Composting Workshops

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Peter Thurston

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.

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OSU Extension Service Pruning Classes

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Peter Thurston

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.

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Lane County Survey: Use of American Plan Act Funds

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Gary Haliski
5 minute survey for American Rescue Plan

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: 

  • $18.4 million for housing and homelessness
  • $7 million to build a new behavioral health crisis center
  • $1.2 million for public health
  • $1.1 million for courtroom digital modernization
  • $8.5 million for COVID response
  • $5.3 million for aid to nonprofits
  • $9.8 million to support financial stability of the County
  • $17.5 million for public safety
  • $4 million set aside for unanticipated pandemic response expenses

For more information about Lane County’s use of ARPA funds, visit LaneCountyOR.gov/ARPA. 

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Food Drive for Food for Lane County – Feb 13

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Gary Haliski
Food For Lane County Drive
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Virtual Evacuation Exercise Recording and Presentation

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Tim Foelker

Hello neighbors, On Tuesday, February 1st, we successfully held our first Virtual Evacuation Exercise that included a train derailment and Chlorine Gas Leak. This simulated incident impacted areas all over Northwest Eugene. 

Thank you to David Monk and John Quetzalcoatl Murray for facilitating our event!

At a high level, we discussed:

How we would find out about this scenario through the Lane County Emergency Alerts;

Who was impacted through the Eugene Springfield Fire Evacuation Zones;

How we would react to this scenario happening in our neighborhood;

How we would alert and check on our immediate neighbors;

How we would find out about the return home and begin the recovery process;

How we could better prepare for a scenario like this.

The event was recorded and can be viewed on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMzik34fACE&t=2340s 

We hope that you will follow along with the recording and begin thinking about how you would personally respond to this scenario. If you can take it one step further and talk to your neighbors about their plans, even better!

This event contained a specific disaster of a Chlorine Gas Leak, but the emergency could be anything – an earthquake, a crime that involves evacuation or lockdown, a wildfire, etc. While preparing yourself for evacuation or shelter in place, consider a variety of situations that could occur.

The PowerPoint Presentation, Meeting Chat, notes, and all links/resources can be found on our Google Drive:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OhVdNBdW08UfU6b-1spy4nxX2_DsX_Kf?usp=sharing
The Eugene Community Newswire (KEPW) also reported on the event!
https://newswire.kepw.org/2022/02/05/river-road-bethel-and-santa-clara-team-up-to-help-neighborhood-preparedness/

We invite you to join us on Tuesday, March 1st from 6:30-7:30 pm via Zoom, to discuss takeaways and next steps for our neighborhoods.

This event was hosted by Ready NW Eugene – the Emergency Preparedness Teams of the NW Eugene neighborhoods – River Road Community Organization, Active Bethel Community, and Santa Clara Community Organization. 
— 
Jacque Wurster
Emergency Preparedness Team
River Road Community Organization
Ready NW Eugene YouTube Channel

NW-Eugene-Evacuation-Zones-Enlarged-NumbersDownload
Virtual-Evacuation-Exercise-Ready-NW-Eugene-Chlorine-Leak-2-1-22-with-NotesDownload

Presentation Links:

Contact
emergencyprep@riverroadco.org

Randy Groves Statement Recording:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13Ywr_5qh5Sy0jMY-5p_582OZVffP-Iw9/view

Sign up for Emergency Alerts:
https://lanecounty.org/government/county_departments/lane_county_emergency_management/emergency_alerts

Evacuation Zones:
https://www.eugene-or.gov/4732/Emergency-Evacuation-Zones

Resources:
https://www.oregon.gov/OEM/hazardsprep/Pages/2-Weeks-Ready.aspx
https://www.oregon.gov/oem/Documents/15023_OEM_Pocket Planner_2018-web.pdf
https://www.eugene-or.gov/382/Community-Emergency-Response-Team-CERT
https://eugeneemcomm.org/
https://www.ready.gov/kit
https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_shelter-in-place_guidance_5-25-2021.pdf

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