If anyone is interested in discussing a possible project utilizing our urban-logged timber at Awbrey Park, I will be hanging out at the park from 11:30 to 12:30, Saturday July 24, 2020 with a lawn chair and a distancing stick. Please bring a chair or blanket, carry a mask, come with an open mind and maybe a picnic lunch! See you then.
See the urban-logging and sawmill operations slideshow here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfSUtY-fmZU&feature=youtu.be
The Urban Reserves Technical Group reached out at the beginning of July for feedback regarding reserving land outside the UGB for future UGB expansion. Please take the survey linked below. SCCO recommends both the 10-year and 27-year options as they exclude the most valuable close-in agricultural lands from consideration for any UGB expansion.
In case you missed it, they want to let you know that the Urban Reserves Options Survey is open for only 2 more days–the last day to take the survey is this Sunday July 26th. Please tell them what you think about the four Urban Reserves options under consideration, and spread the word with your networks. Folks that take the survey by Sunday July 26th will have the chance to win a $100 grocery gift card. They will be presenting survey results to the Eugene Planning Commission on August 3rd and to the Lane County Planning Commission on August 4th and want to make sure we hear from you before then. Thank you!
In 2019, Lane County decided to remove some old-growth Douglas-fir trees from along River Road in north Santa Clara. SCCO negotiated with the county to preserve the logs and deliver them to a local small sawmill to be turned into timbers and lumber for the benefit of the Santa Clara community. We will be coordinating and documenting those projects from this site and on other Santa Clara social media.
From the City of Eugene Parks and Open Spaces:
Hello and thank you for staying in touch with Engage Eugene and with our Santa Clara Park master planning process. We are in interesting and challenging times with the current stay at home restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Our first concern is in keeping our community safe so the future of community engagement may look different in the months ahead. The workshop report and survey results from the first public meeting are available now on Engage Eugene in the Santa Clara Community Park project page: https://engage.eugene-or.gov/santaclarapark
The 2nd workshop for Santa Clara Community Park will be held virtually on the Zoom Meeting platform. We’ll be presenting preliminary design concepts and look forward to sharing them with you! This meeting will be held from 6PM to 8PM on August 25. Please click this URL to join: https://eugene-or-gov.zoom.us/s/98419751104. Password: SCCP82520
All meeting materials will also be posted on the website along with a second survey to get feedback on the preliminary design. And for those that are not connected virtually, we’ll be posting at kiosks in the park and exploring more opportunities and tools to reach out. In the meantime, the 1st survey results and 1st workshop report are posted here: https://engage.eugene-or.gov/ In general, the survey from the first workshop shows a high level of interest in the community for many of the typical elements that we see in a community park, including a playground, restroom, shade, open lawn, courts, flexible event space and picnic facilities. There is also a high regard for natural areas and trails. The concept options we are developing reflect these priorities.
Mark A Kosmos, PLA, CPSILandscape Architect
City of Eugene Parks and Open Space
1820 Roosevelt Blvd, Eugene, OR 97402Direct
541.682.4902 www.eugene-or.gov/parks
From SCCO: The SCCO will send out a zoom meeting reminder a week prior to the August 25th meeting.
There are many sites around Eugene offering free meals for youth either through Food For Lane County or Eugene District 4J . Click here for a full list. Awbrey Park Elementary School is the Santa Clara site. (District 4J will offer meals at Awbrey Park Elementary School through September 4th.)
Meals at Awbrey Park Elementary are available Monday through Thursday between 11 am and noon. Meal bags include breakfast and lunch, including hot options most days. Thursday distribution includes up to four meals per bag, with items intended to be consumed immediately and other items intended to be re-heated or cooked over the weekend. There is an option for milk or soy milk.
Free Food Boxes
Awbrey Park Elementary School is also a location for food box pick up on Wednesday’s between 11 am and noon. The food box program is part of the USDA’s Farmers-to-Families Food Box Program. Three types of boxes will be available depending on location: one that prioritizes fresh produce, a second that provides a mix of dairy products, and a third that includes precooked meat. Click here for more information about the program.
Make sure to ask the attendants at Awbrey Park when the following week’s delivery will occur. The delivery day and time may change on occasion.
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