Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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By Tiffany Woods Mulching with leaves Now is the time to plan your no-till garden for next year. "The crux of no-till gardening is to pile on enough mulch so that weeds don't germinate and grow up through it," said Barb Fick, a horticulturist with the Oregon State University Extension Service, who has kept her large vegetable garden viable with the no-dig method for years. To establish a new no-till garden in the fall or winter find a sunny spot and outline where the new beds will be. Use a garden hose or rope if the borders are curved....
5 million acres to public access as a fire prevention measure Chart of lands closed for fire danger Early fall is one of the best times to visit Oregon's forests. The sunny days and cool evenings set the stage for an enjoyable experience, whatever the recreational pursuit. To assure this natural legacy will be there for future outings, please be mindful of fire safety. Drought conditions across much of the region have sapped trees, shrubs and grasses of moisture, creating a fuel bed primed to burn. It will take more than morning dew or even...
8nd annual Walterville Community Fair Walter, Oregon parade The 62nd annual Walterville Community Fair will begin at 9 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, September 8th. Friends and neighbors will be celebrating “200 Years of Community.” Be sure to bring entries of canning, baking, arts & crafts, garden vegetables, flowers, and whatever you may want to enter by 9:30 Saturday morning (judging begins at 10). Plenty best of show prizes and ribbons will be awarded. Lots of vendors will set up outdoors besides other events to keep people busy. Quite a few...
Finn Rock Finn Rock sign Milepost 38.3 Kayaks in McKenzie River Named after Ben Finn, an early settler known as the “biggest liar on the McKenzie River.” One story goes he was having dinner at a friend’s house when two strangers came to the door and were invited in to join the others at the table. Ben began boasting about having killed 24 deer, 3 cougars and 6 bear the day before. One of the strangers spoke up and said, “Do you know who I am?” Ben declared no, he did not. “Well,” said the stranger, “I’m the new game warden.” “Well,...
Finn Rock Finn Rock sign Milepost 38.3 Named after Ben Finn, an early settler known as the “biggest liar on the McKenzie River.” One story goes he was having dinner at a friend’s house when two strangers came to the door and were invited in to join the others at the table. Ben began boasting about having killed 24 deer, 3 cougars and 6 bear the day before. One of the strangers spoke up and said, “Do you know who I am?” Ben declared no, he did not. “Well,” said the stranger, “I’m the new game warden.” “Well,” said Ben, “I’m the biggest liar o...
