Eugene City Council and LTD Board of Directors Joint Work Session
Mon. February 28, 2022 5:30 PM
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Eugene City Council Decision
Mon. March 14, 2022 5:30 PM
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LTD Board of Directors Decision
Weds. March 16, 2022 4:30 PM
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The Invisible Class is a grassroots documentary film that is being independently released and brought to you in collaboration with the City of Eugene Human Rights Commission honor of the United Nations’ World Day of Social Justice. Free viewing of the film begins at noon on Friday, February 18 through Sunday, February 20 with a group screening and full panel discussion (virtual) on Sunday, February 20 at 6 PM. Free tickets available online>>here
The Invisible Class explores what it truly means to be homeless in America, challenging stereotypes and examining the systemic causes of mass homelessness in the wealthiest nation in the world. From coast to coast the film is a day in the life of homelessness across America. From the system that created it, to the criminalization that perpetuates it, mass homelessness didn’t always exist. The Invisible Class explains how we got here.
The panel discussion will be hosted by Commissioner Heather Sielicki and will include representatives from local service providers, law enforcement, mental health and others. The panel will discuss the film and local efforts to support the unhoused community.
Look in the Community Garden listings on this website for a schedule of composting workshops presented by OSU Master Gardeners over the next several months.
The following Pruning classes are presented in the coming months:
February 17, Thursday, 10:00am—12:00pm (Noon), Pruning Fruit Trees at GrassRoots Garden, 1465 Coburg Road, Eugene (Behind St. Thomas Episcopal Church). Pre- Registration Required call Lane County OSU Extension Service 541-344-5859
February 17, Thursday, 1:30pm—3:30pm, Pruning Roses (Indoor class) at Emerald Park, 1400 Lake Drive, Eugene. Call Emerald Park to register 541-688-4052
March 13, Sunday, Time TBD, Pruning Spring Bloomers and Rhododendrons (Indoor class) at Lane County Home Show
March 19, Saturday, 1:00pm—3:00pm, Grafting Fruit Trees, Fee $20.00 and Pre-Registration is Required (fee includes instruction, supplies, 1 grafted tree, each additional rootstock will be $5.00) call Lane County OSU Extension Service to register 541-344-5859. GrassRoots Garden, 1465 Coburg Road, Eugene (Behind St. Thomas Episcopal Church).
April 5, Tuesday, 1:30pm—3:30pm, Pruning Spring Bloomers and Rhododendrons (Indoor class) at Emerald Park, 1400 Lake Drive, Eugene. Pre- Registration Required call Emerald Park to register 541-688-4052.
June 4, Saturday, 1:00pm—3:00pm, Fruit Thinning & Sucker Removal (Hands-on) at GrassRoots Garden, 1465 Coburg Road, Eugene (Behind St. Thomas Episcopal Church). Pre- Registration Required call Lane County OSU Extension Service to register 541-344-5859.
Lane County residents are invited to take a short online survey to help Lane County prioritize the use of $15 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The anonymous survey is available at LaneCountyOR.gov/ARPA in both English and Spanish. The survey will be available until February 28.
Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act is one-time funding intended to help communities recover from the effects of the pandemic. Local governments are required to use ARPA funds for four primary purposes: replace lost public sector revenue; respond to the far-reaching public health and negative economic impacts of the pandemic; provide premium pay for essential workers; and invest in water, sewer and broadband infrastructure.
Current ARPA allocations
The Board of County Commissioners has already allocated $55 million in ARPA funds and $13 million in state-allocated Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to priority projects that meet the requirements for use of ARPA funds:
For more information about Lane County’s use of ARPA funds, visit LaneCountyOR.gov/ARPA.
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