Tomorrow – Blue River Park – Phase 2 Redesign Meeting
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Tomorrow – Blue River Park – Phase 2 Redesign Meeting

Don’t forget the next Blue River Park redesign public zoom meeting is tomorrow! You are invited to the Blue River Park – Phase 2 Re-design Zoom Meeting on Saturday, April 30th, 10am – 11:30 am Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/blueriverpark2 Zoom Meeting Link: https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/9276635286 If you missed Phase 1, this is your chance to give your feedback…

BR Park Design Event – Part 2!
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BR Park Design Event – Part 2!

Source: BlueRiverPark.com In February we held a virtual Open House via zoom for the community to input on the redesign and rebuilding of our much-loved community park. The event was a huge success and the accompanying survey we put out there also garnered valuable input from the community. We have taken on board all the…

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

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…

Animal Rescue is More Than a Hobby for Toni Ray – It’s a Way of Life.
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Animal Rescue is More Than a Hobby for Toni Ray – It’s a Way of Life.

Source: UOScienceStory.com Written By Austin Johnson The Holiday Farm Fire drew its first fire-filled breath on the evening of September 7, 2020, near the Holiday Farm RV Resort in Blue River, Oregon. For weeks the fire burned, filling the air from the McKenzie Bridge to the coastal town of Florence with hazardous levels of smoke….

Reopening park in Oregon town devastated by wildfire ‘is going to be a big milestone’
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Reopening park in Oregon town devastated by wildfire ‘is going to be a big milestone’

Source: NBC16.com BLUE RIVER, Ore. – The Holiday Farm Fire swept down the McKenzie River drainage and through town late last summer, driven by unusually fierce east winds. Blue River Park was lost to the flames along with much of the community. NBC-16 visited Blue River and interviewed Park Board member Alice Bonasio. “Blue River…

Blue River Park and Water District Board Updates
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Blue River Park and Water District Board Updates

The past few months have been incredibly challenging, and the amount of work we have left to do can seem overwhelming. Yet it’s important to remind ourselves that a lot of progress has been made since Labor Day 2020. Below are some high-level updates from the Blue River Park and Water District boards on what…