fiber remains,
then mixing them in a blender, straining out all the water and drying
what is left which in my case was to flip the paper off the screen onto
a sunny surface outside. I liked the look of the result. My paper was
not to be used to write on as it was wavy and roughly textured. That is
what I liked.

I went on to cook and strain and blend and dry many of the plants in my
yard. Agave, bamboo, hollyhock stems, lettuce, carrots, straw were my
favorites. When I had a studio full of scraps of paper, mostly
circles (as I like them), I was primed to play with them and
experiment to see how they could be captured in an arrangement that
was surprising, and preserve them in a frame. I had to figure out
that part on my own as there was no instruction available. I could
have gone to Japan but did not think of that.

So my work is about all the things I love: curves, freedom, natural
fibers, unevenness, surprise, spontaneity. That is what you see when
you look at my work. You don’t see an idea or a plan, You see
something that just happened when beautiful things came together.
Well sometimes I don’t pull it off but my favorites are all surprises.

©2018 Joan Gould Winderman

To see many of the birds, mammals and reptiles of the seven
Upper Klamath Basin habitats click on the blue links.

Cropland and pasture habitat are found mostly at
the lower elevations (4,100-4,200) within the central
and southern portions of the Upper Klamath Basin
watershed. This category includes diverse areas
within the Upper Klamath and Tule Lake Basins such
as towns, smaller communities, rural residential
areas, farms and ranches. The wildlife associated
with these habitats have adapted to living close to
human development and activities. Agricultural in
many areas has become the default habitat for much
of the wildlife due to urban encroachment.

Riparian Habitat is located along the shoreline
of rivers, lakes and wetlands within the Upper
Klamath Basin watershed. Vegetation found in
riparian habitats includes deciduous trees such
as willow, cottonwood and aspen which are found
along the shore lines of these water bodies.
Many bird species use riparian habitats as travel
corridors during the spring and fall migrations.
Other birds may use riparian locations as favored
sites for nesting and breeding.

Deep water and permanent marshes are found in the Upper Klamath and Tule Lake Basins. Habitat
includes Klamath, Williamson, Wood, Sprague, and
Lost Rivers; Upper Klamath , Clear and Tule Lakes,
many smaller deep wetlands and permanent
marshes. Fish eating species such as grebes,
pelicans, gulls, terns and diving ducks use
these wetlands. The vegetation growing in
these wetlands (primarily cattail and bulrush
stands which are also called “tules”) provide
habitat for rails, white-faced ibis, egrets,
herons, yellow-headed black birds to name only a few.

Abundant shallow wetlands are found in the Upper Klamath and Tule Lake Basins. These wetlands have historically had water during the winter and spring, but tended to dry out during the summer and fall. Today, most wildlife areas and refuges manage seasonal wetlands using water control structures to mimic this yearly wet and dry cycle. Wading shorebirds and dabbing ducks are among the diverse wildlife species commonly seen in seasonal marshes and wetlands.

Juniper/Sagebrush habitat is found most
extensively in the southern and eastern portions of
the Upper Klamath Basin watershed. Both the Clear
Lake area and Lava Beds National Monument have
large expanse of this habitat. Plants found here
include Western Juniper and several plants
collectively known as sagebrush and rabbit
brush. The region is a volcanic big sky country with
sage and juniper aromas on the wind.

High Elevation habitat are forests above 5,500 feet
in the Upper Klamath and Tule Lake Basins
consisting primarily of Douglas fir, western red cedar
and true firs. These habitats are found mostly in the
Cascade and Siskiyou mountains. Popular travel
destinations with these habitats include Crater Lake
National Park, Medicine Lake, Lake of the Woods
and the Pacific Crest Trail. Wildlife species found in
mountain meadows, streams and lakes as well as
those seen above timberline are included
in this habitat grouping.

Ponderosa and Lodgepole Pine habitat are
usually found above juniper/sagebrush vegetation
and at a lower elevation than Douglas fir and true fir
habitats within the Upper Klamath Basin watershed.
Many cavity nesting bird species use the Ponderosa/
lodgepole pine habitat, particularly where past fires
have created openings and dead snags. Several
species of woodpeckers, nuthatches and flycatchers
are commonly observed within this habitat.

Here are other locations near Harriman Springs Resort and Marina:
Behold the spectacular Crater Lake National Park
Visit the old west in Wood River Valley and Fort Klamath
Take a moment to relax at Mare’s Eggs Springs
Enjoy the sights and sounds of Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
Take a video tour of the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges

Habitats presented by Dave Menke, Anders Tomlinson and Howard West.
©2014 Anders Tomlinson, all rights reserved.

Man and wildlife coexist in a controlled natural environment.
Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge is located some 24 miles north of
Klamath Falls, Oregon. Crater Lake National Park lies approximately 20
miles north of the refuge. The refuge is on the northwestern side of
Upper Klamath Lake.

Between mountain forest, creeks and lake.
Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, now comprising 14,966 acres of
swamp and open water, was established in 1928. At an elevation of slightly
above 4,000 feet, it lies in the shadow of the forested east base of of
the Cascade Mountains and is watered by mountain streams and
deep, clear springs.

There is much to do and much to see.
Popular recreation activities on Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
include fishing, wildlife observation, canoeing, photography, birding,
boating and waterfowl hunting.

The Pacific Flyway stops off at Upper Klamath NWR
In summer, mallards, pintails, cinnamon teal, Virginia rails, American
bitterns, wood ducks, grebes, and many other birds congregate here.
On the marsh is a rookery with double-crested cormorants, blue herons,
black-crowned night herons, white pelicans, grebes and common egrets.

Canoe trail through paradise found
The Refuge cooperates with the Forest Service to sign and maintain a
two loop canoe trail through the Klamath Marsh. About two-thirds of
the 8.5 mile canoe trail route is on Refuge waters, with the balance
on Forest Service property.

Forest & Flowers in a majestic landscape
Aspen, white fir, red fir, Douglas fir, and Ponderosa dominate steep
slope that come down to the spring waters. On open slopes pentstemons,
asters, paintbrushes, blue lupines, and other flowering plants add
dramatic color to the landscape.

A Bald Eagle nest along Recreation Creek
Several bald eagles live year-round in trees near the refuge.
Bald eagles can be seen coming and going to and from the marshes
and open water in search of food. They will also sit in trees
near the water’s edge, looking and listening.”… we saw eagles
everywhere… it was the closest we’d ever been to a
bald eagle and perhaps, to each other…” Sunset Magazine.

Step Back In Time
In the early 1900’s Pelican Bay Lodge, now known as Harriman Springs
Resort & Marina, Rocky Point Resort and Point Comfort Lodge, were
the gateway for travelers going to Crater Lake. Eating a fine meal
on the resort’s outdoor Terrace dining area, overlooking the marsh,
is time well spent.

Abundant diversity, textures, sounds and light
The season roll on through the marshes and open waters of Upper Klamath
National Wildlife Refuge. The star filled skies are celestial poetry
in motion, here the Milky Way shimmers in volume and brightness.
On the ground the rhythms of survival and regeneration run their course.
Listen to the marsh songs and a bald eagle diving at a fish.

Water, Marsh & Land
This view from Pelican Butte looks down on Upper Klamath National
Wildlife Refuge, Upper Klamath Lake and Pelican Bay’s mouth. Pelican Butte
is a snow mobile destination in the winter. In the summer it is the
big view of a remarkable land – north, east, south and west.

It is easy to see why here was called America’s Switzerland
Mt. McLoughlin, 9,495 ft., provides an enchanting backdrop for
resting sea gulls. Not that long ago steamboats came up this bay
with passengers and cargo.

We can all be one with an amazing world
Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge is unique among the six
Basin refuges for its vast tule marsh, drowned stream channels outlined
with willow-lined banks rising above impounded waters, and coniferous
forests on steep mountain slopes along it’s western boundary.

©2014 Anders Tomlinson, all rights reserved.