Orick in Humboldt County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Madison Grant Forest and Elk Refuge

Dedicated to the Memory of Madison Grant

— 1865-1937 —

Madison Grant Forest and Elk Refuge Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Karen Key, May 28, 2010

1. Madison Grant Forest and Elk Refuge Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Conservationist, author, anthropologist, a founder of the Save-the-Redwoods League.

This area of 1600 acres, habitat of the last surviving herd in California of Roosevelt Elk is established as a memorial by
· De Forest Grant
· John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
· Archer M. Huntington
· New York Zoological Society
· Boone and Crockett Club
· National Audubon Society
· American Wildlife Foundation
· Save-the-Redwoods League
· California State Park Commission

Erected 1948.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Anthropology & Archaeology • Environment • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1600.

Location. 41° 21.55′ N, 124° 1.433′ W. Marker is in Orick, California, in Humboldt County. Marker is on Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orick CA 95555, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The CCC at Prairie Creek (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Forest for the Trees

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); The Redwood Highway (approx. 1.3 miles away); Big Diamond (approx. 5.2 miles away); The Tall Tree (approx. 10½ miles away); Captain Courageous (approx. 11.6 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Prairie Creek Redwood State Park. (Submitted on July 3, 2010, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)
2. Wikipedia Entry for Madison Grant. (Submitted on July 3, 2010, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)
3. Save the Redwoods League. (Submitted on July 3, 2010, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)

Photographed By Karen Key, May 28, 2010

2. Madison Grant Forest and Elk Refuge Marker

Photographed By Karen Key, May 28, 2010

3. Madison Grant Forest and Elk Refuge Marker

Roosevelt Elk image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Karen Key, May 28, 2010

4. Roosevelt Elk

Not near the marker today, but found elsewhere in the park.

Photographed By Karen Key, May 28, 2010

5. Roosevelt Elk

Not near the marker today, but found elsewhere in the park.

On the Trail of the Elk image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Karen Key, May 28, 2010

6. On the Trail of the Elk

Faded signs surrounding the history marker.

Facing Winter's Challenge image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Karen Key, May 28, 2010

7. Facing Winter's Challenge

Faded signs surrounding the history marker.

An Autumn Bugle Signals the Rut image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Karen Key, May 28, 2010

8. An Autumn Bugle Signals the Rut

Faded signs surrounding the history marker.

A Season of Feast and Fatten image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Karen Key, May 28, 2010

9. A Season of Feast and Fatten

Faded signs surrounding the history marker.

Spring Brings Birth and Blossoms image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Karen Key, May 28, 2010

10. Spring Brings Birth and Blossoms

Faded signs surrounding the history marker.

Photographed By Karen Key, May 28, 2010

11. Roosevelt Elk

Faded signs surrounding the history marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2010, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 1,627 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on July 3, 2010, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.