__NOTOC__ The Southern Oregon Land Conservancy is an accredited

land trust Land trusts are nonprofit organizations which own and manage land, and sometimes waters. There are three common types of land trust, distinguished from one another by the ways in which they are legally structured and by the purposes for which th ...

that works exclusively in

Southern Oregon Southern Oregon is a region of the U.S. state of Oregon south of Lane County and generally west of the Cascade Range, excluding the southern Oregon Coast. Counties include Douglas, Jackson Jackson may refer to: People and fictional charac ...

. Its headquarters are located in

Ashland, Oregon Ashland is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It lies along Interstate 5 approximately 16 miles (26 km) north of the California border and near the south end of the Rogue Valley. The city's population was 21,360 at the 2020 ...

. The mission of the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy is to protect special lands in the Rogue River Basin and surrounding areas for this and future generations by working cooperatively with landowners and communities. Its service area includes all of

Jackson Jackson may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jackson (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname or given name Places Australia * Jackson, Queensland, a town in the Maranoa Region * Jackson North, Qu ...

, Josephine,

Curry A curry is a dish with a sauce seasoned with spices, mainly associated with South Asian cuisine. In southern India, leaves from the curry tree may be included. There are many varieties of curry. The choice of spices for each dish in trad ...

, Coos, and Southern

Douglas Douglas may refer to: People * Douglas (given name) * Douglas (surname) Animals * Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking *Douglas the camel, a camel in the Confederate Army in the American Civi ...

Counties.

Conservation efforts

Founded in 1978, the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy is Oregon's oldest local land trust.Ashland Daily Tidings
Article from February 3, 2006 In 35 years, the organization has placed permanent protections on over of land, predominantly using a tool called a

conservation easement In the United States, a conservation easement (also called conservation covenant, conservation restriction or conservation servitude) is a power invested in a qualified private land conservation organization (often called a "land trust") or gover ...

. Notable achievements include: Private Land Conservation * of the C2 Ranch near

Eagle Point, Oregon Eagle Point is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, Jackson County, Oregon, United States. The population was 8,469 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, up from 4,798 at the 2000 census. As of 2018, the estimated population was 9,408. Histo ...

Medford Mail Tribune
Article from April 20, 2006 * The Sky King Cole Ranch at the

Siskiyou Summit Siskiyou Summit (also Siskiyou Mtn. Summit; also referred to as Siskiyou Pass) is a summit (high point) on Interstate 5 (I-5) in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is distinct from Siskiyou Pass, which is a nearby, historical mountain pass. Siskiyou S ...

Medford Mail Tribune
Article from April 10, 2007 * The Greenwood Preserve and Wildlife Sanctuary Public Land Conservation * The Oredson-Todd Woods and Siskiyou Mountain Park in

* Twin Creeks Park in

Central Point, Oregon Central Point is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. The population was 17,169 as of 2010. The city shares its southern border with Medford and is a part of the Medford metropolitan area. Central Point is home of the Jackson County F ...

* Jacksonville Woodlands in Jacksonville, Oregon

References

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External links

Official Website

Jacksonville Woodlands

Ashland, Oregon Parks

Land trusts in the United States Environmental organizations based in Oregon Protected areas of Oregon 1978 establishments in Oregon Organizations established in 1978