Tour Bear Creek: Fall Events!
New in 2022, the Bear Creek Restoration Initiative offers planning support and promotes a slough of events happening in the Bear Creek Watershed! Fall is a great time to gather family and friends and visit Bear Creek. Check out the offerings below and we will see you out there! Visit Stream Smart’s Current Happenings Calendar for more!
Follow the Water: Protecting Water Resources
September 7 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm $15
When we think of our watershed, we generally think of rivers and streams. Just as important to the whole watershed are the less visible springs, seeps, groundwater, and wetlands, which connect water from precipitation to the waterways. On this walking tour through Phoenix, we will look at human activities affecting stormwater runoff and water quality. We will discuss the importance of protecting smaller water features that contribute to the overall health of the watershed. We will also cover ways individual landowners can contribute to protecting water quality on their own sites, using “Low-Impact Development” methods. Expect to walk about one-half mile on mostly flat pavement.
Presenter: Frances Oyung has lived in the Rogue Valley since 1992, where she has worked in various capacities for public agencies, utilities, and non-profit organizations, in the fields of water resources and restoration. Frances has a BA in Environmental Studies from UC Santa Cruz and currently serves as Program Director of Rogue Riverkeeper.
For more information, see: Protecting Water Resources
To register, visit the event page.
Rogue Basin Natural Resources Sector – Fall Happy Hour
September 14 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Do you work in natural resources planning + implementation for the Rogue River Basin? Then you’re invited!
Where: Common Block Brewery
When: Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
More info!
Monarch Release - Along the Bear Creek Greenway!
The precious Western Monarch Butterfly has weathered some tough times over the past several years - and so have we. But the butterflies have held on and are back! And so are we! Join us down at the greenway near Clyde’s Corner in Phoenix to release monarchs!
September 17 @ 3:00PM - 4:30PM
Bear Creek Clean-Up!
Come join your community on National Public Lands Day for an important creek clean-up event! Sign Up here - we need you! This is a Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism (SOLVE)-sponsored stream clean-up event. SOLVE is a non-profit organization and this clean-up initiative is part of their Adopt-A-River Program. Additionally, the event is part of the Bear Creek Stewardship Day effort, a series of clean-up events along Bear Creek in the cities of Ashland, Talent, Phoenix, Medford and Central Point.
Date: Saturday, September 24th 2022
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Check-in: 8:30 am
Location: Eight check-in/out locations along the Bear Creek Greenway from Central Point to Ashland!
TOUR: Riparian Restoration + Pollinator Gardens
Following the Bear Creek Clean-Up event (see above!), join local experts at Coyote Trails Nature Center to hear about the Bear Creek Restoration Initiative and our efforts to restore the Bear Creek Greenway and waterway.
Date: Saturday, September 24th 2022
Time: 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Location: Coyote Trails Nature Center
Bear Creek Salmon Festival 2022
October 1 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Salmon Festival is back! Live Music! Family Fun! Native Fish! Join us at North Mountain Park from 11:00 – 4:00.
Activities for the entire family! For more information, visit the event website.
Blue Heron Park Restoration Project Site Tour
Oct 15, 2022 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Join Rogue River Watershed Council for a tour of its restoration project at Blue Heron Park. This tour is being organized through the Bear Creek Restoration Initiative (BCRI). The tour will include a recent riparian restoration project and dedicate time to discussing the BCRI vision as it relates to water quality, habitat, and the overall health of Bear Creek from an ecological and social lens perspective.
Meet at Blue Heron Park in Phoenix
Please contact Crystal Nichols at 541-423-6185 or cnichols@rogueriverwc.org with any questions.
Salmon Viewing on Bear Creek
October 23 @ 10AM - 12PM
Learn about the annual salmon migration up the Rogue River and Bear Creek on this casual stroll along the Bear Creek Parkway between Ashland and Talent. Rogue Riverkeeper Conservation Director Emily Bowes will lead the hike to places along Bear Creek where salmon are known to spawn. The hike will be about 2 1/2 miles round trip on mostly paved surfaces. Bring water, comfortable walking shoes, layers for rain or shine. Binoculars and polarized sunglasses are recommended to enhance your viewing experience!
Salmon Viewing on Bear Creek
November 5th @ 10AM
Join restoration project managers with The Freshwater Trust and Rogue River Watershed Council for a tour through a 6-year-old riparian revegetation project along Wagner Creek. Now two years after the Almeda Fire, this tour will highlight differences in how the fire traveled through native vs non-native vegetation within and adjacent to the restoration project.
