Lane County Emergency Management’s Disaster Recovery Manager, Matt McRae presented his April 2022 Holiday Farm Fire Recovery Update at the UMCC earlier this week. Take a look below.
Source: McKenzieRiverReflectionsNewspaper.com By Tim Laue – July 1st 2021 It has been nine months since the Holiday Farm Wildfire devastated more than 170,000 acres and destroyed more than a thousand structures and five hundred homes in the McKenzie Watershed. Three seasons (Fall, Winter, and Spring) since thousands of McKenzie folk had to run for their…
Source: EugeneCascadesCoast.org Visit this article on the EugeneCascadesCoast.org site to see how you can take a volunteer holiday this summer to help wildfire affected areas recover while also getting out in the glorious McKenzie River Valley! We are so grateful for the fearless work of fire crews, the dedication of volunteers, the support of communities…
Source: NFPA.org Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is a national campaign that encourages people and organizations everywhere to come together on a single day to take action to raise awareness and reduce wildfire risks. It is held in the United States and Canada on the first Saturday in May. Given that in-person gatherings are limited or…
Call for applications! Oregon artists may now apply to a new Artist Relief Program created by the Oregon Arts Commission in partnership with Oregon Community Foundation and the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation. Please share this information with your networks to spread the word about this important responsive grantmaking program. The program supports…
There is help available locally if you are struggling with feelings of depression, anxiety or are overwhelmed. The White Bird Crisis Line is accessible 24/7 at 541-687-4000 and 1-800-422-7558. It offers humanistic, person-centered crisis intervention. Oregon Safe + Strong Helpline: 800-923-4357 (HELP). Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a trained Crisis Counselor. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)…
