McKenzie River Fire Restoration Shed Build Project

Students from McKenzie School District will begin working with the Blue River Community to build replacement sheds for those who lost a structure in the devastating Summer 2020 McKenzie River Area fires.  These 8’ X 8’ sheds will be assembled from kits at the school and, upon completion, will be delivered to respective home owners sites for set-up and roofing.  The goal is to start work on 5 sheds, with potential to build an additional 15-20 by extending this work beyond the month of April.  As other Lane County high schools and Lane Community College prepare for in-person instruction, their students will also build sheds at their home schools that will be later delivered up-river.  

Where – McKenzie School District,  51187 Blue River Dr, Vida, OR 97488

Time/Dates – There will be a morning and afternoon shift for each day.  Morning is 10:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.  Afternoon is 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  

• Saturday, April 10^th.
• Friday, April 16^th and Saturday, April 17^th.  
• Friday, April 23^rd and Saturday, April 24^th.
• Friday, April 30^th . 

How to get involved – The McKenzie River Fire Restoration Shed Build Project can use construction sector support in multiple ways: 

• Volunteer a small crew to work side by side with McKenzie School District students to assemble the sheds.  Offer mentoring/support for them to learn valuable construction skills.
• Provide delivery, roofing and final construction set-up at the homeowner’s site.  Flatbed trucks will be needed to haul the sheds from the school to the homeowner.

Connect with Lee Kounovsky – lkounovsky@lesd.k12.or.usto get on the schedule.  Lee has been included in this email and he will be able to identify the direct project build needs for the date(s)/time(s) you choose to volunteer.  Let Lee or I know of any questions.  Thanks for any participation or support you can provide for the McKenzie Fire Restoration Shed Build Project!