June 6, 2017

Stewardship

Beautiful Bumble Bees in Decline – You Can Help Bring Them Back!

June 6, 2017

Stewardship

Well “Hope’ is the thing with feathers as Emily Dickinson wrote in a poem AND hope is also furry small buzzing bodies. We all can help the bumble bee. Here’s how.

Teresa Fernandez

May 3, 2017

Hellgate on the Rogue River

Teresa Fernandez

May 3, 2017

With the warming weather, excitement is stirred with plans to visit our superb rivers and lakes. Tom Atzet will be hosting a hike to the Rogue River this June. Here’s a little taste of what he will be sharing about this wondrous place along the Rogue.

Teresa Fernandez

February 8, 2017

Heart of Rogue

"Southern Oregon Earns a Prize: The New Rogue River Preserve"

Teresa Fernandez

February 8, 2017

Heart of Rogue

"Southern Oregon Earns a Prize: The New Rogue River Preserve"

Charles Fischman of The Rogue Valley Messenger wrote a nice recap of our successful campaign to purchase the Rogue River Preserve.

Teresa Fernandez

November 23, 2016

Stewardship

What's so special about shrimp anyway? [VIDEO]

Teresa Fernandez

November 23, 2016

Stewardship

What's so special about shrimp anyway? [VIDEO]

What has 11 sets of legs, two sets of antennae, swims upside down, and is responsible for flamingos being pink? Find out in this excerpt from our monthly eNews column, The Good, the Bad and the Unusual.

Teresa Fernandez

August 2, 2016

Stewardship

To Keep a Promise

Teresa Fernandez

August 2, 2016

Stewardship

When we work with a property owner to conserve their land, we make a promise to them and the greater community. Take a walk on White Oak Farm with our Land Steward to see how we keep that promise, forever.

Teresa Fernandez

July 5, 2016

Notes from the Land: Rogue River Preserve

Teresa Fernandez

July 5, 2016

Notes from the Land: Rogue River Preserve

We are finding out that the Rogue River Preserve is rich in diversity, and we are rich in volunteers who have been helping us find out more about the plants and animals that thrive at the Preserve. Read about the latest discoveries of dragonflies, butterflies and orchids.

Teresa Fernandez

June 6, 2016

We're halfway there!

Teresa Fernandez

June 6, 2016

We view this project as a big challenge, but it’s an even bigger opportunity – to conserve a magnificent landscape in the Heart of the Rogue, to enhance its outstanding features, and to allow people to visit the site and work with us to protect its incredible biodiversity.

Teresa Fernandez

May 5, 2016

We're celebrating!

Teresa Fernandez

May 5, 2016

The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) awarded Southern Oregon Land Conservancy a grant of $1.4 million to help with the purchase of the Rogue River Preserve. It’s the largest gift to the Heart of the Rogue Campaign

Teresa Fernandez

April 7, 2016

"Gem along the river" - Mark Freeman

Teresa Fernandez

April 7, 2016

Mark Freeman of the Mail Tribune featured our latest conservation project, the Rogue River Preserve, and our campaign chair, Patrick Duffy, and how he is helping Conserve the Heart of the Rogue.

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March 14, 2016

Volunteers for the Rogue River Preserve – 2015 in Gratitude

Guest User

March 14, 2016

Volunteers for the Rogue River Preserve – 2015 in Gratitude

We are humbled by the quiet efforts of our land volunteers – they monitor properties, pull invasive weeds, write blogs, and even conduct scientific surveys. In no way can we thank everyone here...

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March 8, 2016

Celebrity Steps Up to Lead Rogue River Preserve Acquisition

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March 8, 2016

Does the name Bobby Ewing ring a bell? Perhaps you watched the TV series Dallas back in the 1970s and 80s? If you did, you may recall Patrick Duffy, who starred as Bobby Ewing alongside Larry...

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March 8, 2016

Outdoor Gear and Local Beer

Guest User

March 8, 2016

There’s great support in our community for conservation. From our members and volunteers to local agencies and businesses, we are not alone in the Rogue River region when it comes to enjoying and preserving the great outdoors.

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January 27, 2016

To Catch a Fairy... Shrimp

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January 27, 2016

On an overcast mid-January day, I joined a group of volunteers led by Molly Morison of the Nature Conservancy on behalf of the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy in search of the vernal pool fairy shrimp.

Teresa Fernandez

June 1, 2015

Heart of Rogue

Herpetofauna Observations at Rogue River Preserve

Teresa Fernandez

June 1, 2015

Heart of Rogue

Herpetofauna Observations at Rogue River Preserve

Despite threats that exist at the Rogue River Preserve, a rare snake persists. While Peter and Colin were surveying this special property, they uncovered a rare reptile, a juvenile Common Kingsnake. Read more about the Common Kingsnake as well as some of the other reptile species spotted at the Rogue River Preserve from Peter Kleinhenz's report