Planning a SOREEL meeting
VanWyhe, Libby
Hi SOREEL’ers
It has been such a long time since we met, and I would love to connect with you all. We certainly have a lot to catch up on. Since these meetings are notoriously difficult to plan, I’d like to propose a couple of ideas.
I suggest Thursday 5/22 OR Thursday 5/29. from 4:30-6pm.
Because it’s spring, I propose that our meeting should be either hybrid or fully-virtual. If some of us prefer to meet in person, I would also like people to be able to call in. Does anyone have a suggestion of a location where we could host a hybrid meeting?
To keep from spamming the whole list with your replies, feel free to email me directly with your thoughts. (Unless you have a question for everyone, of course!) I’ll try firm things up with another email by the end of this week.
Thanks everyone! I hope you’re all doing well.
Libby
Libby VanWyhe | she or they
Outdoor School Southern Oregon Regional Coordinator
Office Phone: 541-737-8491
Location: SOU Science Building, Rm 380
Mail to: 1250 Siskiyou Blvd. Science 157
Ashland, Oregon 97520
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VanWyhe, Libby
Hi SOREEL
Let’s see if I can herd the cats! So far, the best proposed meeting time seems to be: Thursday, May 22, 2025, 3:00 - 5:00pm
I know this is a quick turnaround, but at least one of the agenda items is time sensitive.
If you’re interested in this meeting, please visit this QUICK SURVEY. You can answer about whether you plan attend in-person or over zoom. Please also look at the agenda we have so far, and suggest other agenda items for discussion.
Thanks everyone!
Libby
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Libby VanWyhe | she or they
Outdoor School Southern Oregon Regional Coordinator
Office Phone: 541-737-8491
Location: SOU Science Building, Rm 380
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VanWyhe, Libby
Hi SOREEL friends,
I have heard that several people can make it to a gathering next Thursday. That may not work for everyone, but Jen Aguayo has topics that need to be brought to the group sooner, rather than later.
Date: Thursday, May 22
Time: 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Location (in-person): KS Wild office. 562 A St. Ashland. Thanks Frances!
Location (virtual): https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/93672768451?pwd=iUVFpoXlTg5bRXVNXZrAydJaQioiZ5.1&from=addon
Agenda:
- Consider how SOREEL partners can respond to losing North Mountain Park from our network.
- NMP's educational resources and kits
- Loss of community events, or strategies to keep those going?
- KBO and BLM partners to discuss plan for installing Chronolog stations on popular trails in the Rogue Valley. How can we get students involved in the project?
- Ideas for future meetings? Increased collaboration on programs and common mission
- Quick program updates.
Do you have anything to add to the agenda? Just email me.
Would you like me to send you a calendar invitation? Let me know.
Looking forward to seeing some of you next week.
Libby
Libby VanWyhe | she or they
Outdoor School Southern Oregon Regional Coordinator
Office Phone: 541-737-8491
Location: SOU Science Building, Rm 380
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Hi SOREEL’ers
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Frances Oyung
- check-in about Google Group, confirm admin responsibilities and access
- check-in about possibly updating the SOREEL website
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VanWyhe, Libby
Hi SOREEL,
Just a reminder that we are gathering at 3pm, today.
Date: Thursday, May 22
Time: 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Location (in-person): KS Wild office. 562 A St. Ashland. Thanks Frances!
Location (virtual): https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/93672768451?pwd=iUVFpoXlTg5bRXVNXZrAydJaQioiZ5.1&from=addon
Here’s the current agenda:
Agenda:
- Consider how SOREEL partners can respond to losing North Mountain Park from our network.
- NMP's educational resources and kits
- Loss of community events, or strategies to keep those going?
- KBO and BLM partners to discuss plan for installing Chronolog stations on popular trails in the Rogue Valley. How can we get students involved in the project?
- Check-in about Google Group, confirm admin responsibilities and access
- Check-in about possibly updating the SOREEL website
- Ideas for future meetings? Increased collaboration on programs and common mission
- Quick program updates.
Looking forward to seeing many of you this afternoon!
Libby
Libby VanWyhe | she or they
Outdoor School Southern Oregon Regional Coordinator
Office Phone: 541-737-8491
Location: SOU Science Building, Rm 380
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Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 10:11 AM
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Subject: RE: SOREEL meeting May 22 at 3pm
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Hi SOREEL friends,
I have heard that several people can make it to a gathering next Thursday. That may not work for everyone, but Jen Aguayo has topics that need to be brought to the group sooner, rather than later.
Date: Thursday, May 22
Time: 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Location (in-person): KS Wild office. 562 A St. Ashland. Thanks Frances!
Location (virtual): https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/93672768451?pwd=iUVFpoXlTg5bRXVNXZrAydJaQioiZ5.1&from=addon
Agenda:
- Consider how SOREEL partners can respond to losing North Mountain Park from our network.
- NMP's educational resources and kits
- Loss of community events, or strategies to keep those going?
- KBO and BLM partners to discuss plan for installing Chronolog stations on popular trails in the Rogue Valley. How can we get students involved in the project?
- Check-in about Google Group, confirm admin responsibilities and access
- Check-in about possibly updating the SOREEL website
.
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VanWyhe, Libby
Hi SOREEL,
I really appreciated the great meeting we had last week. Read down for a summary of our wide-ranging discussion.
Mark your calendars for our next meeting: 7/24 at 3pm.
Notes:
- Responding to the loss of North Mountain Park from our network.
Jen Aguayo shared the current, uncertain situation within Ashland Parks and Recreation. Jen has been laid off from her role as Nature Center Coordinator, and it seems that the City may close the Center. Jen expressed that they have no interest in reviving youth field trips or any of their historical programming, and that whole rooms full of curriculum resources, science equipment and even the “Collection” may eventually be disposed of.
We talked through many different potential scenarios. There are many people in the SOREEL network who would be willing to store, utilize or otherwise abscond with and protect the educational materials, if Ashland Parks and Rec is not planning to use them.
Overall, we agreed that the preferred solution would be to encourage Ashland Parks and Rec to continue to steward and share those resources with the community. To encourage this outcome, a working group will draft a letter on behalf of SOREEL. They will
send this letter to the Ashland City Council, Mayor and Parks Commission.
The working group includes: Kristina Lefever, Daniel C, Daniel S, Sara Jones, Johnnie Snow, Christine Brautigam, Paul Sheldon, and Libby will help if I can. Keep your eyes open for emails from this team, if they need support.
Note: We focused on North Mountain Park’s educational resources, and we didn’t have time to discuss the loss of Salmon Festival and Rogue Valley Bird Day.
- SOREEL Website
We maintain a web presence here:
https://sites.google.com/view/soreel/ But that website hasn’t really been used or updated since COVID originally made it a necessity. We are hoping to update the list of participating organizations, AND the
program listings. Having an updated web presence will give more weight to our voices when SOREEL send the proposed letter to City of Ashland Officials. Let’s all go in and update the records, so it’s clear just how many community organizations are represented
under the banner of SOREEL.
Do we know who has editing permissions on those spreadsheets?
- Chronolog Stations
Frances followed up about this with an email to the list serv. I will also forward a communication from Beth Boos, Rogue River Watershed Council.
- Upcoming Meetings
We are going to try to go back to meeting more regularly. It feels important, to strengthen the SOREEL community during these volatile times. To simplify scheduling, we decided to pick a date and time for the next meeting.
We plan to remain consistent, by meeting on the last Thursday of the month at 3pm. Locations will alternate between KS Wild, ScienceWorks, and the Children’s Museum of Southern Oregon. All these locations can host hybrid meetings. In addition, we’d also like to hold at one meeting that’s fully in-person, preferably outdoors, with pizza!
Next Meeting:
July 24, 3:00-5:00pm
@ ScienceWorks Hands-on Museum (Thanks Johnnie!)
A huge thank you to everyone who attended last week, and shared some motivation and hope!!!
Hugs,
Libby
Libby VanWyhe | she or they
Outdoor School Southern Oregon Regional Coordinator
Office Phone: 541-737-8491
Location: SOU Science Building, Rm 380
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Subject: RE: SOREEL meeting May 22 at 3pm
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