Stream Smart - a clean water project

10/07/2026

🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏿 For anyone planning to be on the Bear Creek Greenway this Saturday, October 10th, watch for runners! 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏿

🐟🌱💙 Return of the Salmon - Family Field Day event-goers may see these runners around North Mountain Park! 🐟🌱💙

09/26/2026

🦜🪶🌱 To celebrate National Public Lands Day, RAIN Rogue Aquatic Invasives Network is out on the Applegate River removing invasive ludwigia and parrotfeather! Removing these invasives opens up habitat for our native aquatic plants and the aquatic life that depends on healthy, flowing water. Thanks, RAIN! 🦜🪶🌱

09/19/2026

Stream Smart volunteers hard at work as part and f the Bear Creek Stewardship Day! Come out and help us keep Bear Creek clean!

08/22/2026

🐟🌿💧 Stream Smart - a clean water project and RAIN Rogue Aquatic Invasives Network are out at the Rogue Spey Clave at Griffin Park. Here, we hope to partner with members of the fishing community to help keep aquatic invasives under control by participating in w**d pull events, which opens up important fish habitat, and discuss water quality and improvements that can be made for the benefit of all. It's a great event with great folks. Come check it out! 🐟🌿💧

08/20/2026

🌾🪻🌱 Consider going "Beyond the Lawn," adding native plants, pops of color, and unruliness to your front lawn! Learn more here: https://followthewater.info/projects/beyond-the-lawn-video-series/ 🌾🪻🌱

Beyond the Lawn Video Series Shining a Spotlight on Landscapes That Go "Beyond the Lawn" Beyond the Lawn is a video series that shows how real people use native plants and a dash of creativity to turn their lawn, patio, or parking strip into thriving, resilient oases that protect soil and water. Eac...

08/20/2026

💧🌿💧 Bear Creek Stewardship Day is coming up on Saturday, September 19th from 9:00 - 12:00! Consider joining Robert, Save The Phoenix Wetlands, Pollinator Project Rogue Valley, and Southern Oregon Monarch Advocates at Blue Heron Park. Native planting and invasive plant removal activities will be the primary focus at this location. See you out there to celebrate National Public Lands Day! 🌿💧🌿

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More information here: https://www.stream-smart.com/bear-creek-clean-ups/

08/07/2026

🌞🌱💦 Last Saturday and Wednesday, RAIN Rogue Aquatic Invasives Network partners got on the Rogue River to perform some very important invasive water primrose and parrotfeather work. Look at these before and after photos!

Special thanks to the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Department of Agriculture, and volunteers for taking that on in the heat! 🌞🌱💦