OUTDOORS BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard CORRECTION (ran July 4, 2007): A Volkswalk through the West Eugene Wetlands sponsored by the Eugene-Springfield Mossbacks Volkssport Club will be held Saturday *july7* from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. An incorrect day was listed in the News and Notes column Tuesday on Page B2. NEWS & NOTES Dragonfly dragonfly, any insect of the order Odonata, which also includes the damselfly. Members of this order are generally large predatory insects and characteristically have chewing mouthparts and four membranous, net-veined wings; they undergo complete metamorphosis. events scheduled this week in Eugene Steve Gordon and Cary Kerst, co-authors of "Dragonflies and Damselflies of the Willamette Valley: A Beginner's Guide," will lead four dragonfly walks and workshops this week in Eugene. A dragonfly adventure workshop for kids is scheduled Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at 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, . An adult version of the workshop will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The cost is $12, and registration is required; call 747-1504. Gordon and Kerst also will lead interpretive dragonfly walks in the West Eugene Wetlands on Saturday (for kids) and Sunday (for all ages). Both walks begin at 9:30 a.m. at Fifth Avenue and Wallis Street. Donation requested. Registration required; details: Holly McRae, hmcrae@wewetlands.org or 683-6494. Mossbacks Volkssports Club to host Wetland Walk The West Eugene Wetlands will be featured Sunday in a walk sponsored by the Eugene-Springfield Mossbacks Volkssports Club. The 10- kilometer (6.2-mile) walk is on the hike/bike path from the wetlands yurt to the scenic overlook on Green Hill Road, and back. A 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) route is also offered. Participants may register for and start their walk anytime between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the yurt near the Wetland Project Office, 751 S. Danebo Ave. There is no charge for the walk, but International Volkssports credit for the event is available for $3. Details: www.mossbacks.org. State, federal agencies issue no-fireworks reminder The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD OPRD Obsolete Property Rehabilitation District ) is posting reminders along the coast pointing out that fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to , including sparklers, are prohibited in all Oregon state parks and banned on the state's ocean beaches. Only fireworks that are part of community Independence Day events with permits are allowed. Also, federal officials issued a reminder that possessing fireworks (including sparklers) is prohibited on National Forest and Bureau of Land Management lands in Oregon and Washington. The penalty can be as high as $5,000. How to get found when you're lost in the woods Lane County Sheriff's Search and Rescue and the Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation will give a free presentation Saturday on what to do if you or your child should get lost in the woods. The presentation, which includes demonstrations by a search and rescue dog The use of dogs in search and rescue (SAR) is a valuable component in responding to law enforcement requests for missing persons. Dedicated handlers and hard working, well-trained dogs are required in search efforts to be effective in their task. , will begin at 2 p.m. at Lowell State Recreation Area, 17 miles southeast of Eugene. It is geared for children as well as adults. Presenters will include John Miller, Lane County search and rescue coordinator and Bob Harrison of Eugene Mountain Rescue. Free watersports demo rides offered Saturday Just Gettin' Wet, a local purveyor of watersports gear, offers free demo rides on wakeboards, kneeboards, hydrofoils, water-skis and wake surfers Saturday at Fern Ridge Lake, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sign up for rides behind the company's boats at the booth that will be set up in Richardson Park. FISHING, HUNTING & WILDLIFE VIEWING Rivers and streams: The McKenzie River between Blue River and the head of Leaburg Lake will be stocked this week with 7,750 fin-clipped rainbow trout, and Leaburg Lake will get an additional 2,000. Also Salt Creek near Oakridge will be stocked with 500 trout, and the Middle Fork Willamette River The Middle Fork Willamette River is one of several forks that unite to form the Willamette River in the western part of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is approximately 115 mi (185 km) long,[1] above Hills Creek Lake is slated to be planted with 1,215 fish. Lakes and ponds: Trail Bridge Reservoir is scheduled to be stocked with 3,000 rainbow trout this week. Trout and kokanee kokanee Noun a freshwater salmon of lakes and rivers in W North America [after Kokanee Creek, in British Columbia] angling in the Cascade lakes has been spotty. Marine zone: Coho fishing and ocean crabbing should continue to improve throughout July. Another halibut halibut: see flatfish. halibut Any of various flatfishes, especially the Atlantic and Pacific halibuts (genus Hippoglossus, family Pleuronectidae), both of which have eyes and colour on the right side. opening will be held July 5-7. Tuna are being caught as close as 30 miles offshore. Bottom fishing out of southwest Oregon ports has been very good. Surf fishing off of beaches and jetties continues to produce limits of striped and barred perch. Wildlife viewing Best bets: At ODFW's Fern Ridge Wildlife Area, birdwatching birdwatching bird n → ornithologie f (d'amateur) opportunities are available at every access point around the lake. Keep an eye out for osprey, pelicans, bald eagles, yellow-headed blackbirds, purple martins and a variety of waterfowl waterfowl, common term for members of the order Anseriformes, wild, aquatic, typically freshwater birds including ducks, geese, and screamers. In Great Britain the term is also used to designate species kept for ornamental purposes on private lakes or ponds, while in and shorebirds. Bird checklists and maps are available at area parking lots or by contacting the Wildlife Area headquarters. - 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 Altair Ski & Sports Club: 23-mile ride between Creswell and Pleasant Hill, 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. : 465-1009. GEARS: 45-mile ride to Harrisburg for the Fourth of July Fourth of July, Independence Day, or July Fourth, U.S. holiday, commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Celebration of it began during the American Revolution. parade, 8:30 a.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. . SATURDAY GEARS: 40-mile Jasper ride and 70-mile Wolf Creek ride, 8:30 a.m. start for faster riders, 9 a.m. for slower riders, Alton Baker Park. The Obsidians: Stewart Hoeg will lead a 40-mile ride to Our Daily Bread in Veneta. Details, sign-up at the 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. SUNDAY GEARS: 35-mile Franklin Road ride and 80-mile Brownsville ride, 8:30 a.m. start for faster riders, 9 a.m. for slower riders, Alton Baker Park. Bird watching SATURDAY South Slough Reserve: Bird outing on the estuary, 8 a.m., Charleston Visitor Center. Binoculars, spotting scopes and field guides provided. Fee: $1 Call (541) 888-5558 to register. Butterfly watching SATURDAY North American Butterfly Association The North American Butterfly Association (NABA) was created in 1992 by Jeffrey Glassberg who currently resides as the association's president. The NABA was formed in order to promote awareness of butterfly conservation and the benefits of butterfly gardening, observation, : Bruce Newhouse will lead a field trip to Bohemia Mountain, one of Lane County's premier butterfly sites, 9 a.m. Details, registration: 684-8973. Hiking TODAY The Obsidians: Paul Flashenberg - 7.6-mile Cape Mountain hike; details, sign-up at the YMCA, 2055 Patterson St. FRIDAY Sweet Home Ranger District: Wildflower wildflower Any flowering plant that grows without intentional human aid. Wildflowers are the source of all cultivated garden varieties of flowers. A wildflower growing where it is unwanted is considered a weed. hike on Tidbits TidBITS is an award-winning electronic newsletter and web site dealing primarily with Apple Computer and Macintosh-related topics. Internet publication TidBITS has been published weekly since April 16, 1990, which makes it one of the longest running Internet publications. Mountain, 3 miles, 9 a.m., Sweet Home Safeway parking lot. Fee: $10. Details: (541) 367-3546. SATURDAY Altair Ski & Sports Club: 6.6-mile Iron Mountain/Cone peak hike, 9 a.m. Details, RSVP: 683-1593. The Obsidians: Daniele Delaby - 9-mile Maiden Peak Saddle hike; Ann-Marie Askew - 6-mile Heceta Head loop hike. Details, sign-up at the YMCA, 2055 Patterson St. SUNDAY The Obsidians: John Jacobsen - 9.4-mile Cowhorn Mountain hike; Laurie Funkhouser and Daphne James - 10.2-mile Jefferson Park hike. Details, sign-up at the YMCA, 2055 Patterson St. MONDAY Altair: 4-mile Skinner Butte hike, 6 p.m. Details, RSVP: 334-6416. Nature SATURDAY Mount Pisgah Arboretum: Doug McClurg will lead a 2- to 3-mile hike to study flora of Fairview Mountain, 8 a.m., 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. . Details: 746-9478. South Slough Reserve: Nature walk focusing on the life between the tides, 10 a.m., Charleston Visitor Center. Fee: $1. Details, registration: (541) 888-5558. SUNDAY Mount Pisgah Arboretum: Wendy and Brian Stoner ston·er n. 1. One that stones. 2. Slang a. One who is habitually intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. b. One who is a delinquent or failure. will conduct a "Discovering Bugs" workshop geared for kids ages 7-11 (ages 5 and 6 may attend with parent), 2 p.m. Fee. $12 per child. Registration required; call 747-1504. Water sports FRIDAY South Slough Reserve: Interpretive paddle tour of the estuary, 9 a.m., South Slough Interpretive Center, four miles south of Charleston on Seven Devils Road. Provide your own canoe or kayak. Fee: $15. Details, registration: (541) 888-5558. SATURDAY Oregon River Sports: Canoe and kayak demo day, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Alton Baker Park pond behind Autzen Stadium. Details: 334-0696. UO Outdoor Program: Kayak pool session to practice rolling, 9 a.m. to noon, Edgewood Pool. Cost: $5 general public, $3 UO students and OP Co-op members. Reserve a spot by pre-paying at the Outdoor Program office in the Erb Memorial Union. Walking FRIDAY Altair: 5-mile Hendricks Park walk, 9 a.m. Details, RSVP: 726-8154. SATURDAY Altair: 4-mile Valley River bike path walk, 9 a.m. Details, RSVP: 343-7893. |
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