Brian Barr is from northern Illinois and firmly believes that Chicago is a good place to be from. He arrived in the Rogue Valley in 2001 after stops in Ohio, Virginia, Idaho, and Portland.

In 2020, Brian will have just barely worked over half of his life on the Rogue (he did work on Rogue River issues for seven years prior to moving here). He is most passionate about native fish conservation and has subjected people all over the United States, Mexico, and India to his enthusiasm on this topic. From his perspective, few things compare to watching native fish use pristine habitat (although native fish using restored habitat is pretty exciting, too).

He is very proud of his daughter (studying Transportation Design at Art Center in Pasadena), his wife (who recently started a consulting firm to site renewable energy and affordable housing developments), and the Great Greys (a competitive birding team in Jackson County, Oregon to which he sometimes contributes).

Program Title and Description

“ROGUE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL -THE MAGIC OF FOCUS”

In this presentation Brian will provide a brief recap on the original vision for watershed councils, a little on their evolution over time and, a heavy dose on the Rogue River Watershed Council.
The meeting will be held at the Wild River Pub, 533 NE F St., Grants Pass.
Happy Hour: 5:30 PM
Business Meeting 6:30 PM
Dinner 7:00 PM
Program 8:00 PM
Raffle 9:00 PM

Reservations for dinner are required.  Please make your reservations by no later than Thursday, September 12th.  Cost of dinner is $25 with a reservation and $30 without one.  Prepayment of the reservation will be appreciated.  You can make your reservation by clicking on the button below.  Check and cash will still be accepted at the door to pay for unpaid reservations.  If you make an unpaid reservation and fail to show up you will be invoiced for the cost of the missed meal