Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland personnel are teaming up with a nonprofit committed to historic preservation to rehabilitate a local landmark.
To preserve a piece of Oregon’s natural and cultural heritage, HistoriCorps, Inc., in partnership with the Ochoco National Forest (ONF) and Crooked River National Grassland (CRNG), have begun restoring the historic Field Headquarters located along U.S. Highway 26 in the Rimrock Springs Wildlife Management Area.
The Field Headquarters, developed in the 1930s, includes a machine shop, equipment shed and barn for livestock. According to ONF officials, the complex reflects the transition from agricultural use in the 19th Century to a conservation-focused approach in the mid-20th Century. Article continues on centraloregonian.com