We are looking forward to what wildflowers the weather will bring us this year! You will learn plant and wildflower identification in one of southern Oregon’s bio-diverse hotspots!
KS Wild and Rogue Riverkeeper invite you to stop by during Ashland’s First Friday Art Walk and see the work of our latest artist while snacking and sipping with members and supporters in the community.
This walk will be approx. 1 mile out and back, mostly flat (2 mi. round trip), on a paved path and an unpaved trail along the Bear Creek Greenway from near Pine St. to Table Rock Rd. We will visit a small pond used by Western Pond Turtles. This species has recently been proposed for listing under the Endangered Species Act
Join Harry Fuller in the Cascade Siskiyou National Monument in search of the Great Gray Owl. Space is limited so reserve your spot now.
We will meet at the covered picnic pavilion at Lynn Newbry Park, Talent and walk around 0.6 miles upstream along the Bear Creek Greenway. While we walk and look for birds, we’ll discuss the recovery from the Almeda Fire and riparian habitat and restoration.
Our guided raft-supported hike is the most comfortable way to experience the Rogue River Trail. You hike with a daypack while the rafts shuttle all our gear. ARTA’s friendly guides provide delicious meals and water along the trail. Join us on this amazing adventure!
KS Wild and Rogue Riverkeeper invite you to stop by during Ashland’s First Friday Art Walk and see the work of our latest artist while snacking and sipping with members and supporters in the community.
This popular hike is an out-and-back route to the Boundary Springs, tucked away in the northern part of Crater Lake National Park, where waters of the Rogue River bursts forth from volcanic soils. Enjoy this moderate 5-mile round-trip hike where the Rogue River feels more like a creek. This is a beautiful trail with a couple of cascading waterfalls and a lush riparian zone set against the backdrop of an intact post-fire forest.
Spend four days and three nights whitewater rafting and camping along the iconic Wild & Scenic Rogue River! Floating, relaxing, swimming, and hiking along this stunning river and the side canyons of the Rogue is a trip every river lover should experience.
Celebrate Earth Day at KS Wild's new office in the railroad district in Ashland, Oregon! Our team is organizing an open house to raise awareness about local environmental issues and how we can make a difference.
Join Rogue Riverkeeper, Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism (SOLVE), Jackson County Parks & Recreation, Rogue Valley Council of Governments, and other groups and volunteers, and other in clean-up and restoration tasks focused on Bear Creek. Several sites available in Talent, Phoenix, Medford, and Central Point.
KS Wild's Wild & Scenic Film Fest focuses on the activism, science and history of the environmental movement and features award winning films about people creating real world solutions to today's environmental challenges on a local, regional and global scale.
KS Wild and Rogue Riverkeeper’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival focuses on the activism, science and history of the environmental movement and features award winning films about people creating real world solutions to today's environmental challenges on a local, regional and global scale.
KS Wild and Rogue Riverkeeper invite you to stop by during Ashland’s First Friday Art Walk and see the work of our latest artist while snacking and sipping with members and supporters in the community.
Feeling lucky? Support our 2024 Film Festival through our Online Raffle!
Join us for a night of art and old-growth activism as we come together to make signs and banners for the Bureau of Land Management’s Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) project opposition rally!
Come and join the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy, KS Wild, and Rogue Riverkeeper on a collaborative walk through the Rogue River Preserve near Eagle Point. During this walk, we will discuss our campaign goals for the next year in the Rogue Basin while enjoying the beauty of spring and the early-blooming posies.
New to the KS Wild scene? Join us for a meet-and-greet happy hour to hang out with some of our staffers while learning more about our mission and how we accomplish it. We’ll offer a short, casual conversation about our projects, our current campaigns, and ways you could get involved if you felt inspired!
The Williams Community Forest Project will lead a guided tour of the Pipe Fork, a gorgeous riparian area currently under threat of being clear-cut by Josephine County. There will be time for personal exploration and connecting with the land, taking photos and tidbits of the features you would like to recreate in wool. We will work with wool together afterwards at Pacifica's lovely Pond House.
Join us alongside KS Wild and Stream Smart for a trash clean-up and weed pull along the Rogue River in Josephine County. Volunteer swag, prizes, snacks, water, and lunch will be provided!
You're invited to our Earth Month First Friday with Williams, OR artist Corbin Brashear! We will be featuring Corbin's whimsical needlefelted artwork.
Are you interested in learning about some of the amazing wonders of the Klamath Siskiyou? You don't want to miss this opportunity to expand your horizons and gain valuable insights at our exciting online educational series with naturalists and experts will share their knowledge, insights, and storytelling.
New to the KS Wild scene? Join us for a meet-and-greet happy hour to hang out with some of our staffers while learning more about our mission and how we accomplish it. We’ll offer a short, casual conversation about our projects, our current campaigns, and ways you could get involved if you felt inspired!
KS Wild and Rogue Riverkeeper invite you to join us for art,and poetry at this next KS Wild First Friday show on February 2nd. An impromptu reading from various poets, while surrounded by Peter’s latest work will greet the eyes and ears of the viewers.
In celebration of National Seed Swap Day, Join KS Wild and Pollinator Project Rogue Valley as we celebrate National Seed Swap Day for our second annual Seed and Plant Swap!
Whether you're new in town or a seasoned KS Wilder, bring a mug or coffee cup and join us for a cup of coffee at the KS Wild office to learn about our active campaigns, upcoming events, and ways you can become involved in environmental activism for our public lands here in the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion of southern Oregon and northern California.
Are you interested in learning about some of the amazing wonders of the Klamath Siskiyou? You don't want to miss this opportunity to expand your horizons and gain valuable insights at our exciting online educational series with naturalists and experts will share their knowledge, insights, and storytelling.
A group exhibit of works by Bruce Bayard, Ron Hodgdon, Peter Van Fleet, Daniel Verner, Doug Wallace and Betty LaDuke. The six artists meet weekly to discuss art issues and their creative process. This show reflects the creative diversity that can be achieved through personal and group exploration of the arts using various mediums.
Join us for a festive evening of creating holiday-inspired art with a purpose! We will be crafting enchanting tree ornaments and holiday cards that spread a powerful message - that mature and old-growth forests are a treasure worth protecting. Our creations will be sent to decision-makers in Washington D.C. encouraging them to take action.
This upcoming First Friday in December, the KS Wild office will showcase Betty LaDuke's Turtle Wisdom exhibit. The exhibit includes over 20 prints of LaDuke's carved and painted works that explore various human themes, such as love, nature, resilience, and the importance of working together.
Hike to the widest girthed Douglas fir tree known to exist in Oregon and summit Mt. Elijah for National Hiking Day!
KS Wild and Rogue Riverkeeper are hosting a screening of two environmental films in a new Fall Film Series, to inspire activism through film. On November 16th 6-9pm: Sisters in Arms: This 70-minute film that depicts what it looks like to be a young environmental advocate today. With Introduction by the creator, Henri De Gerlanche, and we are honored to host a very special virtual Q&A afterwards with Julia Butterfly Hill!
KS Wild and Rogue Riverkeeper are hosting a screening of two environmental films in a new Fall Film Series, to inspire activism through film. On November 2nd: Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty. This 78-minute film explores the origins of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act. Q&A afterwards with producer Kevin White.
Happy Halloween! Learn about the annual salmon migration up the Rogue River and Bear Creek on this casual stroll along the Bear Creek Parkway.
Find out the latest updates about our campaign to stop Forest Service plans to log Old-Growth trees around the lake. We will decide on exact trail closer to the date depending on conditions.
Join KS Wild staff on this walk to look for Chinook salmon returning home to spawn in the Applegate River.
Join Rogue Riverkeeper on this ride along the Bear Creek Greenway path, upstream towards Table Rock Road, stopping along the way to look for spawning salmon.
Fall is a great time to wander around the forest and forage for mushrooms in southern Oregon! Join KS Wild staffer Haleigh Martin and local fungiphile Eric McEwen on a walk through the woods in search of any and all mushrooms!
Enjoy a rollicking gravel bike ride in the Cascade-Siskiyou Monument! The ride is 20 miles over 3 hour with 1800 feet of elevation gain (and loss!). Chill pace, no drop.
