National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance public lands. In celebration of National Public Lands Day in the West Eugene Wetlands, volunteers will be at the Stewart Pond Natural Area. Gloves and tools will be provided. Volunteers will receive a free poster, t-shirt, coupon for admission to a national park, lunch, and the satisfaction of working to improve our public lands alongside fellow community members. Directions: From West 11th Avenue, turn north onto Bertelsen Road. Turn east onto Stewart Road. The event will be based at the parking lot on the north side of Stewart Road. Call 683-6494 for more information.

Golden Gardens is a 146-acre natural area park located in Eugene’s Bethel neighborhood, at the intersection of Golden Gardens Street and Jessen Drive, north of Barger Drive. The park was formerly a gravel pit which provided material used in the construction of Belt Line Road and its overpasses. WREN will provide binoculars. Call 683-6494 for more information.

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Hello Everyone! This weekend is our first Neighborhood Block Party at Willamette.

It begins at 12:30 PM and concludes at 3:30 PM. And You're invited.

We will have great food, music and activities including: rock wall, bike
safety clinic, bike stunt demonstration, I.D. tags for kids, face painting,
raffles, and more. Paul's Bicycle Way of Life is even coming to help with
repairs on your bike.

So here's a few details.
1. PARKING: The front parking lot on the campus will be roped off so you
will need to park in the back.
2. DRESS: come casual and ready to enjoy the day.
3. BIKES: If you're up for it. Ride your bike to church or make sure you at
least bring your kid's bikes for the parade and maybe even a tune-up.

Looking forward to sunday!
VAN

Want a unique way to spend a Saturday morning with the kids? Feeling guilty about not being prepared for the big one?
Catch two birds simultaneously: Volunteer to be a victim at the CERT disaster drill October 17th. See the attached flyer for more information. Then take the CERT class yourself and volunteer for the Churchill Area Neighbor Disaster Organization ( CAN DO )

How well do you know your eight-legged neighbors?  Join John Parrott, OSU/Master Gardener and spider expert, to find out how spiders live and what the major types are that live locally.  Meet at the West Eugene Wetlands yurt, 751 S. Danebo Ave. Cost: $5/WREN members, $7/non-members. For more information call 683-6494.

Please join us on Wednesday, October 28th, for a General Neighborhood Meeting.
Meetings are held at Churchill Estates,  1919 Bailey Hill Road from 7 to 8:30pm.
Our session will include but is not limitted to:
Review of Minutes:
Guest Speakers:
Old Business:
New Business:
Good of the Neighborhood Social:
For more information e-mail Thomas Price