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Eugene Parks & Open Space – Volunteer Program Impact Report 2024

Eugene Parks & Open Space – Volunteer Program Impact Report 2024

Please click on the link below to access the P&OS Volunteer Impact Report 2024. It’s amazing to see how much impact volunteers have on our wonderful park system and to know that the Friends of Tugman (Tuggers) play a role in this conglomerate of volunteer activity.

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SEN Transportation Committee Report January 2025

SEN Transportation Committee Report January 2025

The Transportation Committee held its monthly Zoom call on Weds Jan 8. We discussed the projects we want to address in early 2025, including speeding, sidewalk cleanup (May), and safer school crossings city-wide.
More to come in March.

Ready Southeast Report January 2025

Ready Southeast Report January, 2025

We had an exceptionally good amount of volunteers call in for the Emergency Communication Radio Practice this month. Let’s keep it up. A reminder for everyone to be sure and check out the 2 Weeks Ready website by clicking on the link https://www.oregon.gov/oem/hazardsprep/pages/2-weeks-ready.aspx

Also, we are in for some more freezing weather and ice this February, so have your emergency supplies at hand in case of another ice storm. Be sure to have your water storage inside to keep from freezing. In case of a power loss, remember even though it is cold you can always strike up the bar-b-que outside to cook on.

Friends of Tugman – January 2025 Report

Friends of Tugman – January 2025 Report

The Friends of Tugman (aka The Tuggers) typically meet every other Wednesday from 10:00 am – 12 noon somewhere in Tugman Park. Exact time and park location is dependent on weather conditions and current project(s).

  • We held two volunteer work events at Tugman Park in January:  1/8 & 1/22
  • January 8th highlights:  reconstructed tree rings around recently planted trees along Tugman Creek due to high water flow from Dec/Jan rains; prepared the fifth “willow plugging” zone for planting in the north creek area by digging and removing blackberry vines; cut, stripped, and removed ivy from mature trees along Tugman Creek; dug out and removed invasive Cyclamen from the south creek area; picked up trash park-wide
  • January 22nd highlights:  plugged willows in the fifth planting zone along Tugman Creek in the north creek area; plugged willows in an additional sixth zone across the creek from the fifth zone in the north creek area; dug and removed numerous blackberry plants from the northern end of the park; weeded the NE corner parking strip (along street at corner of E. 36th Ave. & Hilyard St.); chopped blackberry vines along the park’s border in the SE area; picked up trash park-wide
  • We held a Tugger social event on Tuesday evening 1/14 @ Xicha Brewing (Amazon Corner) whereby (13) team members, family and friends gathered to share each other’s company
  • Our regularly scheduled bi-weekly Wednesday volunteer work events for February 2025 are:  2/5 & 2/19 (10:00 am – 12 noon).

Friends of Tugman – December 2024 Report

Friends of Tugman – December 2024 Report

The Friends of Tugman (aka The Tuggers) typically meet every other Wednesday from 10:00 am – 12 noon somewhere in Tugman Park. Exact time and park location is dependent on weather conditions and current project(s).

  • We held four volunteer work events at Tugman Park in December:  12/4, 12/7, 12/11, & 12/19
  • December 4th highlights:  several Tuggers met with P&OS staff to complete the final planting plan for the Tugman Creek – Tree & Shrub Planting Project which took place on Saturday, 12/7 (see below)
  • December 7th highlights:  (14) folks (Tuggers, neighbors, and P&OS staff) completed the tree and shrub planting portion (excluding willow plugging) of the Tugman Creek – Tree & Shrub Planting Project. This included (33) trees (white alder, Oregon white oak, choke cherry, and Oregon crabapple) and numerous shrubs (Pacific ninebark, Nootka rose, and osoberry).
  • December 11th highlights:  This was our one regularly scheduled bi-weekly Wednesday event in December. We planted native shrubs (Pacific ninebark and spirea) in the park’s north end adjacent to our Wet Prairie Restoration plot. We plugged numerous willow osiers in two of the five designated willow planting areas along Tugman Creek per the Tugman Creek – Tree & Shrub Planting Project plan.
  • December 19th highlights:  A small group of Tuggers continued the willow plugging along Tugman Creek with completion of two additional areas of the five designated areas. The fifth area will be planted during January 2025 volunteer work events.
  • Our regularly scheduled bi-weekly Wednesday volunteer work events for January 2025 are:  1/8 & 1/22 (10:00 am – 12 noon).

Ready Southeast Report for November 2024

Ready Southeast Report, November 2024

We had a good radio practice with more folks calling in this month. We stressed having your radio fully charged in case of emergencies and having it on the appropriate channel. We are continuing to promote the 2 Weeks Ready program to be prepared for any emergencies that arise. It is good to get prepared especially for a winter storm/ice storm and make sure you know proper operations if you have a generator.

Friends of Tugman – November 2024 Report

Friends of Tugman – November 2024 Report

 

The Friends of Tugman (aka The Tuggers) typically meet every other Wednesday from 10:00 am – 12 noon somewhere in Tugman Park. Exact time and park location is dependent on weather conditions and current project(s).

  • We did not hold any regularly scheduled bi-weekly Wednesday volunteer work events in November:  11/13 was cancelled due to inclement weather; 11/27 was not scheduled due to Thanksgiving Holiday proximity.
  • We held our rescheduled Wet Prairie Restoration Plot – Planting Party as follows:
    • On Friday, 11/8, a select group of Tuggers met to accomplish the final planning and initial planting for our Saturday, 11/9, planting party.
    • On Saturday, 11/9, (14) Tuggers, neighbors and friends accomplished the Phase 1 planting endeavor of our Wet Prairie Restoration Plot by planting numerous plants, bulbs, and seeds in an approximately 1000 sq. ft. section of this plot that had been recently un-tarped.
  • Planning and recruitment is proceeding for our next project, Tugman Creek – Tree & Shrub Planting Project, which is scheduled for Saturday, December 7th from 9:00 am – 12 noon. Numerous trees, willow plugs and shrubs will be planted along and adjacent to Tugman Creek in a partnership endeavor with the City – Parks & Open Space folks. A final pre-planting meeting with P&OS will occur on Wednesday, December 4th.
  • We purchased a battery powered string trimmer with proceeds from the SEN Annual Picnic Silent Auction. Thank you, SEN Board, for allocating funds for this much needed purchase!
  • Our regularly scheduled bi-weekly Wednesday volunteer work event for December 2024 is:  12/11 (10:00 am – 12 noon). We will NOT be having a volunteer work event on Christmas Day, Wednesday, 12/25.

SEN Transportation Committee report, Oct 2024

 

The committee held its monthly meeting on Oct 2 via Zoom. Good attendance and commitment!
The committee had more suggestions for a SEN Board community engagement/give back:
  • Donate to or partner with St Vinnie’s First Place family shelter.
  • Donate or provide supplies to Nightingale Shelter.
  • Host an electric vehicle panel discussion for the community.
Completed arrangements for the Transportation Committee hosted speakers for the Nov 12 general meeting: Ariel Lissman from Eugene Parks Foundation and Denise Rubenstein from Obsidians, Inc.
Confirmed presence of Nightingale Shelter representatives Luke, Tracy, and Nathan to give an update on shelter happenings at the SEN general meeting

Ready Southeast October Report

Ready Southeast Report for October, 2024

Ready Southeast will be concentrating on the radio communications aspect for Disaster Preparedness and promoting the 2 Weeks Ready program. For the time being, we are not doing any other exercises that have to do with disaster preparedness.

We are continuing our second Sunday radio practice and are stressing the importance of keeping up on the use of radio procedures in the case of an emergency.

We are also reassessing the block captain and map your neighborhood program. We currently have good folks in place and have our emergency boxes placed in each of the areas.

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