THIS YEAR, K-S WILD + ROGUE RIVERKEEPER’S ARE PRESENTING THE WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL ON TOUR — BOTH CELEBRATING 21 YEARS OF INSPIRING ACTIVISM THROUGH FILM AND ART—TO BRING YOU OUR SIGNATURE EVENT!

The Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour brings together community to celebrate our work to protect the Klamath-Siskiyou wildlands, and restore clean water in the Rogue Basin. It is an evening of fun with prizes, films, and more!

Considered one of the nation’s premiere environmental and adventure film festivals, the Wild and Scenic Film Festival On Tour combine stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography, and first-rate storytelling to inform, inspire, and ignite solutions and possibilities to restore the earth and human communities while creating a positive future for the next generation.

Enjoy award-winning films about nature, community activism, adventure, conservation, water, energy and climate change, wildlife, environmental justice, Native American and Indigenous cultures.

Place

655 N 3rd St
Central Point, OR US 97502

Description

WHERE:  Crater High School, 655 N 3rd St, Central Point, OR 97502

WHEN:  March 16th 

COURSE:  Start and Finish on Crater High School Track. Run out and back on the Bear Creek Greenway. 

PARKING: Parking is in the student parking lot off of 3rd St next to the gym and football stadium.  Please DO NOT park in paved parking lots.

FACILITIES:  Bathrooms available.  No showers

ENTRY FEE: $25 for non-club members | $20 SOR member | Free for youth 18 and   Finisher Socks for first 150 registrants. 

STARTING TIMES:  9:00AM 2 mile & 5 mile | 8:45AM the kids Leprechaun Lap  

PACKET PICKUP: 8:00AM-8:50AM DAY OF RACE

RESTRICTIONS:  Absolutely no roller-skaters, bicycles, skateboards, baby joggers, dogs, headphones, or unregistered participants

RACE DIRECTOR:  Susanne Ray and Chris Mansuetti

Place

745 N Rose St,
Phoenix, OR US 97535

Description

When?
March 2nd, 2024

Where?
All races will start and finish on or next to the new Phoenix High School track!

The 15K and 5K courses are marked with Pink paint. All markings are on the left side of the road. Please also reference the course maps.

How long?
15k, 5K and Kids' Mile

Why?
This event is a fundraiser to help the Phoenix High School Track and Field team raise money to help pay for meet entry fees, purchase new throwing implements and jumping equipment.

What is the entry fee?
$20 or $15 for club members. As with all SOR events, participants who are 18 and under run free!

What is the course like?
15K – This course gives you a chance to run the back roads of Phoenix, take in some amazing sights, and conquer some gnarly hills.

5K – This out-and-back route turns around at the end of Hilsinger road (just before the intersection of Hilsinger and Pioneer).

Kids' Mile - The kids' mile will be run on the track

Where is Packet Pickup?

Bib pick-up and day-of-race registration will be available from 9:00–10:15 am. Check-in, start, and finish will all be situated on or near the track. 

*Races are on public roads and trails that ARE NOT closed to cars, pedestrian or cyclist.  Please use caution while on public roadways and paths.

The Polar Plunge event fuels children, youth, and adults with disabilities, by providing support for athlete training, sports equipment, travel, and fitness goals - leading up to all-inclusive participation in regional, national, and international competitions for more than 5,000 participants statewide.

The Southern Oregon Polar Plunge is where local organizations team up to literally a "plunge" into the unheated, outdoor pool at the Rogue Valley Country Club. Funds raised support athletes right here in Klamath, Josephine, and Jackson counties and across Oregon. As a fundraiser – it is $50 per person to plunge. But have no fear, if cold water isn't your thing, you can support the cause by volunteering, donating, sponsoring a team, or just attend the event as a spectator - all without touching the water! Feeling brave? Let’s go! Get your team together today – and see why we’re freezin’ for a reason! Teams of families, friends, colleagues, and co-workers can participate. Make up a fun team name, and don’t forget the costume contest!

Prizes will be awarded on the day of the event. You can also participate as an individual, organization, church, school, or as a business team building activity. Free to attend as a spectator. Sponsorship opportunities available. $50 per person to take the plunge. No limits on team sizes. All participants age 7 and above welcome. Volunteer and organization tabling opportunities available. Contact soplunge@soor.org for more details.

A celebration of the Lunar New Year, “Year of the Dragon”, will be held at the Britt Pavilion on February 17, 2024, from 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. The Southern Oregon Chinese Cultural Association had, for over 15 years, presented a Chinese New Year Celebration in Jacksonville. This year, the festival has been expanded to include several other Asian cultures that honor the Lunar New Year tradition.

Under the watchful eye of “the Mighty One”, SOCCA’s 70-ft long dragon, a team of lions and junior dragons will kick off the day. Performers and exhibitors representing Japan, Vietnam, Korea, and China will offer a wide array of programming, ranging from a variety of handcrafts, martial arts, Tai Chi practice, Taiko drumming, and a Chinese historical fashion show. Children will love the dragon jump house. They will also have the chance to get their face painted, play with puppets, do some calligraphy, origami, learn the geography of Asia, and listen to Asian stories and folklores. It will be a day full of fun, family-friendly, and inspiring programs. Free trolley transportation service will be available.

This event is being offered to the public free of charge, thanks to the following generous sponsors: The International Program at St. Mary’s School, U.S. Bank, the Oregon Community Foundation, Britt Festival, Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, Jacksonville Review, and Up Close with Peter Sage.

Join your friends from Oregon’s Adventure Coast: Coos Bay, North Bend & Charleston for a feast of delicious Dungeness Crab at the 39th Annual Charleston Crab Feed!

NOW BACK IN CHARLESTON!! At the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) on Boat Basin Road.

This event will be from 11am to 3pm at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, 63466 Boat Basin Road, Charleston, OR 97420 - across from the Charleston Marine Life Center in the Marina Complex.

More than 900 pounds of Fresh Dungeness Crab will be served. Dinners - whole or half crabs at market price - include side dishes and a roll. Add a dessert for the perfect Oregon Coast meal. Area businesses provide items for raffle drawings. For those who want to attend but don’t want to eat crab, a gourmet hot dog lunch with sides will also be available.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Tickets will be available at the door as well!

Fresh Crab Meals, Whole or Half Crab; or choose the Hot Dog option for those who don’t like crab!!! 

Prices are based on Market Value - Whole Crab Meal $35, Half Crab Meal $22, HotDog Meal $14

Desserts & Cash Bar - additional cost at venue. Sales of these items benefit a local charity.

Truly a Community Affair! The 900+ lb of crab is purchased from local Charleston crabbers. Chuck’s Seafood in Charleston processes the crab. A local charity is serving dessert. South Slough Estuary and the Oregon Crab Commission will also be on hand with information. The Charleston Marine Life Center will be open all day!

Oregon's oldest wine celebration returns to Seven Feathers Casino Resort! Celebrate with the winemakers of the Umpqua Valley, and catch up with friends while enjoying an evening of wine, food, and music. Early bird tickets are now on sale offering regular 6 pm entrance and early VIP admission starting at 5:00 pm.

All tickets include:
- Souvenir wine glass
- Wine tasting with attending winemakers & wineries
- Delicious appetizers
- Live music and dancing with That Other Band

Other activities include a silent auction benefitting the Umpqua Valley Winegrowers Association. Or guests can try their hand at the famous Wheel of Wine to raise money for charity. All attendees will get to vote for their favorite red & white wines, and find out which wine will take home the award for the "Greatest of the Grape"!

This year's theme is "Rooted in Tradition," and fancy attire is encouraged

A true backcountry event in the heart of the Siskiyou Mountains in Southern Oregon. The race starts and ends at the Mt Ashland Ski Area, but you'll be venturing in and around the ski area.

Whether you are a hard core skimo athlete or a recreational backcountry skiing enthusiast there is a place for you at the Mt A Skimo Summit! We offer two race courses which are detailed below.

All participants will also be eligible to ski and ride for a discount on the lifts at the ski area after their race thanks to the generous support of the Mt Ashland Ski Area.

We will have day of registration for 140$/70$ for Full/Rec courses, but we highly encourage everyone to sign up earlier, which helps us get our meal & beer orders, and print out the results sheet

NOTE: Anyone under 21 is eligible for a 40% off discount. Use code Youth23 at checkout. Anyone under 14 is free use code Youth14 at checkout (for Rec Course only).

Full Course Description

The full course at the Mt Ashland Skimo Summit is a true backcountry event! We start and end on the manicured Mt Ashland Ski Area trails, but the bulk of the time you’ll be skiing and riding in untamed ungroomed terrain outside of the ski area.

While the Mt Ashland Skimo Summit full course is a race and does follow race formatting you need not consider yourself a racer to take part. This course will cover advanced skiing terrain and therefore requires both strong downhill skiing ability and endurance.

There are four major climbs and a fifth very short climb at the finish. The total vertical gain and loss is approximately 4,500ft. The distance is approximately 8 miles.

The course will be fully marked to USSMA standards with green flagging on the ascents, red flagging on the descents, yellow flagging for the bootjack, and blue marking for transitions.

Required Gear: Helmet, Avalanche Safety Gear (beacon, shovel probe), skins, backpack which you can strap your skis/board to, food, water, extra layers.

There will be four categories for the full course (with M/F winners):
Skimo: no maximum weight gear weight limit
Heavy Metal Skier: Ski+binding weight over 1,500 grams
Splitboard

Recreational Course Description

Overview:
Our recreational course at the Mt Ashland Skimo Summit is perfect for newer uphill skiers or people looking for a shorter effort. The course will incorporate one major climb from the Mt Ashland Lodge to the Summit followed by a descent on piste, finishing with a short 250ft climb back to the Lodge to finish. All of our rec course will remain in the ski area boundary and racers will not be required to carry avalanche safety equipment. The course will descend a blue ski run and does not require expert downhill skiing ability.

The Total vertical gain and loss on the rec course is approximately 1,100ft and the distance is approximately 2.2 miles.

We'll have 2 categories, Male and Female for the rec course.

Required Gear

FULL COURSE:
Our full course travels outside of the ski area boundary into the backcountry on the Siskiyou Crest. Avalanche safety gear is required (Beacon, Shovel, Probe), skins (no snowshoes for the full course), along with a backpack that you can strap your ski or snowboard to for the boot pack section (no carrying your skis on this section for safety reasons). Recommended gear: Helmet, food and water, extra layers

REC COURSE:
Our rec course will stay inside the normal ski area boundary and so avalanche safety gear is not required. The following items are recommended: Helmet, Food/Water, Extra layers

Schedule

See https://www.mtashlandskimo.com/race-schedule for more details

Race Date: Saturday Feb 4th 2023
Race Start 7:30am
Awards: 1:30 pm

Cancellation/Refund Policy

In highly unlikely case that we'll have to cancel, the Mt Ashland Skimo Summit cannot offer refunds on race entry fees. Most of the money goes towards insurance, which will not be refunded. We'll do our best in adapting our course rather than cancelling the event.

We aren't making any money on putting on this event, we do it because we love the sport and love to see the community come together. We ask for your understanding.

Come experience the national parks! On six days in 2024, all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. Mark your calendar for these entrance fee–free dates in 2024:

• January 15: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

• April 20: First day of National Park Week

• June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day

• August 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act

• September 28: National Public Lands Day

• November 11: Veterans Day

National parks are America’s best idea, and there are more than 400 parks available to everyone, every day. The fee-free days provide a great opportunity to visit a new place or an old favorite, especially one of the national parks that normally charge an entrance fee. The others are free all the time. The entrance fee waiver for fee-free days does not cover amenity or user fees for activities such as camping, boat launches, transportation, or special tours.

The Ashland MLK Day committee is working on the program for our free, all-community event, in person at the Armory, followed by our annual march to the Plaza to hear the words of Dr. King.

Brine, Brew & Barrel Fermentation Festival celebrates the multi-cultural culinary tradition of fermented products including pickles, krauts, kombucha, beer, wine, cider, mead, chocolate, cheese, coffee, sourdough, and everything in between. The festival will be hosted at Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2024

6:30PM – 8:30PM: Brew Bash Dinner – Ashland Springs Hotel

SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2024

9:30AM – 12:30PM: Hot Sauce & Bloody Mary Brunch Buffet – Stardust Lounge/ Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites

11:00AM – 4:00PM: FERMENTATION FESTIVAL – VENDOR MARKETPLACE – TALKS & DEMOS – Grand Ballroom/Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites

Workshops & Demos:

11:30AM – 12:30PM: HANDS ON WORKSHOP: Make your own cuke pickles and lacto-fermented daikon with Alex Lewin /Cosmos Ballroom

11:45AM to 12:15PM: DEMO: “Amazing power of Koji, the essential of Japanese food culture. Learn its role in the centuries old culinary traditions and how to incorporate miso into your cooking.  By Midori Uehara

12:30PM to 1:00PM: TALK & DEMO: Fermentation Basics with Sash Sunday of OlyKraut

1:15PM to 1:45PM: DEMO: Sean Kelly cidermaker and founder of WildCraft Cider Works on the importance of wild apples.

2:00PM to 3:00PM: HANDS ON WORKSHOP: Make your own classic sauerkraut with Sash Sunday of OlyKraut – Cosmos Ballroom

2:00PM to 2:30PM: TALK & DEMO: What is Fermentation? When did humans start fermenting? Learn how to make quick brined radish with Alex Lewin

2:45PM to 3:15PM: DEMO: Family Friendly Kimchi: Cultural Significance in Korean Cooking with Cindy Yi

3:30PM – 4:00PM: TALK: “Forest to Glass” with Faith Dionne of Jaz Spirits

7:00PM – 9:00PM: Cider Social – downtown at Ashland Springs Hotel

SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 2024

11:00AM – 4:00PM: FERMENTATION FESTIVAL – VENDOR MARKETPLACE – TALKS & DEMOS – Grand Ballroom/Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites

Workshops & Demos:

11:30AM to 12:30PM: HANDS ON WORKSHOP: Yes, you can pickle that! with Sash Sunday of OlyKraut

11:30AM – 12:00PM: TALK & DEMO: What is Fermentation? When did humans start fermenting? Learn how to make quick brined radish with Alex Lewin

12:15PM – 12:45PM: DEMO: Fermentation in Cheese by Audrey Stange, Rogue Creamery’s “Ambassador of Moo.”

1:00PM – 1:30PM: DEMO: Making cocktails, mocktails and desserts with Moxi Brew Kombucha Shrub.

1:30PM – 2:30PM: HANDS ON WORKSHOP: Make your own cuke pickles and lacto-fermented daikon with Alex Lewin /Cosmos Ballroom

1:45PM – 2:15PM: TALK: Fermentation Basics with Sash Sunday of OlyKraut

2:30PM to 3:00PM: DEMO: Learn how to make sourdough country bread. By Philippe Garcia

Place

102 Christian Ave.
Talent, OR US 97540

Description

WHERE:  Talent Middle School, 102 Christian Ave, Talent, Oregon (Start and Finish is in the Bus Loop off Foss Rd, parking is off Christian Ave)
WHEN:  Saturday, January 6, 2023 

11am is the 10k start time. 

11:30am is the 5k start time. 

COURSE DETAILS: 5k - Out and back on Foss Road.  | 10k - Takes the same route as the 5k but head RIGHT onto Adams Rd. run until you hit Colver Rd where you will turn left and you will run past Pioneer Rd.  Turn around is right before Samuel Ln.

RACE FEES:  10k & 5k - $25 for registration for non-club members | $20 registration for SOR member | Free Race entry for youth 18 and under.  All processing fees are always included.  

Become a SOR member and save $5 a race.  Membership $15 Individual | $18 Family | Free for youth  18 in under through the RunFree Youth Program 

PACKET PICK-UP:  TBA

RESTRICTIONS: Absolutely no rollerskaters, bicycles, skateboards, baby joggers, dogs, headphones, or unregistered participants

RACE DIRECTORS:  Kurt & Victoria Smet

*Races are on public roads and trails that ARE NOT closed to cars, pedestrian or cyclist.  Please use caution while on public roadways and paths.