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The popular Rainie Falls Trail along the Rogue River downstream of Grants Pass has reopened following a two-year closure made necessary by the Rum Creek Fire of 2022. The fire burned retaining walls and caused rocks and trees to fall onto the trail.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced last week that repair work conducted by Work Horse Inc. of Enterprise finished three months earlier than scheduled. Cost of repairs was $230,000.

“We want to thank the public for their patience while safe conditions were ensured after the Rum Creek Fire,” said Heidi Lowery, Grants Pass field manager for the BLM. “Please hike carefully on the re-opened trail and keep an eye out for hazards.”

Footing along the trail can be hazardous.

The trailhead is located across from the Grave Creek boat landing about 7 miles downriver from Galice and follows the river’s federally-designated Wild Section for 1.8 miles to the falls, where the river tumbles down about 15 feet. To get there, take Merlin-Galice Road 22 miles west from Interstate 5. The last few miles of the road is graveled.

For more information, visit blm.gov/visit/rainie-falls-trail. Contact the agency at 541-471-6500.

Ride the other Greenway

The Rogue River Greenway Foundation’s annual Ride the Rogue cycling event and fundraiser is set for Saturday beginning and ending at Palmerton Park in Rogue River. The event includes bicycle rides of 20 miles and more. All abilities are welcome.

The first rides start at 8:30 a.m. and the last out — a 20-mile easy ride through Valley of the Rogue State Park to Gold Hill — begins at 10:30 a.m.

Cost is $45-$85, depending on which ride is chosen. An after-ride party with music and refreshments is scheduled. Get details at ridetherogue.com. For more information, call 800-541-0925.

Help clean up Cantrall Buckley Park

The public is invited to join volunteers and the Applegate Partnership & Watershed Council for a clean-up day on Saturday at Cantrall Buckley Park, 154 Cantrall Road, outside Jacksonville. The event from 9 a.m. to noon is part of a statewide campaign supported by SOLVE Oregon.

The focus of the event will be the removal of debris and invasive species. Participants should bring work gloves and digging tools. Children are welcome. Meet at the area B parking lot.

For more information, contact Janis Mohr-Tipton, 541-846-7501 or go to applegatepartnership.org.

Applegate Siskiyou Alliance to host fundraiser

The Applegate Siskiyou Alliance is scheduled to host a food, music and silent auction fundraiser 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Red Lily Vineyards, 11777 Highway 238. Admission is $25 in advance or $30 at the door, with food and drinks extra.

The alliance is a nonprofit organization that promotes wildland conservation, ecological restoration, a sustainable economy and community engagement. For more information, visit applegatesiskiyou.org.

Plant a tree on national monument land

Join Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for a National Public Lands Day tree-planting event 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Volunteers will work in small groups planting aspen trees in the Wildcat Campground area at Hyatt Lake. The BLM will provide the tools, safety equipment and guidance.

Participants should meet at 9 a.m. at the Rite Aid, 2341 Ashland St., in Ashland and make their way to the monument from there. Carpooling is optional. More information is available at cascadesiskiyou.org or 541-378-3039.

KS Wild hosts bike ride in monument

The Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center is hosting a bicycle ride 9 a.m. to noon Sunday for a moderately difficult 20- to 30-mile trek along gravel roads in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Sign up at kswild.org. Contact the organization at 541-488-5789.

Take a hike with Medford parks and recreation

People age 55 and older are invited to take a challenging 4.5-mile hike in the Enchanted Forest area for some spectacular views of the Applegate Valley from 1-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1. Other hikes are scheduled, including Pacifica Gardens on Oct. 8 and Fish Hatchery Park on Oct. 15.

Meet at Rogue X, 901 Rossanley Drive in Medford, and take a van to the trail. Cost is $18 for Medford residents, $24 for non-residents. Register early, as space is limited.

Call 541-774-2400 for more information or visit playmedford.com (click on “Program Guide” and navigate to the hikes page).

Pollinator Project hosts plant sale

The Pollinator Project Rogue Valley is hosting its annual fall native plant 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 6 in the parking lot behind The Pollination Place, 312 N. Main St. in Phoenix.

Vendors include Klamath Siskiyou Native Seeds, Cornucopia Acres, Klamath Native Plant Nursery and White Oak Farm.

Pollinator Project Rogue Valley is a volunteer-led nonprofit that seeks to increase and protect native plants for native pollinators. Its programs include a nursery to propagate native plants to share with the community through donations and plant sales. Seed is packaged and sold or donated.

For more information, call 458-214-0508 or visit pollinatorprojectroguevalley.org.

Lithia Park tours end this weekend

The last guided walk of the summer season through Lithia Park in Ashland is set for 10 a.m. on Saturday. Meet at the Lithia Park sign at the entrance to the park, across from the downtown plaza. For more information, visit ashlandoregon.gov or call 541-488-6002.

Ashland hosts salmon festival

The Ashland Parks and Recreation Commission is hosting a salmon festival 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 12 at North Mountain Park, 620 N. Mountain Ave. The free event offers food trucks, live music, family-friendly activities and more. For more information, call 541-488-6606 or visit BearCreekSalmonFestival.net.

Vesper Meadow hosts work projects, fundraiser

Restoration work projects are scheduled for Sept. 28, Oct. 5, 10 and 16 at the Vesper Meadow Education Preserve, 16534 Dead Indian Memorial Road. Also, a festival fundraiser is planned for 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 26.

The preserve is a 1,000-acre private preserve used for restoration, research and education. To register, go to vespermeadow.org.

Land conservancy to host Open Lands Day

The Southern Oregon Land Conservancy, a land trust protecting more than 13,000 acres, is scheduled to host an Open Lands Day 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 19 at its Rogue River Preserve, 895-801 Rogue River Drive, near Eagle Point.

Register at landconserve.org.

Marine Board to discuss jet boats on Oct. 2 in Medford

The Oregon State Marine Board is scheduled to meet Oct. 2 in Medford to discuss possible jet boat restrictions on the Rogue River from the former location of Gold Ray Dam near Gold Hill to Lost Creek Reservoir, upriver of Shady Cove.

The board will hear presentations and then take public comment, starting at 8:30 a.m. and ending by 4 p.m. in Room HEC 129 A/B in the Higher Education Center at Rogue Community College’s Riverside Campus, 101 Bartlett St. To view the meeting online, visit bit.ly/3XceejZ.

The deadline to register to present oral testimony is 5 p.m. Friday. For more information, contact the board at 503-378-8587 or marine.board@boat.oregon.gov.

Want to publicize your upcoming outdoors event for free? Send details to writer Shaun Hall at 541-761-6726 or shaunmichaelhall@gmail.com. Submissions about upcoming events are encouraged.