Blue River Revitalization
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Blue River Revitalization

ByTom Atkinson

McKenzie River Trust Holds Land for Blue River Community Revitalization By Hannarose McGuinness, First Published by Eugene Weekly As spring makes its way through the valley, oso berry bushes are sprouting up along the riverfront while red-winged blackbirds sing. Although the trees are scorched black at the base, humans and nature are working to restore…

Oregon State Fire Marshal: Wildfire Risk Reduction Webinar Series
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Oregon State Fire Marshal: Wildfire Risk Reduction Webinar Series

ByTom Atkinson

Source: www.sccfd.eventbrite.com Wildfires have hit all the western states and our local Oregon State Fire Marshal’s office has shared news of this useful webinar by the Santa Clara County Fire Department. More info on the webinar is below and a link to the Eventbrite page where you can register to participate. More webinars are planned…

Fire-Resistant Rebuilding Grant
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Fire-Resistant Rebuilding Grant

ByTom Atkinson

Lane County and the Oregon Building Codes Division have launched a grant program to help owners of homes and businesses rebuild after the 2020 Oregon wildfires. People who own a home – including manufactured homes – or business that was damaged or destroyed by the 2020 wildfires can receive money for using more fire-resistant methods…

Extreme Autumn Fire Weather Likely
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Extreme Autumn Fire Weather Likely

ByTom Atkinson

Source: Today.OregonState.edu STORY BY: Steve Lundebergsteve.lundeberg@oregonstate.edu SOURCE: Linnia Hawkinslinnia.hawkins@oregonstate.edu CORVALLIS, Ore. – The likelihood of hot, dry, windy autumn weather that can set the stage for severe fires in California and western Oregon has increased 40% due to human-caused climate change, new computer models show. The study led by Oregon State University’s Linnia Hawkins, which covered…

Wildfire Recovery Update – March 11, 2022
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Wildfire Recovery Update – March 11, 2022

ByTom Atkinson

Source: DebrisCleanupNews.com Northern Operations Holiday Farm Fire area (Lane County, McKenzie River area, Highway 126): Ash and debris removal is complete while final close-out activities wrap up; hazard tree removal is 90% complete. Hazard tree work is nearly complete and wrapping up near the Vida area soon. Hazard tree removal work on county-maintained roads is…

Home Share Oregon
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Home Share Oregon

ByTom Atkinson

Home Share Oregon is a 501c3 organization designed to prevent the rising number of homeless Oregonians. They help homeowners keep their homes and reduce mortgage burdens while creating more affordable rental units through our hybrid, online home-sharing program. Home Share Oregon functions on the premise that owner-occupied homes with an available spare bedroom constitute underutilized housing…

United Way of Lane County – Emergency Preparedness Training
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United Way of Lane County – Emergency Preparedness Training

ByTom Atkinson

United Way of Lane County has announced a four-part emergency preparedness series to occur April-June! The series will be hosted by United Way of Lane County and Ana-Marie Jones, a regional consultant with over 30 years of experience supporting small, grassroots non-profit organizations in disaster preparedness. We will be hosting an Information Session via Zoom on…

Lane County Building Permit Update
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Lane County Building Permit Update

ByTom Atkinson

The table below shows how many building permits are in review and have been issued for properties located within the Holiday Farm Fire area. So far, Lane County Land Management Division has waived $1,073,300 in fees for fire survivors and has issued all requested refunds. This data is updated once per month. View this information,…

BR Park Design Event – Open House!
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BR Park Design Event – Open House!

ByTom Atkinson

The Blue River Community Park (managed by the Blue River Park District) was heavily impacted by the recent Holiday Farm Fire in 2020. While this fire was a tragedy for so many, there is an opportunity to rebuild the park even better than it was before. Check here for more details on the plans. The…