BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Weyerhaeuser closes lands Citing "uncharacteristically dry weather," the Weyerhaeuser Co. has temporarily closed about 468,000 acres of its timberlands in Western Oregon This article is about the region of Western Oregon. For the University, see Western Oregon University. Western Oregon is a geographical term that is generally taken to apply to the portion of the state of Oregon that is west of the Cascade Range. to all recreational and public access, effective immediately. The closure includes Weyerhaeuser tree farms in the Bellfountain, Cheshire, Coburg Hills, Cottage Grove Cottage Grove, village (1990 pop. 22,935), Washington co., SE Minn., near the St. Croix River; inc. 1965. There is farming (cattle, sheep, corn, and soybeans) and manufacturing (chemicals and machinery). , Holley, Marcola, Mohawk, Monroe and Springfield areas. For updated access information, call the company's toll-free Hunter and Recreational Access Hotline at (888) 741-5403. Whale Watch activities begin Don't look now
Don't Look Now is an Anglo-Italian thriller, directed by Nicolas Roeg and released in 1973. It is based on a short story by Daphne du Maurier. (even though whales are there) because Oregon's official "Spring Whale Watch Week" activities don't begin until Saturday. More than 200 trained volunteers will be on duty from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 19-26 at 28 official "Whale Watching Spoken Here" sites. Whale Watch volunteers provide tips on how to spot the big mammals and information about their annual migration from lagoons in Mexico to their summer feeding waters off Alaska. Arboretum arboretum: see botanical garden. arboretum Place where trees, shrubs, and sometimes herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes. An arboretum may be a collection in its own right or a part of a botanical garden. needs nature guides Mount Pisgah Arboretum The Mount Pisgah Arboretum (85 ha / 209 acres) is a non-profit arboretum and botanical garden located within the Howard Buford Recreation Area (930 ha / 2,300 acre), between the Coast Fork of the Willamette River and the slopes of Mount Pisgah near Eugene-Springfield, Oregon, needs volunteers who enjoy working with kids and are willing to be trained to serve as nature guides. Mount Pisgah nature guides lead groups of six to eight elementary school students on tours exploring the arboretum's forest, meadows, river and pond environments. Guide training begins March 29. Details: 747-1504. Rapids race signup under way Registration is under way for The Race Over the Rapids, an April 2-3 whitewater event that raises money for children's charities in the Roseburg area. In addition to its traditional six-person team rafting event, the race this year is adding kayak, canoe and one-man raft races. Human-powered paddle events will be run on the North Umpqua River The North Umpqua River is a tributary of the Umpqua River, approximately 100 mi (161 km) long, in southwestern Oregon in the United States. It drains a scenic and rugged area of the Cascade Range southwest of Eugene, flowing through steep canyons and surrounded by large , and jetboat jetboat Noun a motorboat propelled by a jet of water races will be held on the South Umpqua. Details, registration: Ron Ellsworth, (541) 677-0844 or Bill Blodgett, (541) 496-3333. Program features Indian Ocean The natural history of tropical Indian Ocean islands ranging from the Andamans to Zanzibar will be the focus of a Lane County Audubon Society presentation Tuesday. Nature guide Bob Fleming's talk begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St. Youth turkey clinics offered The Emerald Empire Gun Club near Marcola will be one of four sites in Oregon to host youth turkey hunting clinics on April 2. The clinics will be conducted by the National Wild Turkey Federation, Oregon Hunters Association and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is an agency of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon responsible for programs protecting Oregon fish and wildlife resources and their habitats. . Details: Colleen Till, (503) 947-6015, or colleen.till@state.or.us. Commission meets in Coquille co·quille n. A scallop-shaped dish or a scallop shell in which various seafood dishes are browned and served. [French, from Latin conch The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Friday in Coquille to discuss 2005 ocean salmon seasons, a recent deer and elk hunter survey and an archery hunting review committee. The public meeting will be held at the Coquille Community Center, 115 N. Birch St. Commission members also will host an informal public reception at 7 tonight in the community center. |
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