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Scotch Broom Removal at Oregon Dunes Day Use Area – Saturday, November 16

Oregon Dunes Day Use Area

Volunteers are needed on Saturday, November 16 from 10AM to Noon to help the Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative remove invasive Scotch broom from the Oregon Dunes Day Use Area. The Day Use Area is mid-way between Reedsport and Florence. It is a short walk to the work site. You can go to the beach after the event, but it is a rather steep hike back up. Children and grandchildren are invited, this is a family-friendly event! Bring closed-toe shoes, work gloves, water, and snacks. Please bring shovels, hand saws, or loppers if you have them. If you don't, ODRC will [...]

Scotch Broom Removal at Three Mile Prairie County Park – Saturday, October 26

Three Mile Prairie County Park Florence

Join the Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative, Lane County Parks Department, and the Friends of Three Mile Prairie on Saturday, October 26 from 10 AM 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 is threatened by invasive weeds and vegetation. It is located north of Florence Golf Links and west of Highway 101 at Fred Meyer. It is a 15 minute walk from the northwest corner of the Fred Meyer parking lot [...]

National Public Lands Day – Scotch Broom Removal at Heceta Dunes – Saturday, September 28

Heceta Dunes - Florence, OR

Help the Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative and the Siuslaw National Forest celebrate National Public Lands Day, Saturday, September 28 from 10 AM to Noon at Heceta Dunes, north of Florence. Volunteers are needed to remove invasive Scotch broom from one of our "Protect the Best" sites that was designated for its open sand dunes and native plants. This is a family event, so children are welcome to attend. National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands. For over three decades, National Public Lands Day has inspired hundreds of thousands of volunteers to give back [...]

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