Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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Seeding pond WALTERVILLE: After almost two years of extensive planting to establish native trees, shrubs and wetland plant species at the Walterville Pond five miles east of Springfield, the conversion from a man-made pond to a naturalized wetland is nearly complete. The restoration project was started in 2014 to improve the natural habitat value while retaining the area’s recreational benefits, according to Eugene Water & Electric Board officials. EWEB built the pond several years after completing the Walterville Canal to store water to s...
LifeFlight BLUE RIVER: Police and medical teams responded to the report of a male down with blood all over his face near the Blue River Reservoir last Wednesday. According to Oregon State Police reports, Thomas Burkhard, 55, of Blue River was found unconscious on spur road about 1/4 mile up the Blue River Reservoir Road from Hwy. 126. Personnel from the Upper McKenzie Fire District, a Life Flight helicopter and two state troopers all responded to the scene around 2:30 p.m. Police reported that when they arrived on the scene the patient was...
