A lot is going on along River Loop 2. Development of the north section of the Santa Clara Community Park is well on its way and there are the beginning phases of the restoration of the old Santa Clara schoolhouse at 990 River Loop 2.
Late last summer we adopted the grounds around the schoolhouse to plant some flowering items out front and begin the process of showing the site a bit of care. We are now responsible for the upkeep of a prescribed area around the schoolhouse so it seems the opportune moment to create a GROUNDS TEAM.
We will be expanding the planting area, providing more plants, and we will be mowing the grass within our adoption borders, probably every two weeks, for the foreseeable future. If you’d like to join us in performing this work please respond to this email, or respond to me directly at fccf@efn.org.
We’ll get started pronto….it’ll be great fun. We have a brief work party tentatively planned for March 22nd at 2 PM, though we”ll probably need to mow before then.
Thanks, Kate, Project Manager Santa Clara Community Foundation Schoolhouse Project
Mark your calendars for the 14th annual wildflower celebration at Awbrey Park. Saturday, May 3 11 AM until 2 PM
Join the fun at the Awbrey Park Wildflower Celebration on Saturday, May 3rd from 11 am to 2 pm. The park is located at 4291 River Road. There will be two guided tours as well as the opportunity to take a self-guided tour. Discover native flowers, shrubs, and trees. The Friends of Awbrey Park will be stationed throughout the park to help you find trillium, lupine, red Columbine, bleeding heart, violets, fairy bells, false Solomon’s Seal, Oregon myrtle, and much, much more. Other items to look forward to:
Live Music from Santa Clara musicians– Singer and songwriter Tim Foelker and the group The Nostalgics
Treasure Hunt – Search for native plants and earn a native plant while supplies last. Plants are provided by the City of Eugene.
Rock Painting – Rocks and paint provided. You make up your design.
Kids games on the lawn plus three play areas for toddlers through age 12
The Santa Clara Community Foundation – The SCCF is a 501(c)3 non-profit that supports several projects including renovating the old (1901) schoolhouse on River Loop 2 and returning Hileman Landing to a more natural state.
Lane County Master Gardeners mobile plant clinic will be available to answer questions.
Lane County Audubon Society and Habitat Haven – learn how to certify your back yard as friendly to birds and pollinators
The Irving Grange will surprise you will all of the activities that they put on
Boy Scout Troop 182 – Thank the young men who have helped chip our trails for many years and been responsible for the flourishing natives on ‘Boy Scout Bank’
CERT, Eugene EMCOMM, and Ready Northwest will be at the event to give important information about Community Emergency Response and Emergency Communication. Learn about skills needed for fire safety, disaster medical operations, emergency communication, and a lot more.
Learn about the Rive Road Santa Clara Volunteer Library. They have over 13,000 items, including fiction and nonfiction for adults and children, audiobooks, and DVDs.
Meet the Friends of Awbrey Park. The Friends just completed their 17th year of improving the park. If you haven’t been to the park since late 2015, it is time to visit the park again. The City put in a new bridge to replace a slippery log. The bridge makes it safe to walk to the small forest in the east part of the park.
Bring a picnic. Children are more than welcome. The park features three playground areas. One for 2-5 years old and two for 6-12 years. There is also a large playfield, a pollinator garden, Spring Creek and a small forest where you will find woodpeckers, mallards, newts, and salamanders.
For more information, please contact Kelsey Irvine, Native Plant/ Waterways Volunteer Coordinator, at 541-228-5349 or KIrvine@eugene-or.gov .
A very generous $1,000 donation from an anonymous donor has raised us to 42% of our goal. All donations support FOOD for Lane County.
No donation is too small. A $5 donation provides 10 meals! If we reach our goal of $3,000, FFLC will be able to purchase 6,000 meals. Our campaign ends March 31st, so please consider donating now. Click here for the donation link.
March is designated for the Executive Board to work on organizational matters. There will not be a general meeting this month. SCCO residents are welcome to view the live board meeting via Google Meet.
There will be a public comment period at the start of the meeting for those who want to share concerns, suggestions, or creative ideas. The meeting then proceeds with viewing only for the rest of the meeting.
SCCO March board meeting Thursday, March 6 · 7:00 – 9:00pm Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/mip-soog-joj Or dial: (US) +1 320-322-1293 PIN: 666 046 946#
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