OUTDOORS BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard NEWS & NOTES Fire danger an issue for holiday weekend Headed for the woods over Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894. weekend? Be sure and check for closures and use restrictions before you go. For example, dry forest conditions and high fire danger led the Weyerhaeuser Company last week to close all its South Valley-area timberlands to public recreational use. The closure applies to walk-in, bicycle and horseback riding horseback riding: see equestrianism. access, as well as to all motorized mo·tor·ize tr.v. mo·tor·ized, mo·tor·iz·ing, mo·tor·iz·es 1. To equip with a motor. 2. To supply with motor-driven vehicles. 3. To provide with automobiles. vehicles. Hunters and other recreationists can call the company's toll-free "Hotline" (1-888-741-5403) for updates. Meanwhile, road closures and/or restrictions on campfires, smoking and other uses are in place on some public forest lands around the state. Check with ranger district offices or other local land managers for details. La Pine to host dutch oven event this weekend The International Dutch Oven Society will hold its 2006 fall convention Friday and Saturday at Cascade Meadows RV Park, five miles north of La Pine on Highway 97. A dutch oven gathering potluck dinner will be held Friday at 6 p.m. A breakfast will be served from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Saturday, and dutch oven cooking demonstrations and classes are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Details: Linda Stephensen, (541) 536-2049. FISHING, HUNTING & WILDLIFE VIEWING Trout Stocking Report Lower McKenzie River: The Leaburg to Bellinger Landing section will be planted with 3,000 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. this week. 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. canoeway: Being stocked weekly with 3,000 rainbow trout. Other angling highlights Rivers and streams: The upper McKenzie River and Leaburg Lake were stocked last week and should provide good catches. Fall chinook salmon chinook salmon or king salmon Prized North Pacific food and sport fish (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) of the salmon family. The average weight is about 22 lbs (10 kg), but individuals of 50–80 lbs (22–36 kg) are not unusual. fishing is starting to be productive in the tidewaters of the Umpqua and Siuslaw rivers. The North Umpqua and McKenzie rivers should be fair to good for summer steelhead. Lakes: Clear Lake was stocked last week and should still provide good fishing. Action in the Cascade lakes will improve once water temperatures begin to cool. Marine zone: The selective coho coho or silver salmon Species (Oncorhynchus kisutch) of salmon prized for food and sport that ranges from the Bering Sea to Japan and the Salinas River of Monterey Bay, Cal. It weighs about 10 lbs (4. fishery between Cape Falcon and the Oregon-California border will reopen Sept. 1-6; more than 10,000 fin-clipped coho remain in the harvest quota. Bay crabbing has been excellent in Waldport. Hunting Timely tips: During the early part of the archery season, which opened Saturday, hunters should find deer on the northerly slopes and near water and green up areas. Look for elk on northerly slopes and in dense conifer conifer (kŏn`ĭfûr) [Lat.,=cone-bearing], tree or shrub of the order Coniferales, e.g., the pine, monkey-puzzle tree, cypress, and sequoia. Most conifers bear cones and most are evergreens, though a few, such as the larch, are deciduous. stands. Remember to check local fire restrictions before hunting. Wildlife viewing Best bets: The yellow-breasted chat, the largest warbler warbler, name applied in the New World to members of the wood warbler family (Parulidae) and in the Old World to a large family (Sylviidae) of small, drab, active songsters, including the hedge sparrow, the kinglet, and the tailorbird of SE Asia, in North America, can be found in willows and clumps of brush and trees next to streams, ponds or wetlands. Often heard before they are spotted, these warblers produce a varied assortment of scolds, whistles, mews, grunts, rattles, cackles and squeaks. They are also one of the few songbirds that sing after dark. Good viewing places include the west Eugene wetlands complex, along the Row River trail above Dorena Reservoir and at all Willamette Valley wildlife refuges. Another bird that is related to the yellow-breasted chat and also has a distinctive call is the common yellowthroat. This warbler with its distinctive black mask can often be heard to call "witchity-witchity-witchity-witch." It is often found near water in brushy vegetation often in and around grassy openings. - Compiled from ODFW ODFW Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Register-Guard reports. Updates available at www.registerguard.com/news/outdoors_front.php. 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: Plans 30- and 35-mile rides in the Gimpl Hill/Crow area, 6 p.m., Alton Baker Park, Eugene. Details: www.eugenegears.org. SATURDAY Altair Ski & Sports Club: 16-mile ride on the Fern Ridge bike trail, 10 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. : Alan Eliason, 345-2005 GEARS: 30- and 55-mile ride options to Junction City and Ingram Island. Faster riders leave Alton Baker Park at 9 a.m., slower riders at 9:30. SUNDAY GEARS: 30-, 60- and 80-mile rides to Mohawk, Wendling and Brownsville. Faster riders leave Alton Baker Park at 9 a.m., slower riders at 9:30. Birding SATURDAY South Slough Reserve: Interpretive birdwalk along the estuary; 8 a.m. at the Charleston Visitor Center. Binoculars and spotting scopes provided. Fee: $1/person. Details, preregistration pre·reg·is·tra·tion n. An early registration, as for returning college students, that takes place before general registration. : (541) 888-5558 Hiking WEDNESDAY The Obsidians: Wayne Deeter will lead an 8-mile Mount June-Hardesty Way Trail hike. 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. THURSDAY The Obsidians: Dan Christensen - 13-mile Park Meadow-Golden Lake hike; Marshall Kandell - 4-mile Shasta Loops and Woodson hike. Details, sign-up at the YMCA, 2055 Patterson. FRIDAY The Obsidians: Doug Quirk - 12-mile hike to Little Brother. Details, sign-up at the YMCA, 2055 Patterson. SATURDAY The Obsidians: Janet Jacobsen - 7-mile hike at Spencer Butte. Details, sign-up at the YMCA, 2055 Patterson. SUNDAY The Obsidians: Mary Ellen West - 4.8-mile Hand Lake-Scott Lake hike; Richard Romm- 14-mile Opie Dilldock Pass hike. Details, sign-up at the YMCA, 2055 Patterson St. MONDAY The Obsidians: Marc Hansen - 5-mile hike to Eagles Rest. Details, sign-up at the YMCA, 2055 Patterson St. TUESDAY The Obsidians: Paul Flashenberg - 7.6-mile Cape Mountain hike. Details, sign-up at the YMCA, 2055 Patterson St. Walking SATURDAY Altair Ski & Sports Club: Four-mile walk on Valley River bike paths, 9 a.m. Details, RSVP: 343-7893. State wildlife managers recently issued a "clarification" of the open area and bag limit for the late elk bowhunting Bowhunting is the practice of taking game animals by archery. Technique In contrast to a rifle hunter, who may shoot effectively from ranges in excess of 200 yards (about 180 m), archers will usually restrict shots to 45 yards or less, depending on factors such as season in Western Oregon. The open season is Nov. 25-Dec. 10 and the bag limit is one antlerless elk in the following areas: Alsea, McKenzie and Stott Mountain units; that portion of Indigo Unit in the Willamette River drainage (includes the middle fork of the Willamette River, as well as Brice, Sharp, Mosby and Lost creeks and the Big and Little rivers); and portions of Santiam Unit within Linn linn n. Scots 1. A waterfall. 2. A steep ravine. [Scottish Gaelic linne, pool, waterfall.] and Marion counties, excluding Mount Hood National Forest The Mount Hood National Forest is located 20 miles (32 km) east of the city of Portland, Oregon, and the northern Willamette River valley. The Forest extends south from the Columbia River Gorge across more than 60 miles (97 km) land in Marion County. |
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