Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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Canada thistle By Carol Savonen Weed seeds can survive in the soil for years before they germinate and grow, according to Jed Colquhoun, weed specialist with the Oregon State University Extension Service. Why should home gardeners care? "If you combine the longevity of seeds in the soil with the fact that weeds such as common lambsquarters can produce over 500,000 seeds per plant, the incentive to hand weed your garden becomes much greater," said Colquhoun. "Prevention is the most effective form of weed control," he said. Here are some basics o...
USFS Road 15 Closure on Forest Service Road 15 begins Monday. Road 15, also known as Blue River Reservoir Road, will be closed to thru traffic at milepost 8 beginning on Monday, August 12th, due to road work. The closure could last up to 30 days, however, thru travel may be available on evenings and weekends to help meet the needs of recreationists. The closure will be just east of the intersection of Forest Service Road 15 with Forest Service Road 1513 (Quentin Creek Road). Visitors will still have access to sites on either side of the...
Unresponsive woman found floating in the McKenzie River A 911 call was received from a witness at 00:02 a.m. on Friday who observed a conscious person floating down the McKenzie River. The caller reported the person was swimming on their back, without a life jacket, and not responding to hails from witnesses on shore. Eugene Springfield Fire and Lane County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue launched watercraft to locate the victim. The Eugene Springfield Fire watercraft located an unconscious and unresponsive female floating in the river a...
Overall weather, smoke, and fire situation throughout Oregon. The upper low that has provided lightning and some moisture over the state since Tuesday night will continue to provide showers and thundershowers today and through the weekend. Moisture from these events should be the most prevalent and widespread over the state today and tomorrow. The greatest amounts will be over the mountainous areas of the Cascades and eastern Oregon with lightest amounts in the western valleys and coast. Nevertheless, fire activity should be suppressed over...
