DDEV Destination Ready Program Open for Applications
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DDEV Destination Ready Program Open for Applications

Source: Industry.TravelOregon.com Direct investment and technical assistance for the development, enhancement and stewardship of key visitor experiences that are COVID-19 appropriate, will aid in economic recovery, enhance local livability and provide access to a diversity of explorers. The deadline for applications is Feb. 3 at 12 p.m. PST.  Apply now. Full details of this opportunity…

#McKenzieStrong Diaries – Organic Redneck Growers
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#McKenzieStrong Diaries – Organic Redneck Growers

Adam Lee is the farm manager at Organic Redneck Growers, a local farm and shop which has been one of my favorite stops along the 126 for a long while now. At the time of the fire, this was Adam’s fourth season on the farm: “I knew it was a red flag warning day,” Adam…

Oregon Wildfire Recovery Debris Removal Begins with Hazard Trees
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Oregon Wildfire Recovery Debris Removal Begins with Hazard Trees

Source: Press release issued by the Oregon Debris Management Task Force on January 2021 SALEM – Crews around the state are beginning to clear roads and private properties of trees damaged in September’s wildfires. The tree clearing is part of the Oregon Wildfire Recovery Debris Management Task Force’s effort to provide cleanup for homes and businesses…

Astor: Hope from the Holiday Farm Fire
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Astor: Hope from the Holiday Farm Fire

Source: RegisterGuard.com By Amanda Astor Last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol Building was a travesty. The extent to which we have forgotten our humanity and dehumanized our neighbors by treating them as ideas rather than fellow humans is horrific. It is amazing how such division and tragedy overshadows the strength and community that has actually been found over the past year.    In…

Lane County Small Woodlands Association Seedling Sale 2021
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Lane County Small Woodlands Association Seedling Sale 2021

The Oregon Small Woodlands Association is an organization made up of Oregon small woodland owners who practice and believe in: The strength of peer to peer communication between landowners The strength of a unified effort to address legislative and regulatory challenges The strength of partnerships in addressing and solving common problems Our Regular Members own…

Wildfire Cleanup Team Asking for Specific Property Information for Planning
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Wildfire Cleanup Team Asking for Specific Property Information for Planning

​Press release issued by the Oregon Debris Management Task Force (Link) SALEM, OR – Oregon property owners affected by September’s wildfires must provide specific cleanup needs to help crews plan and schedule upcoming work. Those participating in the Oregon Wildfire Recovery Debris Management Task Force Step 2 cleanup need to complete a questionnaire asking for…

Winter Weather a Factor as Work Ramps up to Remove Debris
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Winter Weather a Factor as Work Ramps up to Remove Debris

After marking thousands of trees and staging heavy equipment in snow and rain, the second step of cleanup work is ramping up across the state. Following work with the Environmental Protection Agency to remove hazardous materials and other items from more than 2,000 properties, Oregonians may see crews cutting and stacking hazard trees near roadways,…

Step 2 Cleanup: Answers To Your Most Common Questions
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Step 2 Cleanup: Answers To Your Most Common Questions

Source: debriscleanupnews.com The top 3 questions we’re asked the most, and where you can go for a deeper dive on all things wildfire debris cleanup As we (the Oregon Debris Management Task Force) start to ramp up our hazard tree and debris removal operations across the state, we’ve encountered myriad questions from property owners and…

What’s Happening Near You? Easily Track Progress with Online Tools
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What’s Happening Near You? Easily Track Progress with Online Tools

As cleanup work ramps up across Oregon, track what’s happening in your area or around the state by using ODOT’s two online interactive tools. The first tool is an address lookup map. Type in your unique access ID to see the status of your property, as well as what documentation we have on file for you….

#McKenzieStrong – Rebuild the Blue River Library
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#McKenzieStrong – Rebuild the Blue River Library

Libraries are often a focal point for small communities, and that was most certainly the case in Blue River. I had just started volunteering at the Frances O’Brien Memorial library at the end of August, and on my first – and as it sadly turned out, only – shift I was amazed at how busy…