BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Show offers route to inexpensive boat ownership Want to own a small boat on a very small budget? Sign up for the Family Boat Building event at the 2007 Port of Toledo Wooden Boat Show. The event provides an opportunity for families or groups to build their own small boat in just three days. Work begins Aug. 24, and the launching will be the afternoon of Aug. 26. Master boat builder Carl Chamberlain of Port Townsend, Wash., and other volunteers will assist in the process. The cost, held down by donations of local sponsors, is $300 per boat. Partial scholarships are available. Details: www.portoftoledo.org or (541) 336-5207. Salmon derby slated in Winchester Bay area ... Tickets are on sale for the 11th annual Labor Day Weekend Salmon Derby in Winchester Bay and the lower Umpqua River near Reedsport. The event is a fundraiser for the Gardiner-Reedsport-Winchester Bay Salmon Trout Enhancement Program, a group of volunteers that rears and releases about 80,000 salmon smolts in the lower Umpqua estuary each year. The derby offers a $500 prize for the heaviest salmon caught over the weekend. (Last year's winner weighed 40.26 pounds). There is also a $150 prize for the largest salmon each day. Every legal salmon weighed in during the derby, regardless of size, earns the angler who caught it an entry in a $100 "weigh-in drawing." Derby hours are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 1 and 2 and 6 a.m. to noon Sept. 3. The entry fee, good for all three days, is $10 per person or $25 per private boat party of three or more anglers. Tickets are available at Ace Hardware and Turman Tackle in Reedsport and at the Stockade in Winchester Bay, or they can be obtained by mailing a check to: STEP, P.O. Box 235, Reedsport, 97467. ... while bass anglers will compete on the Umpqua Meanwhile, smallmouth bass anglers will be competing for $900 in prize money in the Fort Umpqua Days Bass Tournament, to be held Sept. 1 in the Umpqua River near Elkton. The angler who checks in the biggest fish will win a Lamiglas Rod and Okuma Reel. The $100 per team entry fee includes use of a "fish saver" aerator aer·a·tor n. One that aerates, as a machine for aerating turf or a device for aerating liquids. Noun 1. aerator - an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage) . The tournament meeting will be at 5:30 a.m. at Arlene's Cafe in Elkton, fishing starts at 6 a.m. and the weigh-in will be at 4 p.m. at Elkton Community Education Center. For details or an entry form, contact Arlene's Cafe, (541) 584-2555. Oregon Shorebird Festival to mark 21st anniversary One of the longest-running bird festivals in Oregon will celebrate its 21st year over the Labor Day weekend. The 2007 Oregon Shorebird Festival will be held Aug. 31-Sept. 2 at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology or OIMB, is the marine station belonging to the University of Oregon. It is located in Charleston, Oregon at the mouth of Coos Bay. This 100-acre marine station was first deeded to the University of Oregon in 1931. in Charleston. Activities include guided field trips to Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge is a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge on Oregon's coast. It is one of six National Wildlife Refuges comprising the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex and is renowned among bird watchers for being able to view rare shorebirds including , a boat trip to view seabirds, ocean watches for seabirds and marine mammals marine mammals mammals inhabiting the sea; generally taken to include the cetaceans (whales, porpoise, dolphin), the sirenians (sea-cows, including manatees and dugong) and the pinnipeds (the carnivores of the group, seals, sealions, walruses). from shore and evening programs on current bird research, and a Saturday night seafood buffet. The registration fee is $18 per person, $30 per family. Bunk-style lodging is available for $20 per person per night. Details: www.fws.gov/oregoncoast/shorebirdfestival.htm or call Dawn Grafe, (541) 867-4550. FISHING, HUNTING & WILDLIFE VIEWING Rivers and streams: The McKenzie River between Forest Glen boat landing and the head of Leaburg Lake is scheduled to be stocked this week with 7,500 fin-clipped rainbow trout rainbow trout Species (Oncorhynchus mykiss) of fish in the salmon family (Salmonidae) noted for spectacular leaps and hard fighting when hooked. It has been introduced from western North America to many other countries. . Salmon Creek near Oakridge is slated to be planted with 1,000 trout. Summer steelhead are available in the McKenzie below Leaburg Dam. Also, steelhead fishing has been good for the few anglers fishing the "town run" of the Willamette; one report of a four-fish limit Friday included a 16-pounder. Lakes and ponds: Carmen Carmen throws over lover for another. [Fr. Lit.: Carmen; Fr. Opera: Bizet, Carmen, Westerman, 189–190] See : Faithlessness Carmen the cards repeatedly spell her death. [Fr. Reservoir is scheduled to be planted with 2,500 trout this week. The bite at Crane Prairie Reservoir has picked up, with a number of 10-12 inch rainbows being caught on top of the occasional 20 incher inch·er n. Something measuring a specified number of inches, as in length or height. Often used in combination: an 18-incher. . Angling at Wickiup wickiup (wĭk`ēŭp'), temporary dwelling of nomadic Native North Americans. It is a framework of arched poles covered by brush, bark, rushes, or mats. is also improving, with kokanee kokanee Noun a freshwater salmon of lakes and rivers in W North America [after Kokanee Creek, in British Columbia] starting to stage at the mouth of the Deschutes channel. Marine zone: Sport boat angling for cabezon Cab`e`zon´ n. 1. (Zool.) A California fish (Hemilepidotus spinosus), allied to the sculpin. is now catch-and-release only because the harvest quota was reached last week. Shore anglers, however, may still keep cabezon. Salmon angling has been hot out of Astoria, with many limits reported. About 40 percent of the quota remains. Crabbing has been best in Coos Bay. Wildlife viewing Best bets: The three-toed woodpecker (other woodpeckers have 4 toes) and black-backed woodpecker are species that inhabit the high country in the Cascades. A good place to see these species is in forested areas that have burned in the past and created an abundance of dead snags. One such area is a burn at the north end of Waldo Lake. - Compiled from ODFW ODFW Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Register-Guard reports. Updates available at www.registerguard.com/outdoors CALENDAR To submit events Submit listings to: Outdoor Editor, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene OR 97440 or: mstahlberg@guardnet.com. Unless otherwise noted, events are free. Bicycling WEDNESDAY GEARS: 20-mile ride on McBeth and Fox Hollow roads, 6 p.m., Alton Baker Park Alton Baker Park is located in Eugene, Oregon, United States, near Autzen Stadium. It features duck ponds, bicycle trails, and a dog park, and directly touches the Ferry Street Bridge. . Route details: www.eugenegears.org. SATURDAY GEARS: 40-mile Jasper ride and 70-mile ride to Winberry Creek Park on Fall Creek Lake, 8:30 a.m. start for faster riders, 9 a.m. for slower riders, Alton Baker Park. The Obsidians: Sharon Ritchie will lead an 42-mile ride to the Cottage Restaurant in Cottage Grove. Details, sign-up at the Eugene Family YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. , 2055 Patterson St., Eugene. SUNDAY GEARS: 25-mile Junction City ride and 55-mile Ingram Island loop ride, 8:30 a.m. start for faster riders, 9 a.m. for slower riders, Alton Baker Park. Birdwatching birdwatching bird n → ornithologie f (d'amateur) SATURDAY Lane County Audubon: Dick Lamster and Maeve Sowles will lead a birding outing by canoe or kayak at Gold Lake. Call 343-8664 to reserve a spot. Also, Dave Irons will lead a shorebird/summer birds outing on the Fisher Butte Butte, city, United States Butte (by  t), city (1990 pop. 33,336), seat of Silver Bow co., SW Mont.; inc. 1879. It is a trade, ranching, and industrial center. Unit of Fern Ridge Wildlife Area, led by Dave Irons.
Meet at South Eugene High School South Eugene High School is a public high school located in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It was founded as Eugene High School around 1900, and was located at Willamette Street and West 11th Avenue in a brick building that later served as Eugene's city hall. , 19th and Patterson, at 8 a.m. $3
donation requested for both trips.
Climbing SATURDAY Eugene Recreation: Community "climb time" at the basalt columns in Skinner Butte Park, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Equipment provided. Fee: $5. Details, registration: 682-5329. Hiking SATURDAY Altair Ski & Sports Club: 9-mile hike on the McKenzie River Trail, 9 a.m. Details RSVP (ReSerVation Protocol) A communications protocol that signals a router to reserve bandwidth for real time transmission. RSVP is designed to clear a path for audio and video traffic, eliminating annoying skips and hesitations. : 683-1593. The Obsidians: Zella Andreski & Bob Huntley will lead a 9-mile Mount Yoran hike. Details, sign-up at the YMCA, 2055 Patterson St. SUNDAY The Obsidians: Rod Wood - 3-mile Fuji Mountain hike; Peter Asai - South Waldo Lake-Black Meadows hike. Details, sign-up at the YMCA, 2055 Patterson St.. Hunting WEDNESDAY Oregon Hunters Association: David Miller will speak on predatory and duck calls at a meeting of the Emerald Valley Chapter of OHA OHA Ontario Hospital Association OHA Open Handset Alliance OHA Oral History Association OHA Office of Hawaiian Affairs OHA Office of Hearings and Appeals (US federal government) OHA Oral Health America , 7 p.m., upstairs at the union hall at 1116 S. A St., Springfield. Water sports water sports Urophilia, see there TODAY & Aug. 21 Oregon River Sports: Social paddles at Fern Ridge Lake, 6 p.m. Details, RSVP: 334-0696. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Explore Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge is a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge on Oregon's coast. It is one of six National Wildlife Refuges comprising the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex. by canoe or kayak. Details: www.fws.gov/oregoncoast or call Emily Eppinger at (541) 867-4550. THURSDAY Oregon River Sports: Social paddle on the town section of the Willamette River, 6 p.m. Details, RSVP: 334-0696. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Explore Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge by canoe or kayak, 2:30 to 5 p.m. Details: www.fws.gov/oregoncoast or (541) 867-4550. Walking WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY Altair: 5-mile Hendricks Park walk, 9 a.m. Details, RSVP: 726-8154. SATURDAY Altair: 4-mile Valley River bike trail walk, 9 a.m. Details, RSVP: 343-7893. Eugene-Springfield Mossbacks: Carpool to Albany for 3.1 or 6.2-mile Volkswalks that are part of the Albany Fitwalkers' 20th anniversary celebration, 7 a.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C Street in Springfield. Details: www.mossbacks.org or 726-7169. SUNDAY Mossbacks: Carpool to Silverton for 3.1- or 6.2-mile Volkswalk, 7 a.m., Willamalane, 215 W. C St., Springfield. Details: 726-7169. |
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