RiverCal – Events in the Siuslaw RegionOn Saturday, April 13, 2024 the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) will deliver a training session in Florence, Oregon. COASST participants help make a difference for the environment by collecting data on beach-cast carcasses of marine birds on a monthly basis to establish the baseline pattern of beached bird mortality on North Pacific […]
In conjunction with the City of Florence Environmental Management Advisory Committee (EMAC), the Master Recyclers of Florence will be collecting clean and dry and sorted plastics - Number 2, 4 and 5 - Tubs, lids, jugs, jars, bottles and food containers. LABELS DO NOT HAVE TO BE REMOVED. But your name and address MUST be […]
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 […]
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 (2024) to the Drift Creek Wilderness in Siuslaw National Forest to share Leave No Trace principles, trail etiquette, and more with trail […]
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 […]
A trail party by and for LGBTQ+ folks to celebrate Pride Month. We’ll be brushing/clearing back the vegetation in the trail corridor. 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 […]
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 […]
This event includes a Leadership Lab & DEI Workshop. All are welcome, and both elements are required for aspiring Volunteer CLs. Crew Leader: Noelle & Carl Max Size of Crew: 12 Work Type: Sitting, talking, group activities Event Information: This event includes two elements of TKO’s Leadership School: a Leadership Lab and a DEI […]
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 […]
Crew Leader: Noelle W. Max Size of Crew: 15 Project Information: Have you volunteered with TKO? Do you not volunteer yet, but want to learn more about us? Come join the volunteers who dedicate their time to making Oregon’s trails a better place for all! Here we will devour free appetizers, and a round […]
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 […]
Crew Leader: Noelle Max Size of Crew: 12 Hike Distance: 1 mile Elevation Gain: less then 30 feet Hike Intensity: Low Work Intensity: Moderate Work Type: brushing, tread work Project Information: We will be doing a variety of maintnence work along the OCT trail including brushing and tread work. We will work at a […]
We will be brushing out the trail corridor, using loppers, hand saws and a weed whacker to clear the vegetation. Project Information: We will be doing brushing maintenance (clearing the trail corridor) using weed whackers, loppers, and hand saws. We will work at a gentle pace, enjoy the forest landscape, and take some time for […]
Project Information: We will be doing some basic tread maintenance, using grubbers, tread tools, and shovels to restore the surface of the trail. We will work at a gentle pace, enjoy the forest landscape , and take some time for lunch. Hiking information: We will meet at the Neptune State Park Scenic Viewpoint north parking […]
Project Information: We will begin at the Harris Ranch trailhead and work down the trail cutting logs as we come across them. There are a number of logs dispersed across the trail and we will enjoy some crosscut time clearing these as well as potentially work on any brushing we come to. There is no […]