The Bear Creek Festival will take place at N MT Park on
Saturday, October 3, 2009 from 11am to 4pm
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's (ODFW) 350-gallon refrigerated fish tank, providing close-up viewing of live
salmon and other cold-water critters that inhabit our local streams! — Photo by John Landers
This FREE event will offer activities for people of all ages to get outside and explore Bear Creek and other streams in their back yards. Formerly celebrated as the Bear Creek Salmon Festival, the event will continue to include activities at North Mountain Park in Ashland. Through hands-on experiences with a variety of local and regional organizations, participants will discover the natural and cultural significance of Bear Creek and its tributary streams. They will learn ways in which they can become better stewards of local streams and rivers including conserving water and energy, planting native plants, cleaning up trash in and near streams, and reducing storm-water pollution.
Global Pantry World Food Company will be providing the food service at this year's event. ‘Salmon Tasters’ will be offered, courtesy Tom Smith.
Please help out this year as we strive toward making the Bear Creek Festival a Zero Waste event. Please consider bringing your own cup, refillable water bottle, and be sure to visit the Zero Waste Demonstration Area next to the concession building. All eat-ware used at the event will be shredded and composted on site. By reducing the trash we generate, we can help make a healthier environment for all of us. Special thanks to Ashland Sanitary and Recycling Service and inventor Dennis Sobolik for leading the Zero Waste effort at this event.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's (ODFW) 350-gallon 
