Enhancing Bear Creek through Engagement
Urban stream like Bear Creek are a valuable resource, yet, they often face unique and complicated challenges. As the creek travels through Ashland, Talent, Phoenix, Medford, and Central Point before reaching the mighty Rogue River just upstream from Gold Hill, the Bear is influenced by a patchwork of landowners, land uses, and user groups. Covering approximately 395 square miles, the Bear Creek watershed boasts a unique mix of natural and developed environmental beauty.
While Rogue Riverkeeper has historically put energy toward protecting and enhancing Bear Creek - we’re currently taking advantage of an increased focus on Bear Creek by joining forces with many local entities to plan and implement improvements to this impacted waterway. As part of a coordinated effort, groups focused on water quality, riparian restoration, homeless and at-risk populations, fire reduction, recreation, and economic development are taking a comprehensive approach to addressing issues found in the Bear Creek watershed.
At Rogue Riverkeeper, we work to:
Catalog background research on local stakeholders and key players;
Identify and analyze previous enhancement efforts;
Attend partner meetings and influence future program direction;
Increase community attention, educate public, and create a positive associate with Bear Creek;
Highlight water quality findings for summer sampling seasons; and
Remove litter from the Bear Creek Greenway through our Clean-the-Greenway program.
Show some #BearCreekLove!
