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Please join us for our two-part "Envision the Rogue Valley" series in the New Year! The forums will focus on implementing "Smart Growth" development principles locally, so that we may accommodate future growth while at the same time preserving our farmland, forestland and the high quality of life we have in the Rogue Valley. Please join us in helping make the Rogue Valley a more livable and sustainable place to call home!
Part I: Envision the Urban Rogue Valley
5:30-8:00pm, Thurs. Jan. 26, 2011
Medford Public Library, 205 South Central Ave., Medford
Presentation & discussion of techniques to improve our urban environment such as higher densities, mixed-use development, transit-oriented development and “complete streets.”
Part II: Envision the Rural Rogue Valley
5:30-8:00pm, Thurs. Feb. 23, 2011
Southern Oregon Research & Extension Center, 569 Hanley Rd., Central Point
Presentation & discussion of techniques to preserve farmland and forestland in our rural areassuch as farmland mitigation, conservation easements, transfer and/or purchase of development rights.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Sarah at 541-261-7836 or sarah@rogueadvocates.org.
Click here to learn more about our Envision the Rogue Valley project.
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NEWS UPDATE! Rogue Advocates is pleased to announce that we are joining forces with Friends of Jackson County, another organization that shares our mission of sustainable land use advocacy in southern Oregon. In May 2011, we officially consolidated with Friends of Jackson County to become one organization known as Rogue Advocates.
We are very excited about this move and believe that this new arrangement will allow us to more effectively advocate for the preservation of farmland, forestland, open space as well as the livability of our cities in the Rogue Valley!
Click here to read a 1000 Friends of Oregon profile piece about Rogue Advocates and the recent consolidation.
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Who we are: Rogue Advocates is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to creating more livable and sustainable communities in southern Oregon's Rogue Valley.
Vineyards meet houses at the urban-rural divide
The Valley is home to some of the world's most ecologically diverse forest habitats, a robust agricultural economy and vibrant rural communities. It is also one of the fastest growing regions in Oregon and even the country.
Rogue Advocates recognizes that endless growth threatens the preservation of farmland, forest land, open space, wildlife habitat and livability that we treasure in the Rogue Valley.
This means that it is absolutely vital that we grow "smart" - in a way that ensures the co-existence of livable communities and productive rural lands.
