The Little Applegate Valley is Important to Us!
Whether we live in the Little Applegate, come to visit friends and family,
or arrive in these beautiful mountains for hiking, horseback riding, hunting,
bicycling, bird watching, botanizing, scenic drives, or having a picnic,
the Little Applegate finds a beloved place in hearts of folks near and far.We know how peaceful and quiet life can be here, how this hidden sunny valley
serves as a winter refuge from the fog in the lower valleys and snow up high.
We recognize the value of forested mountains, clean air, clear water, and a
functioning environment to our quality of life and the property values of our homes.Threatened & Endangered Little Applegate Valley (TELAV) was started in 1979
by a group of concerned neighbors to monitor and address the activities
of the largest landowner in the watershed: we the People, the U.S. Government.
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) each
control approximately one third of the Little Applegate River Watershed.
Policies of these federal land management agencies have the greatest potential
of any land owner to enhance or degrade our quality of life on a watershed scale.
It represents clear blue skies, hiking trails and scenic beauty. A place for bicycling, horseback riding, bird watching and photography -- a quiet refuge where we can picnic with family and friends on a green forest or in a meadow lit with wildflowers. It is home to wild animals and rich in the history of Native Americans and early settlers. It is our home!
When Medford is covered with fog, rain and snow, the Little Applegate holds out the promise of sunshine. This most pristine of valleys in this area, not yet ravaged by commercial logging operations, is a place where one can escape the pressures and pollution of the city to truly find peace with nature.
Despite these special qualities huge commercial logging operations in the Little Applegate area are now being planned. Unless we prevent them through public protest, they will soon begin.
This site will provide you with much of the information you will need to help stop these devastating timber sales from destroying the serenity of our homes. Take a look around and GET INVOLVED NOW!Threatened & Endangered: Little Applegate Valley
PO Box 1330
Jacksonville, OR 97530telav@deepwild.org
(541) 899-1712
Please write "TELAV Inquiry" in subject line of e-mail!TELAV would love to hear from you.
If you have any questions regarding the web page, the campaign, or technical questions
or for information about the BLM's plans for the area near your home, send us an email.
If you want the personal touch, give us a call at 899-1712.
We hope to talk to you soon!
