Yes to Non Toxic Roadsides!
We are making great progress with our efforts to tell our Jackson County Commissioners it is time to greatly reduce pesticide applications on county roads! We have been attending the Commissioners' Wednesday morning meetings, and
will continue to do so until this issue is formally on their agenda.
Much gratitude to the nine people who spoke their powerful message to the Commissioners last week - our comments from the RVTV video begin at 8:00.
As of now, almost 250 people in Jackson and Josephine Counties
have signed on to show their support!
Can we get to 300 by next Wednesday?
Here's how you can help:
- Show your support by signing this short form, tell us why this is important,
and please share!
- Attend Commissioner meetings on Wednesdays: 9:30am (9:15 to sign in to speak) at 10 S. Oakdale Ave, Medford. See suggested Talking Points below.
- Live on a county road? Why not manage your own road frontage without herbicides (contact Jackson or Josephine County to be added to their no-spray lists)
- Sign up here to volunteer
- Donate to help defray costs for publicity and printing
We are proud to be working with Beyond Toxics on this initiative as part to create a Non Toxic Southern Oregon, and on a larger scale, a Non Toxic Oregon!
In photo: Tom Hitchcock, Tom Marr, Alisa Sawich, Ray Seidler, Jim Thompson, Gary Fowler, Cara Cruickshank, Kristina Lefever, Bianca Ballara.
Like us on Facebook, and share our information below.
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An Excellent Reason to Support Non Toxic Roadsides!
Thank You Hardy Seeds, for speaking up for the pollinators,
and all the farmers and seed growers in our region.
What's your reason?
See Chris Hardy's bee-autiful quote below!
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Starting Native Plants From Seed
Sunday, November 17, 2pm - 4pm
Jackson County Fire District No 5, 5811 S. Pacific Hwy, Phoenix
New to growing native plants? This class offers the opportunity to learn
how to grow native annual and perennial wildflowers from seed.
Kyle Poling has been growing and saving seed from a vast array of plants
for the past 15 years. He has a special connection with our
native flora and grows a wide diversity in his own garden.
Fee: $10.00
Maximum: 20
Deadline to register: November 14
Register here, or call 458-214-0508 to hold your spot.
See Facebook and flyer below for more information.
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Bringing Nature into Our Gardens and Yards
Sunday, December 8, 2pm - 4pm
Jackson County Fire District No 5, 5811 S. Pacific Hwy, Phoenix
Native plants are a critical component for pollinator gardens,
but there's more to know. Based on the work of Dr. Doug Tallamy, this presentation will explain why it is vitally important to grow native plants in all vegetative layers--from a ground cover to the overstory.
Lynn Kunstman is more than a Master Gardener - on her 1/4 acre lot,
she grows a huge, year-round vegetable garden, a certified Monarch Way Station, a Pollinator Garden, and a Wildlife Habitat, and rears, tags and
releases monarch butterflies every year.
Fee: $10
Maximum: 35
Register here or call 458-214-0508 to hold your spot.
Deadline to register: Thursday, December 5
See Facebook and flyer below for more information.
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A Pollinator Garden at Our Office!
We made great progress in creating our very own pollinator frontscape
that will be filled with native, drought-tolerant plants, AND,
a pollinator demonstration and teaching garden in the side yard!
Thanks so much to all the wonderful people who appeared to make this
first stage happen so beautifully: Kimberly Brown, Keltie and Keith Nelson,
Cindy Harper, Dave Maher, Lynn Kunstman, Paige Farrell, Alexandra Schenk, and Free Walker, Jesse Vanderwerf and Lila!
With a special thank you to Susan Eckstrom for some great photos!
View pictures from the work party here.
Thanks again to the Ashland Food Co-op and their Community Grant Program for making this project possible!
With big thank yous to the South Medford Grange Co-op for our new wheelbarrow, Will and Charlotte Nuessle for the garden tools,
and Carolyn Oates for the lovely pavers!
Many thanks to Biomass One for their donation of wood chips and green mulch, and Rays and Costco for the organic snacks!
We look forward to planting the frontscape this fall ...... once the rains begin.
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Loved the Conscious Living Fair!
We had a great time at this annual event!
Many thanks to Kathy and Steve for gifting us a sponsorship for this
premier happening!
We still have a few beautiful lavender sachets by Sue MacKenzie,
sunflower seeds from Valhalla Organics, and narrowleaf milkweed plants
and wildflower seeds from Kyle Poling for sale!
See picture below.
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Pollinators' Pick:
Consider the Blackberries .... and More!
Blackberries are just one of the great reasons we need Non Toxic Roadsides!
Much gratitude to Dr. Ray Seidler for beginning a crucial conversation
with this clearly articulated Guest Editorial in the Mail Tribune.
But it's not just blackberries on roadsides - what about the Talent Irrigation Ditch? Thank you, Hyiah Sirah for bringing this to our attention with your letter,
and Nina Egert for writing about it, both in the Ashland Tidings.
If you live on the "TID", or know someone who does, please let them know!
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PPRV Seeks Volunteers!
Pollinator Project Rogue Valley is a fun place to volunteer!
Come help us get good things going with pollinators,
plants, gardens, (no) pesticides, and more!
Volunteer to write articles for this newsletter or our blog, table at events,
send letters to the editor about important issues, help with social media, and more.
We invite fun-loving, creative people to join our Events Committee
and to table at community events!
We invite you to bee involved!
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Questions or Comments? Please contact us at
pollinator@pollinatorprojectroguevalley.org
Keep up to date with all things Pollinator on our Facebook page:
Pollinator Project Rogue Valley
Thank you, Beyond Toxics, for sharing your office with us!
Office Hours: noon - 5 pm, Tuesday - Friday
and by appointment
312 N. Main St., Suite B, Phoenix
Mail: PO Box 242, Phoenix, OR 97535
458-214-0508
Visit our website.
Click here for archived editions of The Pollinator Times.
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11/10/19
