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Wetland Wander:
About the Walk:
Join WREN and the Long Tom Watershed Council in a tour of two voluntary stormwater retrofit projects in South Eugene – Willamette Christian Center and Eugene Friends Meeting House. We will park at Willamette Christian Center for the tour; please plan to carpool between sites as parking is limited, and be dressed appropriately for the weather. The tour will include standing and walking distances of less than one mile in total, on paved and gravel surfaces. Together, we will explore themes related to urban water quality, pollinator habitat, and integrating native plants in urban sites.
Wander Location:
Wander Location: Willamette Christian Center, 2500 W 18th Ave, Eugene, OR 97402
*This walk will include two locations. We will park at Willamette Christian Center, carpool to the other site, and carpool back to the Christian Center by 11am.
Directions:
From Eugene, head west on 18th, on the left is the Willamette Christian Center, turn left at the driveway or left at Hawkins Lane, and park near the front of the main building. If coming from the north, take Chambers to west 18th, head west, a few blocks past ‘City View’, it will be on your left (south side of 18th). If coming from Veneta, head east on W. 11th, turn right of Willow Creek, left on 18th and right into the parking lot.
Walk Leaders: Miranda Hawkes (she/her) and Amber Lamet (she/her)
Miranda joined the Long Tom Watershed Council in 2018 and currently serves as Landscape Designer and Stormwater Specialist in the Council’s Urban Waters and Wildlife Program. In this role she focuses on design and construction oversight for voluntary stormwater retrofit projects, as well as graphic design for public outreach materials at the Council.
Amber recently joined the Long Tom Watershed Council in October of this year. She brings with her a lifelong passion for the natural world. Amber holds a B.S. in Wildlife Conservation from Oregon State University and a master’s degree in Community and Regional Planning with a focus in Environmental Planning from the University of Oregon, along with a graduate certificate in GIS. This background gives her an understanding for the need to bridge urban ecology with community engagement to benefit both aquatic and terrestrial habitats and to the people who share these landscapes.
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For questions, please contact:
Rachel Schneiderman, Programs Coordinator at the Willamette Resources and Educational Network (WREN) at info@wewetlands.org or call 541-338-7047.