McKenzie Rebuilds Update 28th Jan. 2021
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Blue River | Cleanup | Drought | Environment | Forest | Holiday Farm Fire | Local Support | PSA Alerts | Water | Watershed
Holiday Farm Fire Tree Planting
Source: McKenzie Watershed Council After the wildfire devastated the McKenzie Valley the McKenzie Watershed Council and Pure Water Partners have leaped into action, working with multiple partners to begin the long job of restoring the natural splendor of the valley. They recently posted this heartfelt interview with McKenzie resident Sue McAlister of Blue River about…
Donations for McKenzie Community Now Available at Marcola Youth Center
All McKenzie evacuees are welcome to come and stock up on lots of things such as clothes, shoes, food, baby and pet supplies, and much more. These items have been specially donated for our community, so as Melanie Brite, the unofficial Mayor of Blue River, says, “come and get what you need!” (but see below)…
Blue River | Communications | Community | Lane County | Local Support | McKenzie Recovery | Uncategorized
$4.7 Million Granted to Communities Impacted by Fires
Source: McKenzieRiverReflectionsNewspaper.com McKenzie Valley projects receive $1/2 million The 2020 Community Rebuilding Fund, a collaborative effort led by the Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) in partnership with Meyer Memorial Trust, The Ford Family Foundation, and American Red Cross, announced today $4,439,256 in grants to support 40 organizations throughout the eight Oregon counties ravaged by fires. Locally…
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Oregon State University Wildfire Survey
The purpose of this survey from Oregon State University is to examine the individual and family responses to the 2020 wildfires and smoke hazards in Oregon. In particular, the University hopes to better understand how Oregonians received or communicated information about the fires and smoke hazards. The results of the survey will be used to make…
Blue River | Cleanup | Community | Donations | Environment | EWEB | FEMA | McKenzie Recovery | ODOT | Park | Replanting
Rebuilding & Reimagining a Community Space
**Please note: At this time, the park remains indefinitely closed** However, significant progress has been made in this complex process. For many months the Blue River Park Board has been liaising with multiple agencies to save as many trees as possible while working towards making the park safe again and ensuring we have the best…
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Video – Vida Community Center Time Capsule Recovered
As the remaining Community Center building was being demolished last Friday, Debris Management Task Force crews helped to uncover a time capsule from 1949, something long rumored to be under the building’s cornerstone. Vida McKenzie Community Center Board President Walter Wilson reached out to Kevin Finch, the ODOT On-Scene Incident Commander for the Holiday Farm…