“Hileman Heroes” Ride Again, September 30th

Hileman Heroes September Work Party:
Saturday, September 30, 2023, 9:30 am – 2:00 pm, various shifts.

Join us as we continue to rehabilitate this jewel of a natural area right in our own back yard.

Sign-up for shift(s) at the Lane County SignUpGenius page.
Hileman Landing County Park, at the end of Hileman Lane off E. Beacon Drive, north of Santa Clara.
(Photo: T. Price) 
Hileman work parties are held on the last Saturday of each month, September thru May. Come help when you can. Enjoy the park anytime, dawn to dusk. And thanks for keeping Hileman Landing County Park clean and safe!

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River Road – Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan heading to Eugene and Lane County Planning Commissions

Share your Testimony with the Planning Commissions

At 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, the Eugene and Lane County Planning Commissions will jointly hold a public hearing.

Eugene and Lane County are considering amendments to the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) to adopt the River Road-Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan and repeal the 1987 River Road-Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan. Eugene is also considering neighborhood-specific land use code amendments within the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhood boundaries (these changes would only apply to properties within city limits).

You can submit testimony via mail, email of spoken testimony. To learn more about how to submit testimony as well as the deadlines for submission, please use this link.

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Navigation Center Anniversary Event – Sept 22

The River Ave Navigation Center is happy to announce that we will be hosting a one-year anniversary event! This will be a great opportunity to celebrate a year of successes and meet the community we serve. 

Please join us on Friday, September 22nd from 12:00pm – 4:00pm. Click the invite for more information and to RSVP. 

We look forward to seeing you! 

For questions or needed assistance, please contact Hailey Finnigan at hailey.finnigan@equitablesolutions.com 

Hailey Finnigan
Program Manager
River Avenue, Eugene OR

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Community Picnic at St. Matthew’s Sunday, October 8th

There will be a Community Picnic at St. Matthew’s (4110 River Road)
October 8, 2023
Noon – 2 PM

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SCCO Meeting Videos posted – Beaver Hunsaker/Bike Path update and Birds at your Feeder Fall and Winter

  1. Reed Dunbar from the city of Eugene gives an update about the construction at River Road and Hunsaker, the Hunsker extension, and the West Bank Bike Path.
  2. Dan Gleason of Wild Birds Unlimited presented information about the changes in birds from spring to summer to fall. You’ll find valuable advice on how to change your bird feeding habits for the fall and winter seasons.

Find the videos on this page.

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