RiverCal – Events in the Siuslaw Region
Florence Food Share is hosting a free compost workshop on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to noon. The workshop is open to the public and will be held in the production garden behind the pantry building at 2190 Spruce St. in Florence. Oregon State University Extension Service and Lane County Master Gardener volunteers will […]
Join the United States Forest Service, Siuslaw Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Siuslaw Watershed Council at the Deadwood Community Center for an informational meeting about stage zero process-based floodplain restoration projects. This event is intended to give community members a look into the reasoning for and processes behind stage zero restoration projects, and […]
Come celebrate Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative’s 100th Volunteer Event!!! We need your help pulling Scotch broom at the Oregon Dunes Day Use Area, Saturday, May 11 starting at 10 AM. We will be pulling broom for approximately an hour, then there will be a guided hike from 11 to 12:15 led by local author and […]
REGISTER AT THE LINK BELOW! Crew Leader: Noelle Max Size of Crew: 12 Hike Distance: 1 mile Elevation Gain: 30 feet Hike Intensity: Low Work Intensity: Low Work Type: brushing Project Information: We will be doing brushing maintenance (clearing the trail corridor) using weed whackers, loppers, and hand saws. We will work at a […]
This day long training covers all the specifics of the Wilderness Ambassador program and is required before volunteering on the trails solo. Wilderness Ambassadors make up one branch of TKO’s Trail Ambassdor Program. These volunteers head out on some of the most beloved Wilderness trails on Mt. Hood, in the Columbia River Gorge, and new this year […]
Sign up for a Wilderness Ambassador hike with one of our mentors! Hike: Harris Ranch Trail, Siuslaw National Forest This event is for Wilderness Ambassador volunteers who are looking to join a Wilderness Ambassador mentor on a hike. Note: Only Ambassadors who have completed the classroom training and/or attended an intro hike may register for a […]
Crew Leader: TBD Max Size of Crew: 12 Hike Distance: Less than 2 miles Elevation Gain: Less than 500 feet Hike Intensity: Low Work Intensity: Low – Moderate Work Type: Brushing, tread work, scenario practice Event Information: Crew Leader School is a TKU Leadership School course built for folks aspiring to become a Volunteer […]
Come join the Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative and Lane County Parks on Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to noon to remove invasive Scotch broom and small trees from the Three Mile Prairie Dunes County Park in Florence, OR. The Three Mile Prairie Dunes site provides good habitat for dunes-adapted native plants and wildlife, but […]
This event is part of the library's adult summer reading program. Curious about the forest and climate along the Oregon Coast? Then come join us for World Rainforest Day! Darielle Rocca, a Park Ranger from Siuslaw National Forest, will discuss the temperate rainforest that we live in. Come learn about the differences between tropical and […]
Part of the library's kids/family summer reading program. The city's Environmental Management Advisory Committee will present a series of educational programs for kids 5-12 this summer.
Part of the library's kids/family summer reading program. Join the Museum of Natural and Cultural History for a fun and educational program for kids. Dive into an ocean of hands-on science fun while exploring Oregon's underwater environments. Discover the amazing variety of life beneath the waves in beautiful kelp forests or rugged, rocky reefs. Engage […]
Part of the library’s kids/family summer reading program. The city’s Environmental Management Advisory Committee will present a series of educational programs for kids 5-12 this summer.
This event is part of the library's adult summer reading program. Learn about gardening with native plants with Susy Lacer and Bart Mealer.
Part of the library's kids/family summer reading program. Meet at Florence Food Share for a tour of the gardens!
Part of the library’s kids/family summer reading program. The city’s Environmental Management Advisory Committee will present a series of educational programs for kids 5-12 this summer.
Part of the library’s kids/family summer reading program. The city’s Environmental Management Advisory Committee will present a series of educational programs for kids 5-12 this summer.
Part of the library’s kids/family summer reading program. The city’s Environmental Management Advisory Committee will present a series of educational programs for kids 5-12 this summer.
As part of Power of Florence, the Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative is sponsoring a Scotch broom removal event at Heceta Dunes on Saturday, July 27 from 10 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are needed to continue our efforts to remove invasive Scotch broom from one of our “Protect the Best” sites. This is a family event, […]
This event is part of the library's adult summer reading program. Getting ready to move? Planning ahead? Learn about sustainable downsizing and moving with the Master Recyclers of Florence.
Join the Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative at the John Dellenback Dunes Trailhead to remove Scotch broom at the Umpqua Dunes on Saturday, August 24 from 10 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are needed to continue our efforts to remove invasive Scotch broom from one of our “Protect the Best” sites. It is approximately 0.4 miles uphill […]