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Daniel Thorndike

Daniel Thorndike

President

Dan is the General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Medford Fabrication and has served on numerous boards and commissions regionally and statewide including Britt Music and Arts Festival, Oregon Environmental Council, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Oregon Water Resource Commission, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, Southern Oregon University Foundation, and many others. Dan enjoys gardening, travel, fishing, rowing, kayaking, Nordic skiing, and cycling.

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Molly Morison

Molly Morison

Vice President

Molly is the Preserve Manager for The Nature Conservancy’s SW Oregon field office. When not busy caring for TNC’s conserved lands and coordinating volunteers, she produces vibrant wines from her 4-acre certified biodynamic vineyard in Talent.

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Heather Hickmann

Heather Hickmann

Treasurer

Heather is a southern Oregon native and is currently a CPA and CFO working with private family-run businesses where her work crosses into land use and conservancy. An avid outdoors woman, Heather takes advantage of local public lands for trail running, skiing, hiking, and rafting. As a new board member Heather is focused on long-term good of the Rogue River region.

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Jeff Beaupain

Jeff Beaupain

Secretary

Jeff is a retired Certified Public Accountant with a background in finance, real estate, and investments. He has been a CASA volunteer and has served two terms on the Board of Temple Emek Shalom.

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Gordon Gray

Gordon Gray

Gordon Gray is a passionate advocate for the preservation and protection of natural resources. He has over 20 years of experience in marketing, client experience management, strategy development, and executive coaching, and has worked as a strategic leader with a variety of organizations, including Charles Schwab, Oracle, and Levi Strauss. He is currently working as an executive coach and health, wellness and fitness coach here in Ashland having moved here from the Bay Area over three years ago.

Gordon is a graduate of UC Davis and St. Mary's College, and holds a BA in Organizational Sociology and a master's degree in Financial Analysis and Behavioral Economics.

Gordon is excited to join the Board of Directors of the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy and contribute his skills and experience to the organization's mission of protecting the region's natural heritage. He is a strong believer in the power of collaboration and is committed to working with and inspiring our community to find innovative solutions to the challenges facing our environment.

Jim Huber

Jim Huber

Jim is the former director of the Grants Pass Community Development Department. He also served as the City of Medford Planning Department Director. Jim has served on SOLC’s Lands Committee since 2013.

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Dan Kellogg

Dan Kellogg

Dan manages his family’s 300-acre ranch in Gold Hill and is active on SOLC’s Lands Committee. He has served on the board since 1994 and has played a critical role in the growth of the organization.

Donald Rubenstein

Donald Rubenstein

Donald is recently retired from 45 years as a real estate lawyer, focusing largely on conservation work. He helped found several land trusts in California and is a founder and initial board member of the Land Trust Alliance. He has been an active volunteer with SOLC for 10 years including about 8 years of prior board service.

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Kevin Talbert

Kevin Talbert

Kevin retired from Southern Oregon University after a 26-year career as Director of Extended Campus Programs and Chief Information Officer. He serves on the boards of Rogue Community College, Oregon Community College Association, and Crater Lake Natural History Association

Kris Wall

Kris Wall

Kris brings more than 15 years of experience working for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management where she partners with Oregon and Washington on land use, resource management and community resilience work. She and her family relocated to Southern Oregon from Portland two years ago and are enjoying exploring all of the fantastic outdoor recreation and community activities in the region.

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Stasie Maxwell

Stasie Maxwell

Stasie is the Indigenous Partnerships Program Manager for Vesper Meadow Education Program and brings a wealth of experience to her position; blending her various backgrounds in psychology, program development, community building, DEI and Indigenous wellness facilitation, and environmental advocacy. Stasie is excited to bring her expertise, insight, and strategic planning capabilities to Southern Oregon Land Conservancy, in particular, to serve the Indigenous descendants of the homelands that SOLC stewards. 

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Upcoming

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Explore the Bluff!
May 21
May 21, 2025
Pompadour Bluff
Explore the Bluff!
May 21, 2025
Pompadour Bluff
May 21, 2025
Pompadour Bluff
Wander Bear Gulch - Our New Preserve!
May 24
May 24, 2025
Bear Gulch
Wander Bear Gulch - Our New Preserve!
May 24, 2025
Bear Gulch
May 24, 2025
Bear Gulch
A Fen-tastic Hike at Sharon Fen Preserve
May 25
May 25, 2025
Sharon Fen Preserve
A Fen-tastic Hike at Sharon Fen Preserve
May 25, 2025
Sharon Fen Preserve
May 25, 2025
Sharon Fen Preserve
Grasshoppers at Bear Gulch
Jun 1
Jun 1, 2025
Bear Gulch
Grasshoppers at Bear Gulch
Jun 1, 2025
Bear Gulch
Jun 1, 2025
Bear Gulch
2025 Annual All Member Picnic
Jun 7
Jun 7, 2025
Rogue River Preserve
2025 Annual All Member Picnic
Jun 7, 2025
Rogue River Preserve

Join us for the 2025 Annual All Member Picnic! We're excited to celebrate 47 years of incredible land conservation with our supporters, you.

Jun 7, 2025
Rogue River Preserve
Open Lands Day at the Rogue River Preserve
Jun 14
Jun 14, 2025
Rogue River Preserve
Open Lands Day at the Rogue River Preserve
Jun 14, 2025
Rogue River Preserve

Open Lands Day at the Rogue River Preserve, Saturday, June 14, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Join us for a beautiful visit to the incredible Rogue River Preserve! The Rogue River Preserve includes two miles of riverfront along the Rogue River, a large floodplain forest, and oak woodlands with meadows. It is only open to the public during special events, work parties, and youth education programs. So, come and take advantage of this special opportunity and explore the trails at your own pace, attend a guided hike, bring a picnic lunch or thermos of tea to enjoy by the river, or all three.

Jun 14, 2025
Rogue River Preserve

Nature Talks on YouTube

Enjoy recordings of our past Nature Talks. Each event has multiple presenters. From our local national trails, to new SOLC conserved lands, to special species, to tracking animals in the snow - you’ll gain knowledge to impress all your friends.

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Bear Gulch Preserve Extends Conserved Connectivity Corridor
Apr 28, 2025
Bear Gulch Preserve Extends Conserved Connectivity Corridor
Apr 28, 2025

Bear Gulch Preserve lies within one of Oregon's most significant ecological corridors, a crossroads between three mountain ranges: the Cascade, Siskiyou, and Klamath Mountains. It stretches through our Colestin-Siskiyou Summit Focus Area, one of several key zones whose distinctive diversity prioritizes their conservation.

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Mar 20, 2025
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