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SOCAN Monthly Meeting: Curb Food Waste for the Climate

Southern Oregon Climate Action Now (SOCAN) will feature guest speakers and a discussion about what people can do to help curb food waste in Southern Oregon March 28 at 6:00 p.m. online. In 2022, the U.S. department of Agriculture stated: “Food loss and waste … exacerbates the climate crisis with its significant GHG footprint. Production, […]

Climate Action in the Rogue Valley: What are regional organizations doing?

Medford Public Library

Over the more than a decade that Southern Oregon Climate Action Now has been engaged in grassroots climate activism, several other local organizations have either taken on the climate crisis as an aspect of their activism or have launched themselves as climate organizations. To honor what other Rogue Valley organizations are doing, and inform concerned […]

SOCAN: What’s Happening to our Douglas firs?

Medford Public Library

Anyone spending time in the dryer forests of Southern Oregon will have seen the splashes of orange among the healthy green backdrop. These splashes of color portend our future; they represent Douglas firs that are expiring. As the trees die, the needles lose the healthy green chlorophyll that drives photosynthesis and produce the familiar orange […]

Aloha Maui Benefit Concert

Historic Armory 208 Oak St., Ashland, United States

The community is invited to the Historic Ashland Armory this Sunday, September 17 for the “Aloha Maui Benefit Concert” to support Lahaina wildfire victims. Entry fees range from $20 to $100 depending on how much you want to donate and all profits will go directly to victims in Maui through United Way of Jackson County. […]

SOCAN: Grateful Americana Benefit Bash

Bellevue Grange 1050 Tollman Creek Road, Ashland, Or

From our friends at SOCAN: What about living in Southern Oregon makes us grateful? For some it’s the beautiful forests, for some the rivers and lakes, for some the fishing or the coastal wonders, and for some the winter recreation or world class wines. All these local delights are threatened by climate change. It’s time […]

Dirty Hands & Clean Hearts: Addressing Soil Health

Medford Public Library

The next SOCAN General meeting will be Tuesday November 28th at the Medford Public Library from 6:00 – 7:30. Garett Long, Agriculture Director will join us to explain what Demeter Biodynamic and Regenerative Agriculture are, how they do it, and how it benefits us all – plus how they hope to achieve the goal of […]

Screening: Us As We Are: People of Red Mountain

Medford Public Library

Join Siskiyou Rising Tide and Southern Oregon PBS for a screening of Southern Oregon PBS’ new documentary “Us As We Are: People of Red Mountain” to learn more about the ongoing fight to stop lithium mining in McDermitt Caldera (just hours away from the Rogue Valley) on Thursday, February 8 at 6:30pm in the Medford […]

SOCAN: Climate Legislation Update

Medford Public Library

The SOCAN February monthly public meeting will feature a brief review of what has been happening to proposals of interest in the Capitol. SOCAN’s Federal and State Project team will host this meeting with summaries of the status of specific bills and will provide opportunities to write postcards to critical representatives urging action. We will […]

All Things Fire Fair

Applegate Valley Fire District #9 1095 Upper Applegate Road, Jacksonville, OR, United States

• Saturday, March 9, 2024 • 11:00 AM 5:30 PM • Applegate Valley Fire District #9 1095 Upper Applegate Road Jacksonville, OR, 97530 United States (map) Join KS Wildfor a family-friendly event featuring a dynamic mix of presentations and interactive demonstrations focused on wildfire and community preparedness. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore tables […]

Why We Are Beaver Believers

Medford Public Library

Besides serving as the state animal, and the OSU emblem, Beavers are incredibly valuable components of our natural and managed ecosystems. This is becoming especially evident as climate change compromises water supplies across the landscape. Unfortunately, beavers can also become a menace for some forest and agricultural operations. As a result, they have become the […]

Wild & Scenic Film Festival: Grants Pass

Grants Pass High Scool 830 NE 9th St,, Grants Pass, OR, United States

Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Center and Rogue Riverkeeper to host SYRCL’s traveling “Wild & Scenic Film Festival” at Grants Pass Performing Arts Center (at GP High School) on  April 14 from 4-8p.m. The event includes the screening of 11 short films ranging from four to 19 minutes long about Indigenous rights, forest ecology, pollution and resource […]