September 2025 Conservation Column – Rescission of the Roadless Rule

By |2025-08-29T17:49:16-07:00August 26th, 2025|Conservation Columns, Home Page|

The Conservation Column by Pepper Trail   I’ll admit it.  I am overwhelmed and devastated by the Trump Administration’s all-out attacks on environmental protections, green energy, and climate science (well, science in general).  It is hard to know where to begin to fight this many-headed monster, especially when Congress and the Supreme Court seem to [...]

White City Lagoons Work (August 2025)

By |2025-08-14T10:33:58-07:00August 14th, 2025|Home Page, News Page|

We wanted to bring to everyone’s attention that sometime in the next couple of weeks there will be some work happening at the White City Lagoons Enhancement area. This is the area with the path where bird viewing is allowed.  During the work there will be some days when birding will not be possible. We [...]

June 2025 Conservation Column

By |2025-05-30T19:00:01-07:00May 30th, 2025|Conservation Columns, Home Page|

The Conservation Column by Pepper Trail There is so much terrible news coming out of Washington, DC that it is impossible to keep up.  Certainly, that is true with the over 1000-page “Big Beautiful Bill” that passed the Republican-controlled House by a single vote this week.  It is likely that very few if any Representatives [...]

I-5 Wildlife Crossing wins $33 million federal grant!

By |2025-01-18T10:43:37-08:00December 20th, 2024|Home Page, News Page|

RVAS is a member of the Southern Oregon Wildlife Crossing Coalition, which led the effort for a wildlife crossing over I-5. After years of work, it's going to happen! https://www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-wyden-announce-over-33-million-for-southern-oregon-critical-wildlife-crossing/

Greenway Fuels Reduction Work and its Impact on Nesting Birds

By |2025-01-18T10:45:56-08:00May 21st, 2024|Home Page, News Page|

The Conservation Column (to appear in the June issue of The Chat) By Pepper Trail For those of you involved in the Bear Creek Community Bird Survey – and for all of you who simply enjoy walking and birding along the Bear Creek Greenway – brace yourselves. Jackson County Parks has authorized the “Bear Creek [...]

Jet Boats Threaten the Upper Rogue River

By |2024-05-08T08:51:24-07:00May 7th, 2024|Home Page, News Page|

Taken from the May 2024 edition of The Chat, by Pepper Trail. Many of you are doubtless aware of the problem of commercial jet boats on the Upper Rogue River. A private business operating out of TouVelle State Park has had significant negative impacts on fish, wildlife, and recreational users on the river. Longtime RVAS [...]

RVAS Apparel

By |2024-02-23T14:36:14-08:00February 23rd, 2024|Home Page|

Promote RVAS in the Community! Did you know that we now have quality t-shirts and sweatshirts with our RVAS logo on them? They are very reasonably priced, too!  With each purchase, Bonfire donates a portion back to RVAS, so it’s a win-win! You get a great product, and RVAS gets a donation! Find our wares [...]

The Bear Creek Community Bird Survey: Birds, Fire, and Community Science

By |2024-01-01T17:40:04-08:00December 30th, 2023|Home Page, News Page, Uncategorized|

This article by Chapter member Nate Trimble appeared in the Spring 2023 edition of Oregon Birds.   As readers of Oregon Birds surely know, birding is an enjoyable and personally enriching hobby that gets us out in nature and connects us with the beauty of the world around us. But can birding be more than [...]

A WARNING FROM THE SNOWBIRDS

By |2023-12-06T13:57:17-08:00December 6th, 2023|Home Page, News Page|

The following article was taken from Writers on the Range with permission from the author: No, this isn’t about those folks who spend their winters in Arizona or Florida. The snowbird behind this warning is an actual bird, the dark-eyed junco, a small creature you probably know if you have a bird feeder and maybe [...]

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