First Wednesday Bird Walk has resumed at the Denman Wildlife Area. Walks begin at 8:30 am and end before noon. Jim Hostick is the leader. The gate will be open from 8:00 – 8:20 am. Participants need to purchase an ODFW Area Parking Permit at the ODFW Office, Sportsman Warehouse on Delta Waters and Highway 62 in Medford, or at Bi-Mart. We request that all participants be vaccinated for COVID-19.

Directions to meeting spot: We will meet at the entrance off Agate Rd. between 1/4 and 1/2 mile past the fire station on the left side of the road. Coming out Table Rock Rd., turn right on Antelope Rd. and go to the light on Agate Rd. and turn left. The fire station will be on your left at the corner of Ave. G and Agate Rd. Go 1/4 to /12 mile past the fire station and the gate will be on your left. Coming out on Highway 62 to Antelope Rd., turn left and go to the next light. Turn right and continue to the gate on Agate Rd.

Hybrid Program: Cannabis cultivation and the environment: lessons and opportunities
Thursday, January 19, 7 pm
Presenter: Dr. Phoebe Parker-Shames

Join us for a research presentation and discussion about cannabis land use change in Southern Oregon and its ecological implications for wild flora and fauna. Dr. Parker-Shames will present some of her work studying outdoor private land cannabis farming in Josephine County during the early phase of recreational cannabis legalization. She will share some of the ecological lessons learned, ongoing research gaps, and opportunities to improve conservation outcomes in the cannabis industry.

Location: Southern Oregon University, Science Building, Room 161 (watch party). This program will also be provided as a zoom for folks who cannot attend in person. To register for the zoom: https://bit.ly/npso2022-23talks. This is a program of Rogue Valley Audubon Society and Siskiyou Chapter Native Plant Society of Oregon.

IMPORTANT: This program is jointly sponsored by Rogue Valley Audubon Society and Siskiyou Chapter Native Plant Society of Oregon, and is in lieu of our usual 4th Tuesday chapter meeting pro-gram. Please note the special date, time, location, and Zoom link.

Bio: Dr. Phoebe Parker-Shames (she/her) is an interdisciplinary researcher who grew up in Southern Oregon and studies the ecological outcomes of cannabis legalization. She is currently a postdoctoral scholar at UC Berkeley working with Drs. Justin Brashares and Chris Schell. She is also part of the Cannabis Research Center at Berkeley.
https://www.drphoebe.org.