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Crater Rock Museum, a hidden treasure in southern Oregon

By Mike Green,
Natalie Golay
Published October 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM PDT
Crater Rock Museum

Jillian Kettley is the curator at Crater Rock Museum in Central Point, Oregon. She joins the Exchange to discuss the value, impact and growth of the museum in southern Oregon.

Jillian Kettley, Curator at the Crater Rock Museum in Central Point, Oregon, joins Jefferson Exchange host Mike Green in the JPR studio on Sept. 10, 2025.
JPR Senior Producer, Natalie Golay
Jillian Kettley, Curator at the Crater Rock Museum in Central Point, Oregon, joins Jefferson Exchange host Mike Green in the JPR studio on Sept. 10, 2025.
Mike Green's jar of rocks collected from a beach in Crescent City, CA. The rocks were mentioned during an episode of the Jefferson Exchange on Sept. 10, 2025 with Jillian Kettley, Curator of the Crater Rock Museum.
Mike Green's jar of rocks collected from a beach in Crescent City, CA. The rocks were mentioned during an episode of the Jefferson Exchange on Sept. 10, 2025 with Jillian Kettley, Curator of the Crater Rock Museum.

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Mike Green
Mike Green is host of the Jefferson Exchange. He's an award-winning journalist with over 20 years experience in media, specializing in media innovation, inclusive economics and entrepreneurship.
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Natalie Golay
Natalie Golay is the Senior Producer of the Jefferson Exchange, where she brings a storyteller’s curiosity to conversations about the people, ideas and issues shaping our region. Natalie has more than 20 years of communications experience and a background spanning visual arts, multimedia production and law.
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