Southern Oregon Land Conservancy

06/06/2026

06/01/2026

05/29/2026

💚HAPPY NEWS!💚 We are delighted to announce that Phoenix Sigalove will be returning this year as our musical guest for our Annual All Members Picnic!

⏰Today is the last day to register, so follow the link below and we'll see you next Saturday!

🥳We're excited to celebrate 48 years of incredible land conservation with our supporters, YOU. Come and meet new friends, relax by the river, and explore the magnificent Rogue River Preserve. There will be engaging activities, tasty food, and fun hikes!

🌱Fun Details
🍎Lunch On Us | Please bring your own reusable plates and utensils, as well as a water bottle.
🐾Choice of Guided Hikes and Activities | Options will include a bird stroll, mellow tai chi along the river, discussing prescribed fires and their importance, and more. Groups will be divided up at the picnic.
🏆2026 Conservation Award | We are proud to honor Molly Morison as our recipient for the 2026 Conservation Award.
🎵Live Music | Provided by the Rogue Valley's very own Phoenix Sigalove.

https://www.landconserve.org/

05/28/2026

Our friends in Canyonville are hosting a community event:

05/27/2026

Only 2 days left to sign up for our Annual All Members Picnic!

Meet us at the breathtaking Rogue River Preserve for a day full of custom hikes, delicious food, awards, updates and more. Open to ALL AGES!

For full details and to register, follow the link below, and we'll see you at the Preserve. 🌱🐾🥳

https://www.landconserve.org/upcoming-entries/2026/6/6/annual-all-member-picnic

05/22/2026

REGISTRATION IS OPEN - HAVE YOU SIGNED UP YET?! Don't wait! Come - meet new friends, relax by the river, and explore the magnificent Rogue River Preserve. There will be engaging activities, tasty food, and fun hikes!

💚Lunch On Us
Please bring your own reusable plates and utensils, as well as a water bottle.

💚Choice of Guided Hikes and Activities
Options will include a bird stroll, mellow tai chi along the river, discussing prescribed fires and their importance, and more. Groups will be divided up at the picnic.

💚2026 Conservation Award
SOLC is proud to honor Molly Morison as our 2026 Conservation Award recipient. Through her volunteerism, mentorship, community-building, and steadfast support of environmental work, Molly exemplifies the spirit of conservation stewardship that this award celebrates.

💚RSVP by Friday, May 29
We hope to see you there! Directions to the Rogue River Preserve will be emailed upon registration.

💚Questions?
Please give us a call at 541-482-3069 if you need assistance or if you are unsure about your membership status being current. To become a member, make a donation today online or when you register electronically for the picnic.

05/22/2026

HAPPENING NOW!!

SOLC is hosting an Open House for landowners in the Little Butte Creek Watershed area!

🤔Interested in conservation?
🤔Want to learn how to turn the land you own into a legacy?
🤩Want to come get snacks and chat with super cool people named Paul and Steve, and a sparkly stewardship manager named Rebekah?!?!?

DON'T WAIT! COME ON OVER!! 🥳
We're at the Historic Lake Creek House until 6:30 to answer all your questions and to give you so many delicious fingers foods. 😉🥪

05/16/2026

Which moths live on Eight Dollar Mountain? Lepidopterist Dana Ross is helping us understand the moth biodiversity of Cobra-lily Springs. Dana and a SOLC staff member spent a recent evening into the morning at our newest preserve catching moths and met a lot of special creatures including wasps, beetles, and spiders. Watch for our community moth night at Rogue River Preserve in July to learn more.

05/12/2026

Are you a Landowner within the Little Butte Creek Watershed, or know someone who is? SOLC invites you to consider conservation of your land.

There are several ways you can conserve your land with SOLC. Some of these options come with property tax special assessment and/or income tax deductions. Refreshments will be served throughout the event and Staff members will be available to answer any questions you may have. RSVP is not required, but appreciated for head count. Please stop by anytime between 4:30pm and 6:30pm.

For more information and to see if your land qualifies, contact Paul Belson at 541.482.3069, x103 or [email protected]

Find out more at our Open House - we can't wait to say hello!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-house-for-little-butte-creek-watershed-project-registration-1987958344924

05/11/2026

As temperatures warm in southern Oregon and northern California, everything and everyone is coming back to life. 🌱

If you spend time in Lithia Park in Ashland or paddle up at Acorn Woman Lake, you may have noticed that our native western pond turtles are out and about, basking in the sunshine on rocks and logs. 🐢 Late spring is an important time for the turtles -- they are coming out of their overwintering season, heading back to aquatic habitats to bask and feed, and mama turtles are nesting. So that means they're on the move! And they may find themselves in need of your help.

If you come across a turtle away from a waterbody and it seems out of place, ask yourself these questions:

➡️ Is it on a roadway or bike path where it may be hit by moving vehicles? If that's the case, move it in the direction it's already going across the road and out of immediate danger.

➡️ Does the turtle appear injured? if so, call ODFW at (541) 826-8774.

If your answer to both of these questions is "no" and it doesn't seem in any other immediate danger, let it be! Turtles know where they're going and it's likely on its way to water or a nesting site.

We and the turtles thank YOU for being great stewards to our natural world! 🐢