Our story
Southern Oregon’s Rogue River region is renowned for its unique and varied landscape. Situated between the rocky coast and the Cascade Mountain range, a network of meandering streams combines with towering pine trees and naturally fertile soils to create one of the most biologically diverse areas in the world.
Our Mission
We conserve and enhance land in Southern Oregon to sustain our human and natural communities forever.
Our Vision
We envision a vital network of conserved lands that deepens the connection between healthy ecosystems and successive generations.
Our History
More than 43 years ago, amidst a burgeoning population and rising real estate prices, a grassroots effort of concerned individuals foresaw the need to engage the community in protecting rural lands in the Heart of the Rogue™ at were at risk of losing their natural values.
Founded in 1978, Southern Oregon Land Conservancy was created to ensure the natural wealth of the wild and working lands of the Rogue River region endure forever. As the state’s first regional, nonprofit land trust, we began working with local landowners to create conservation easements—a conservation approach to safeguard their lands in perpetuity. What began small has grown into more than 12,840 acres of protected lands across the Rogue River region.
Today, Southern Oregon Land Conservancy continues to fulfill its original mission by connecting people, nature, and communities. Our nationally accredited organization serves as a leader among regional land trusts, through its approach to community involvement and successful conservation track record.
Banner image: Roosevelt elk cooling down in the Rogue River, Rogue River Preserve. Thomas Craig photo.
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