Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (RVUUF) Ashland, OR

Sun, Oct 10; 2pm. Over 5,000 events will be hosted in 180 countries for the 10/10/10 Global Work Party. At the event at RVUUF, panelists will present maps projecting climate trends in the Rogue Valley, describe local initiatives & discuss ways to prepare for changing climate:

• Marni Koopman, Climate Change Scientist for ClimateWise
• Larry Giardina, City of Ashland Conservation Department
• Larry Blake, Southern Oregon Sustainability Council
• Jim McGinnis, Transition Town Ashland Core Group

Sponsored by the RVUUF Environmental Action Committee.

Did you know that RVUUF is responsible for cleanup of litter along South Stage Road between the south Medford tracks and Sunnyview (toward Jacksonville)? Although we have a dedicated team of volunteers, we can use more. This is a busy group, so we can always use more to schedule a critical mass to clean up the 2.25 miles of highway. Look for the blue signs marking our stretch of road next time you travel on South Stage Road toward Jacksonville or back toward Rte. 99.

Anyone interested in joining may contact Kate Cleland-Sipfle for information. We do this 2-3 times per year.

Hike Day for the Environmental group and anyone else who wishes to go. Meet at the church at 9 AM to go explore the recently established Soda Mountain Wilderness Area. Wear comfortable hiking shoes and bring water and lunch. Contact Fran Petschek

Hike Day for the Environmental group and anyone else who wishes to go. Meet at the church at 9 AM to go to Table Rock. The wildflowers are blooming and the pond at the top may have ducks. Wear comfortable hiking shoes and bring water and lunch. Contact: Fran Petschek.

Meet at RVUUF at noon to carpool to "Newell's Nob" off Shale City Road to hike with Environmental Action. Never heard of this site? It's informally named BLM land near Grizzly Peak, but hardly anyone has gone there in modern times other than our own Diane "Newell" Meyer, who knows it well and wants to share the beauty of its scarps, vistas, and ponds with us. We will actually take a series of short hikes to better explore the area, much as we did with the nearby roadless part of Grizzly Peak (stewardship project 2001-03). There may be stewardship possibilities at Newell Nob too, but we're just going to explore and enjoy it Sept. 20th. For the trip and short hikes, you'll need long pants, sturdy shoes or boots, water, and a late lunch or snacks. Wear or bring layers, because it could be colder up there (above 5,000 ft.).

It's not too late to sign up for Discovering a Sense of Place -- Sign-up sheets are on table at back of Great Hall. For $20 you will receive a book with a set of informative and inspirational readings for each of the seven discussion sessions to be held each Thurs from 3-4:30pm beginning Sep 25th. An eighth session will be a Celebration of our new understanding and ability to live our Seventh Principle individually and in community.

Have you ever wondered how you could possibly do enough to lessen your contribution to atmospheric CO₂? Have you ever thought that some of the things we've been asked to do lately -- like hang the clothes outside, or take the bus rather than drive -- were just too much trouble? And anyway, nobody else is doing it.

The Northwest Earth Institute (NWEI) of Portland is devoted to presenting “... innovative programs that empower individuals and organizations to preserve life-sustaining ecological systems.” As a way to help you find new ways to honor our particular and unique piece of Planet Earth, and to help us work with our community to sustain it, the Environmental Group will present a seven-session discussion course designed by the NWEI and called Discovering a Sense of Place. Some of the topics included are: Responsibility to Place, Knowing Your Bioregion, Mapping Your Place, Building Community. Each discussion will be in a group of 6 to 12 people, facilitated by a different participant each session, based on required reading from the book prepared by NWEI for this course.

The book is now in the RVUUF Library waiting for you to look through it. Participating in this course will enhance your understanding and ability to live our UU Seventh Principle. It will become part of what we do to become a Green Sanctuary. Contact: Miriam Nunnally or Steve Bowman.

Environmental Action is sponsoring a hike on Saturday, August 22. We will car pool to Grouse Gap behind Mt. Ashland and hike the Pacific Crest Trail.

Meet at the church at 9AM, bring food, plenty of water, sunscreen and sun hat.

Questions: Contact Fran Petschek

July is the month of Delphiniums. They make a great splash of blue on the hillside of Grizzly Peak. To see this view, meet us here at 9 am. Dress for a hike, wear comfortable hiking shoes, bring water and lunch. For further information contact Fran Petschek.

Contact: Jan Limb
Ministry: Community Building, part of Social Groups

RVUUF Community Garden is now a reality. Please check us out. We are behind the Annex. You are invited to join the group. Save your kitchen vegetable waste for our compost. Do you have any unwanted soaker hose or garden tools or a small garden bench that you would like to contribute to the Garden?

Slideshow

Rev. Hanson with our Environmental Task Force. Wishful, wise, or witty, what more might we do to make green our corner of the earth?

Social Justice Collection (changed from the third Sunday this month) for Southern Oregon Land Conservancy. This group works to protect southern Oregon land from developers.
Food collection for Ashland Emergency Food Bank.

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