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© Jesse Hodges
WHAT’S HAPPENING?
A WARNING FROM THE SNOWBIRDS
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 [...]
Former sewage lagoons in shadow of Table Rocks smell sweet to birds
Here is a link to the article from the Rogue Valley Times: https://www.rv-times.com/localstate/former-sewage-lagoons-in-shadow-of-table-rocks-smell-sweet-to-birds/article_b1062784-cdad-11ed-93ff-cfae0913b50e.html
NO ONE WANTS TO COLLIDE WITH A DEER
Writers on the Range has published an article by Pepper Trail on the effort to place wildlife crossings in Southern Oregon. https://writersontherange.org/no-one-wants-to-collide-with-a-deer/ More information about [...]
Kirtland Ponds Access Update
This is an IMPORTANT message to all visitors to Kirtland Rd. Ponds. As many know RVSS has modified the sewage lagoons with an eye towards [...]
Our Calendar:
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september
24sepAll Day28Bird Photography Workshop

Event Details
Bird Photography Workshop Planned Sept. 24-28 Klamath Bird Observatory of Ashland is hosting a fund-raising bird photography field trip/workshop September 24-28, 2026. There will be five evenings of
Event Details
Bird Photography Workshop Planned Sept. 24-28
Time
september 24 (Thursday) - 28 (Monday)(GMT-07:00)
october
07oct8:30 am12:00 pmFirst Wednesday Bird Walk
Event Details
First Wednesday Bird Walk Join RVAS for our monthly outing to Denman Wildlife Area. Walks begin at 8:30 am and end before noon, and are led by Jim Hostick. The gate
Event Details
First Wednesday Bird Walk
Join RVAS for our monthly outing to Denman Wildlife Area. Walks begin at 8:30 am and end before noon, and are led by Jim Hostick. 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’s 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.
Time
(Wednesday) 8:30 am - 12:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
11oct10:30 am12:00 pmAttention, Curiosity, Wonder: An Introduction to Nature Journaling
Event Details
Attention, Curiosity, Wonder: An Introduction to Nature Journaling SOU Science Lecture Hall (1250 Ashland St, Ashland, OR 97520) Sunday October 11, 10:30 am to noon FREE! Seating is first-come, first-served. Join us for
Event Details
Attention, Curiosity, Wonder: An Introduction to Nature Journaling
SOU Science Lecture Hall (1250 Ashland St, Ashland, OR 97520)
Sunday October 11, 10:30 am to noon
FREE! Seating is first-come, first-served.
Join us for a special lecture with scientist, educator, and author John (Jack) Muir Laws! His framework for nature journaling opens doors to rich discovery, creative thinking, and deep connection to place – and it’s accessible and welcoming for everyone. All you need is a notebook, a pencil, and your curiosity.
In this lecture, Jack will share his approach to journaling, and you’ll get to see how his close observation and curiosity take shape on the page in real time. Expect to be amazed, engaged, and inspired to start or deepen your own nature journaling practice.
This lecture is offered free of charge thanks to generous support from the following organizations:
- Bee Regenerative
- Friends of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
- Klamath Bird Observatory
- KS Wild
- Native Plant Society of Oregon – Siskiyou Chapter
- Pacific Forest Trust
- Pollinator Project Rogue Valley
- Rogue Valley Audubon
- ScienceWorks
- Siskiyou Field Institute
- Southern Oregon Land Conservancy
- Southern Oregon University
Time
(Sunday) 10:30 am - 12:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
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