Lane County Extension Benefits Santa Clara

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Tim Foelker

The Santa Clara Community Garden benefits from the help of OSU Master Gardener programs, as do many community gardens and private gardens in Lane County where vegetables are grown to feed Lane County families. The Extension funding Measure (29-319) on the May 18 ballot also supports other Lane County Extension Service programs, such as: 4-H, Master Food Preservers, Master Woodland Managers, Small Farms and more.  Please consider supporting the expansion of these programs on your ballot. 

Learn more about OSU Extension funding in Lane County here:

https://extension.oregonstate.edu/lane/support-funding

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Delta Interchange Detours Continue

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Gary Haliski

Beltline and Delta Highway Ramp Paving (Eugene)

Project Description: Paving of various on and off ramps through the area. Expect nighttime ramp closures with detours posted. Message signs will indicate the ramp closure schedule as we get closer to construction. TripCheck will be updated with the closure schedule.

Traffic Impacts: Overnight ramp closures with detours should pose light impacts to traffic. Work will be completed by the end of June.

Beltline/Delta Interchange Project (Eugene)

Project Description: This project reconfigures the intersection to improve safety and traffic flow.

Traffic Impacts:  Most work affecting traffic occurs at nights and on weekends, including ramp closures and detours. The ramp from eastbound Beltline Highway to southbound Delta Highway will have nighttime closures May 16 to 20, Sunday to Thursday from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Detours will be posted. Eastbound Beltline traffic will detour to Coburg Rd, get on westbound Beltline, and take the exit to southbound Delta Highway. Day work will focus on the new drop lane that will take traffic from eastbound Beltline Highway to Delta Highway.

Visit TripCheck.com for the most up to date information on traffic impacts.

Project Website: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=19490

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Reminder – Awbrey Park Wildflower Celebration Tomorrow, Sat May 1

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Gary Haliski
Wildflower Celebration

Awbrey Park Wildflower Celebration
Saturday, May 1
11am – 3 pm

Corner of Spring Creek Drive and River Road.

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Attention Oregon Gardeners: Invasive Worms!

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Tim Foelker

Be on the lookout for the Jumping Worm (Amynthas agrestis), which has started showing up in the Pacific Northwest. Report any sitings. Public participation aids in the the process of early detection and rapid response (EDRR), and helps protect our native environment.

Read all about Jumping Worm here…And spread the word!

Jumping Worms—A guide to identifying a new invasive species in the PNW.

Report sitings in Oregon here,
• https://oregoninvasiveshotline.org
• 1-866-INVADER

Learn how to do a worm assessment in your garden. Do a count and see if you find any invasive jumping worms. Everybody else is a good guy!

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Blood Donations Urgently needed – Donate at Irving Grange this Thursday & Friday

Posted on April 24, 2021 by Gary Haliski

From Bloodworks Northwest:

· Our community’s blood supply is currently 1,700 units below operational levels; meaning only an emergency 24 hour supply of all blood types is available to hospitals.
· No show rates are significantly increasing to almost 30%

Give locally next Thursday and Friday at the
·      Irving Grange – Santa Clara April 29-30

Or schedule an appointment at the
·      Eugene Donor Center

To make your appointment, visit bloodworksnw.org or by calling 800-398-7888.

Donate before April 30 at any of our Donor Centers or Pop-Up Donor Centers for your chance to win a Microsoft Surface Pro 7.

There is no deferral from donating if you receive the Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson/Janssen, Novavax, or AstraZeneca COVID vaccine. For more vaccine guidance, visit bloodworksnw.org/coronavirus. 

Appointments and masks are required. Same-day appointments available at most locations. No guests or people under age 16 are permitted onsite.

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