Jun 14 Friday
Our next Mentoring Essentials Training will be Summer, 2024: June 14th from 6p-9p, and June 15th from 9a-5p. You must attend both days of training to complete it.
Please, confirm if you would like to be added to our wait list for this training via email, call, or text: nechelle@rvmentoring.org & 541-708-6688.
Becoming an Approved Volunteer Youth MentorThe training covers strength-based communication, trauma-informed care, youth development, active listening, and avoiding bias; it also gives scenarios in small groups to practice the skills learned.
Jun 15 Saturday
Explore the surprising connections between geology and hydrology in the Williams Basin and the Grayback Pluton complex. In an online classroom session, learn how the geologic terranes of the Klamath Mountains formed, and how the water stored in the plutonic rocks of the Grayback Mountain area has important effects on streams, salmon habitat, and water flow in the Applegate Watershed. Then in the field, explore the geology of the Grayback Pluton first-hand by hiking the beautiful trail to Mt. Elijah, accompanied by the spectacular views and meadows surrounding the Bigelow Lakes Basin.
Join us for our second annual art sale. It's a fun evening of art, entertainment and community.
Jun 18 Tuesday
Get a hands-on introduction to the butterflies and diurnal moths of the Siskiyous & Southern Oregon Cascades. We’ll begin day one in the classroom – learning what butterflies and moths do, where/when to find them, and viewing reference collection specimens on display. We’ll then spend the afternoon in the field with nets as we observe, catch and learn more about the species we encounter. Days two (Illinois Valley) & three (Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument) will take place entirely in the field, where you’ll get plenty of hands-on practice netting and identifying a diversity of local species.
Jun 19 Wednesday
We have a wide assortment of food available. Bags with staple items are pre-filled, but we will gladly add any special requests if they are available. When you visit, there is always a simple lunch. On the last Wednesday of every month, we serve a pretty darned good hot meal with salad and a huge table filled with pies and desserts. We call it a community lunch. All are welcomed.
Jun 20 Thursday
Jun 21 Friday
New Day Breakfast at the Bellevue Grange in Ashland
Topic and presentation: Friday, October 21st 8:00-9:30 am
New Spirit Village is a nationally significant pilot project addressing the affordable housing crisis. Kathryn and Barry Thalden will walk us through this charming neighborhood of 87 homes, which will begin construction this fall in Medford. The not-for-profit development utilizes revolutionary ideas and new technology (including 3-D concrete printed walls) to address the concerns of fire, inadequate low-cost housing, and multigenerational financial inequity, providing the opportunity to change people lives by creating a safe, attractive, livable, and stable community.
Explore marine biodiversity in the field, offshore on a research vessel, and up close in the lab at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology. We’ll see benthic and planktonic marine organisms, pelagic and shore birds, and marine mammals, using scientific tools to get to know them better. We’ll also learn about ecological and oceanographic processes influencing the form, function, and survival of marine species, and discuss uses of marine resources by local communities, coastal tribes, and wildlife.