• The Transportation Committee met on May 7. The invited guest was Logan Telles, City of Eugene Transportation Planner. Logan gave an update on the speed calming cushions (three) along Hilyard St fronting Tugman Park. Repaving Hilyard and addition of the cushions will be completed by fall 2025. Other news: through bond funding, flashing/caution signs will be installed near schools at Fox Hollow and Donald, at 30th and University, and near the Village School on Willamette.
• Four members of the Transportation Committee (Linda Duggan, Rachel Anderson, John Dubin, Lucy Bambrey) and Linda Duggan’s husband Tom performed sidewalk cleanup of overhanging vegetation on May 10. The property was a large corner lot at the intersection of Willamette St and Oak St.
• The next meeting of the committee will be on June 4. We will plan activities for this calendar year and beyond to include in the SEN Annual Plan to submit to the Office of Equity and Community Engagement.

We did not have a RSE Emergency Communications call in this past month due to it falling on Mother’.s Day.
David Monk and I met with new SEN Board member Joshua Purvis, filling him in about our Ready Southeast Disaster Preparedness program. He is very enthusiastic about joining the team and has some good ideas concerning the website, outreach and community engagement. They will be explored in the coming months.

Friends of Tugman – May 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 May:  5/14 & 5/28
• May 14^th highlights:  weeded natively planted beds; trimmed grass around the former spray play area, lampposts, and border areas; monitored progress in the Wet Meadow Restoration Plot in the park’s north end (planted 11/9/24); picked up trash park-wide
• May 28^th highlights:  spread wood chip mulch for weed suppression in the central park and north end areas; weeded natively planted beds; trimmed grass around the former spray play area, lampposts, and border areas; mulched and irrigated several newly planted natives in north end; picked up trash park-wide
• On May 20^th P&OS personnel placed an Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) trap in a mature Oregon Ash tree in the south end of the park’s creek/natural area. The trap is one of ten supplied by the Oregon Dept. of Forestry (ODF) to P&OS to be placed in Eugene. These traps will be monitored for adult EAB fliers at 8 weeks and 16 weeks post placement (approx. mid July & early September).
• Our regularly scheduled bi-weekly Wednesday volunteer work events for June 2025 are:  6/11 & 6/25 (10:00 am – 12 noon).

Ready Southeast held it’s regularly scheduled Second Sunday at Seven Radio Practice. We had a good attendance and radio reception was very clear.

Everyone should be thinking about fire season and getting any needed supplies ready. Also clear any vegetation from around your home and remove any dead limbs from trees on your property.

Be sure to review the 2 Weeks Ready program on this website.

Friends of Tugman – April 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 three volunteer work events at Tugman Park in April:  4/2, 4/16 & 4/30

• April 2^nd highlights:  weeded natively planted beds; monitored progress in the Wet Meadow Restoration Plot in the park’s north end (planted 11/9/24); picked up trash park-wide
• April 16^th highlights:  spread wood chip mulch in several central park areas (around trees and in beds); weeded natively planted beds; trimmed grass around the former spray play area; picked up trash park-wide
• April 30^th highlights:  weeded natively planted beds; trimmed grass in numerous locations; enhanced the flagging of recently planted willow plugs along Tugman Creek in advance of the Nearby Nature Bioblitz and Newt Count activities on 4/26; picked up trash park-wide
• On April 17^th a subset of the Tugger Team monitored and recorded observations in the Upper Prairie Restoration Plot on the park’s south slope near Fawn Lily Rise
• The Tugger team continues to recruit “vegetation removal” volunteers from the team roster to assist the SEN Transportation Committee’s Spring Sidewalk Clean-Up event happening on May 10^th.
• Our regularly scheduled bi-weekly Wednesday volunteer work events for May 2025 are:  5/14 & 5/28 (10:00 am – 12 noon).

Eugene Parks & Open Space – April 2025 Newsletter

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Financial Disaster Preparedness Seminar

The Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) and the City of Eugene are working together to enhance community resilience by helping residents “Be 2 Weeks Ready”—not just with emergency supplies, but financially, too. Now is the time to take action and be financially prepared for disaster. The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation will share simple steps to help you recover more quickly and completely from disaster. Learn how to create a home inventory, organize financial records, review your insurance coverage, and get the most out of the claims process. Planning ahead can minimize stress, reduce financial hardship, and make recovery smoother and more manageable. Take advantage of this opportunity to protect your financial future.

When: Thursday, April 24th at 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Where: EWEB Operations Center, 4200 Roosevelt BLVD, Eugene, OR 97402 (Join us in-person to learn more about emergency preparedness and safety from the City of Eugene and EWEB teams.)

Register to attend virtually:https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/6c5e9c79-a82b-4e02-a6f7-71243e7bf6c1@98fcb3fb-21ca-49e7-9b9a-9d02f4b4789f

Whether you attend in person or online, this free seminar is an opportunity to take control of your financial future and gain peace of mind. 

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Presented by the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation. Hosted by Eugene Water & Electric Board in partnership with the City of Eugene.

Friends of Tugman – March 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 March:  3/5 & 3/19
• March 5^th highlights:  removed invasive species (ivy, vinca, Portuguese laurel, Cyclamen) from trees and ground along and adjacent to Tugman Creek; monitored progress in the Wet Prairie Restoration Plot in the park’s north end (planted 11/9/24); initiated spring weeding in our native planted areas; picked up trash park-wide
• March 19^th highlights:  prepared ground and mulched areas in the NE portion of the park; weeded in our native planted areas in the park’s north end; picked up trash park-wide
• Several Tugger team members participated in the Friends of Trees – Winter Tree Walk event on 3/8 in SE Eugene. This event included a walk through the north end of Tugman Park whereby an update of Tugger activities occurred.
• The Tugger team is recruiting “vegetation removal” volunteers from the team roster to assist the SEN Transportation Committee’s Spring Sidewalk Clean-Up event happening on May 10^th.
• Our regularly scheduled bi-weekly Wednesday volunteer work events for April 2025 are:  4/2, 4/16 & 4/30 (10:00 am – 12 noon).