Walk Leader: Sarah Whitney (she/her)
Sarah Whitney is the Urban Waters & Wildlife Program manager for the Long Tom Watershed Council. She has built the Amazon Creek Initiative into a broader Urban Water & Wildlife Partnership, serving the Eugene/Springfield Metro Area. Sarah brings unique skills to the Council including decades of experience creating restorative urban landscapes including green stormwater infrastructure. Previous to this position, Sarah was the primary instructor in the Water Conservation Technician program at Lane Community College for 5 years, and 13 years as the lead landscape designer and cofounder of Habitats, Inc., a design/build firm that accomplished several successful green roofs in Eugene. Sarah has degrees in Landscape Architecture (University of Oregon), and Fine Arts Management (University of Long Island at Southampton). She is a Registered Landscape Architect, a Certified Erosion & Sediment Control Lead, and a certified Sustainable Building Advisor.
About the Walk:
Join WREN and Sarah Whitney of the Long Tom Watershed Council to visit some restored sites through their Urban Waters and Wildlife Program. We’ll start at the Eugene Friends Meeting House before carpooling to the Willamette Christian Center. At both locations, we’ll discuss how Sarah and her team restored these areas with urban stormwater management in mind. We’ll also learn why Long Tom is focused on installing green stormwater infrastructure as the preferred method of stormwater management and about common and emerging urban pollutants.
Directions:
Eugene Friends Meeting House: 2274 Onyx St, Eugene, OR 97403 *look for the WREN Programming sign to meet up with the group in Onyx Alley after parking
Drive East on 24th to Onyx. Then, turn left. The Friends Meeting house will be on the left.
*WREN’s Wetland Wanders explore a different theme, conservation project, and site in the Eugene/Springfield area on the second Tuesday of the month. Please bring water, binoculars, closed-toed shoes, and dress for the weather. Walks are free and open to the public. No registration is required.