/tags/bear-creek Bear Creek en-US Copyright Fri, 22 Apr 2022 15:57:48 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-04-22/earth-week-clean-up-planned-along-bear-creek-despite-oil-spill Volunteers are coming together for a clean-up event along Bear Creek in the Rogue Valley. The event is organized with others across the state for Earth Week. Fri, 22 Apr 2022 15:57:48 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-04-22/earth-week-clean-up-planned-along-bear-creek-despite-oil-spill Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-04-16/cleanup-continues-after-medford-fuel-depot-fire Environmental agencies are continuing their efforts to clean up a spill of petroleum products into Bear Creek after Tuesday’s three-alarm fire at a fuel depot near downtown Medford. Sat, 16 Apr 2022 17:54:09 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-04-16/cleanup-continues-after-medford-fuel-depot-fire Erik Neumann /wildfire/2021-07-21/the-almeda-fire-was-catastrophic-but-theres-hope-in-this-small-forest The Almeda Fire last year followed a creekside forest running through several Southern Oregon towns, destroying thousands of homes along the way. But in this greenway, fire offers a new beginning. Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:54:29 GMT /wildfire/2021-07-21/the-almeda-fire-was-catastrophic-but-theres-hope-in-this-small-forest April Ehrlich /poverty-and-homelessness/2020-11-22/city-of-medford-wants-to-extend-lease-for-urban-campground Last summer, the City of Medford partnered with nonprofit Rogue Retreat to establish an urban campground on private property for homeless people living along the Bear Creek Greenway. The lease on the campground ends at the end of this year. As winter comes on, organizers are struggling to find a place for residents to go. Mon, 23 Nov 2020 01:10:14 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2020-11-22/city-of-medford-wants-to-extend-lease-for-urban-campground /wildfire/2020-10-02/plan-to-restore-bear-creek-greenway-announced Jackson County has laid out a multi-phase plan to restore and improve the Greenway after large swathes of the riparian corridor from Ashland to Medford were burned in the Almeda Fire. Fri, 02 Oct 2020 23:31:56 GMT /wildfire/2020-10-02/plan-to-restore-bear-creek-greenway-announced Dave Young /2020-08-14/medfords-first-urban-campground-provides-a-safe-space-for-homeless-campers-but-not-for-long A temporary campground in Medford is meant to lure homeless people off the nearby Bear Creek Greenway, at least for now. And it's helping a portion of the Greenway's campers get needed services. So, what now? Fri, 14 Aug 2020 12:58:02 GMT /2020-08-14/medfords-first-urban-campground-provides-a-safe-space-for-homeless-campers-but-not-for-long /environment-energy-and-transportation/2020-07-23/e-coli-levels-in-bear-creek-exceed-state-standards High levels of E.coli bacteria have been found in the Bear Creek Basin, contaminating tributaries in Ashland, Talent, Medford and Central Point. Thu, 23 Jul 2020 11:34:40 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2020-07-23/e-coli-levels-in-bear-creek-exceed-state-standards /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-08-16/encouraging-bear-creek-care-with-stream-smart We're long past the days when we ignored and abused our streams to the point where they'd actually catch fire (Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, 1969). But our… Thu, 16 Aug 2018 17:32:15 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-08-16/encouraging-bear-creek-care-with-stream-smart Geoffrey Riley