Join us for Wetland Wednesday Wanders! These wanders through many areas in the West Eugene Wetlands are for those who are interested in taking casual walks just to get out and explore. Wanders will occur each second and fourth Wednesday of the month, from 9-10 a.m. WREN will provide binoculars. Wear shoes that can get wet and muddy. Call 683-6494 for more information. Upcoming wanders: Jan. 23-Meadowlark Prairie * Feb. 13-Checkermallow Access * Feb. 27- End of Terry St. * March 12- Tsanchiffin Walk * March 26– West end of Royal Avenue

Our upcoming February meeting is Election Time!

We have several openings for the new year, and we'd love to see _you_ fill
one of them.
Volunteering with your Neighborhood Association takes only a few hours a
month for the most part and has an impact far out of proportion to the
work put in.

I'd like to take this opportunity to invite all of you attend on
Wednesday, February 27th and cast your vote for the future of CAN.

Meetings are held at Churchill Estates, 1919 Bailey Hill Rd. at 7:00pm

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Discover the beauty and wonder of wetland bird nests and eggs. From 10-11:30 a.m. we will discuss various t ypes of nests and eggs. Participants will have the opportunity to paint an egg to take home. Meet at the yurt, 751 S. Danebo Ave. Suggested donation $2 for members and $4 for nonmembers. Contact Holly for more information and to register at 683-6494.

Can you eat pizza and drink beer while supporting local environmental education? Why yes, you can! Join WREN March 10th at Track Town Pizza on Franklin Blvd across from campus. All day long Track Town will be donating 50% of it's on site sales to the West Eugene Wetlands Education Program. You can have your pizza and support us too! Besides, it's a great way to cheer up your Monday blues. So, eat, drink, and donate! Print the required flyer to bring with you to Track Town from www.wewetlands.org/wren.asp

Join us for Wetland Wednesday Wanders! These wanders through many areas in the West Eugene Wetlands are for those who are interested in taking casual walks just to get out and explore. Wanders will occur each second and fourth Wednesday of the month, from 9-10 a.m. WREN will provide binoculars. Wear shoes that can get wet and muddy. Call 683-6494 for more information. Upcoming wanders: Jan. 23-Meadowlark Prairie * Feb. 13-Checkermallow Access * Feb. 27- End of Terry St. * March 12- Tsanchiffin Walk * March 26– West end of Royal Avenue * April 9-Willow Creek Natural Area * April 23-Stewart Pond

The Bailey Hill Road Safety Coalition has been working to reduce pedestrian danger on this street. At the Churchill Area Neighborhood meeting on January 23, 2008, Eugene Public Works communication manager, Eric Jones, agreed to take this safety issue into the Public Works formal planning process.

That process begins with three public design workshops. They will all be held on Wednesday evenings in the Churchill H.S. library from 6 to 8 p.m. The dates are April 9, May 7 and June 4, 2008. Anyone who has an interest is invited to attend.

The first workshop on April 9 will highlight work completed to date and will provide an opportunity for participants to learn more about the concept of a "road diet" and how this treatment could be applied to Bailey Hill Road. The second design meeting will use maps to have planners mark out the design ideas generated by the participants at these meetings. City staff will present a refined concept design at the final workshop on Wednesday, June 4, 2008.

The goal of this process is to develop a concept design that addresses operational and safety issues with the input of nearby residents, the broader community, important stakeholders and City engineering staff.

For additional information, contact Associate Transportation Planner, David Roth at david.f.roth@ci.eugene.or.us or (541) 682-5727. The Eugene project website is located at www.eugene-or.gov/pwprojects.

In related news the parents of McCornack, Kennedy and neighboring Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson are working on Safe Routes to School grant proposals for their schools. Contact these schools to volunteer.

March 17, from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Eugene Downtown Library, Rowell Brokaw Architects and the Miller | Hull Partnership will present site plans, building plans, renderings and a physical model for the Final Master Plan of the West Eugene Wetlands Education Center. Susan Castillo, State Superintendent of Public Instruction and Chair of the West Eugene Wetlands Education Center Capital Campaign, will inaugurate the evening’s presentation. The design team will present how the project evolved in response to the extensive public input and participation, and show how the Master Plan proposes to restore and transform the site. Those who participated in focus groups and previous public meetings will see how their ideas had a positive influence on the design. Community members who are new to the project will see the exciting vision for this state-of-the-art facility.

The Mulkey Cemetery will host its second annual nondenominational Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. on Sunday, March 23. The cemetery is located at 3335 S. Lambert Street.

The historic cemetery was founded in the 1850s, and is operated today by a community-based nonprofit organization. The cemetery is particularly noted for its native and heritage plants, which look their most beautiful in the spring.

For additional information, directions, and a map, go to www.mulkeycemetery.org.

Join us for Wetland Wednesday Wanders! These wanders through many areas in the West Eugene Wetlands are for those who are interested in taking casual walks just to get out and explore. Wanders will occur each second and fourth Wednesday of the month, from 9-10 a.m. WREN will provide binoculars. Wear shoes that can get wet and muddy. Call 683-6494 for more information. Upcoming wanders: Jan. 23-Meadowlark Prairie * Feb. 13-Checkermallow Access * Feb. 27- End of Terry St. * March 12- Tsanchiffin Walk * March 26– West end of Royal Avenue

In March, we have an exciting presentation from Food for Lane County Gardens Program Manager, Jen Anonia.

She will be speaking about the Churchill Community Garden, recently the subject of a Neighborhood Matching Grant proposal.

Come see how you can be involved in Community Gardening in your neighborhood.

Meetings are held at Churchill Estates, 1919 Bailey Hill Road at 7pm.

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