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People who repeatedly trash the Bear Creek Greenway could get a $250 ticket, and repeat violators could be banned from the recreational area and arrested if they return. Jackson County has adopted the...
Published April 8, 2021 at 10:37 AM PDT Listen • 41:37 / The usual lush green of the Bear Creek Greenway bike and pedestrian path was blackened by the Almeda Drive fire in September 2020. Not only was the Greenway itself scorched, but the vegetation acted as a conduit for the wind-driven fire to spread from Ashland to Medford. Since the fire, crews have cut down damaged trees before they could fall on people, and planted grass to prevent erosion. But those were stopgap measures while a more complete restoration plan could be developed. We explore the shaping ...