By BEN OLSON/for The Herald — The Friends of Fall Creek Watershed will be staging a major cleanup, scheduled to take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 24, 25 and 26. Steve Allaway, President of the FOFCW has identified at least 25 sites in the Fall Creek watershed that need to be cleaned. This includes abandoned campsites, roadside dumping and burned and trashed out RV’s and campers.
Hit it early, hit it hard
The plan is to meet at the old Unity Tavern on Big Fall Creek Road each morning at 9 a.m. From there volunteers will proceed to cleanup sites from there. The plan will be formulated based on the turnout and the weather. It is possible that snow on the roads will keep the crew from reaching some of the sites. If there’s a big turnout of volunteers, the work may be done by the end of Saturday’s cleanup.
FOFCW and 5-Rivers Group come together
The Friends of Fall Creek Watershed works hand-in-hand with the Oakridge/Westfir-based 5 Rivers Group. Together, they identify and clean up areas in the surrounding National Forest that have been left in less than pristine conditions. The work is all done with volunteers who are concerned about the degradation of our public lands.
Join in the cleanup and come ready to work
If you’re interested in volunteering your time in this clean-up effort, please arrive at the meet-up spot prior to 9 a.m. each day. Bring gloves and whatever personal protective equipment you wish to use. Wear appropriate clothing for the weather that you will be working in. There is some gas reimbursement money available. These funds are for people who are challenged by the costs of driving into the National Forest locations where the work will be done. Please contact Steve ahead of time if that is an issue.
For more information on this event and how you can help The Friends of Fall Creek Watershed, go to their Facebook page or website fofcw.org, or email Steve at [email protected] or call 541 347 8411.
George Custer lives in Oakridge with his wife Sayre. George is a former smokejumper from his hometown of Cave Junction, a former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. and ran a construction company in Southern California. George assumed the volunteer duties as the Editor of the Highway 58 Herald in 2022. He loves riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, building all things wood, and playing drums on the weekends in his office.
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