A local conservation organization and Jackson County Fire District 5 teamed up recently to prepare donated land for preservation by removing a house on the property, providing vital live-fire training.
When the Tudor-style home of Harry and Marilyn Fischer was burned down by Fire District 5 in a training exercise Saturday, it helped clear the land on the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy’s newest pro.
A storied Southern Oregon stewardship group is relaunching its popular spring hike series by highlighting a string of its newest land holdings in Jackson County.
After a two-year COVID hiatus, the Sou.
The Southern Oregon Land Conservancy will host a series of guided hikes this spring on protected properties throughout the Rogue Valley.
The hikes include: Vernal Pools of Whetstone Savanna, Sund.