COVID Policy for Hikes
While Covid restrictions have lifted, please exercise precaution and stay home if you are feeling ill. Contact SOLC staff for a possible raincheck.
See the serpentine soils at Eight Dollar Mountain Preserve in the Illinois Valley! Learn about what makes serpentine habitats and their species so special, and what mining threats this region could potentially have on the horizon.
Join Vince Zauskey, Local Bird Expert, for an evening walk at the Rogue River Preserve to learn about some of our regional owls. Vince will talk about what makes owls so special and ‘who’ you might see at the Rogue River Preserve. Seeing an owl is not guaranteed, but it will still be a hoot.
Join SOLC's Nature Journaling Club on their May Excursion to Whetstone Savanna Preserve! Whether you're a seasoned journaler or a first-timer, you're invited to slow down, tune in, and be amazed, using the simple but powerful practice of nature journaling.
eady to try plein air sketching or painting? Kaz Chandler will show you her favorite strategies for creating something creative outdoors at the beyond peaceful Whetstone Savanna Preserve, and guide you in understanding the basics of plein air to create your own unique expression. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a first-timer, you're invited to join in on the fun. Please bring your own painting or sketching supplies.
Check out Bear Gulch Preserve, located in the Colestin Valley and the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument!
xplore the rocks and cliffs of The Harry & Marilyn Fisher Preserve at Pompadour Bluff!
Tour the spectacular Pompadour Bluff just outside of Ashland on a guided hike by Kristi Mergenthaler, Botanist and Stewardship Director. Walk through the beautiful oaks and grasslands before reaching the top where the views are outtasight!
SOLC hosted the annual Land Trust Education Leadership Summit, an event that brings together land-based education program staff for a week of connecting, visioning, and strategic planning. This year’s 22 participants (including two from SOLC!) represented organizations from Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, and Maine.
Moles are small and objectively cute mammals in the family Talpidae, a group best known for the raised tunnels and molehills they create in soil. These misunderstood velvet potatoes are often considered garden pests, although moles play an important ecological role in the environment and possess remarkable adaptations for life underground.
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