OUTDOORS BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard NEWS & NOTES Banff Film Festival screenings set Thursday, Friday Highlights of the 31st annual Banff Mountain Film Festival will be shown in Eugene this week. Sponsored by the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. Outdoor Program, the Banff event features films about mountain culture and sports, including climbing, skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking mountain biking Sports medicine A sport in which participants use specialized bicycles to navigate rough, steep trails covered with unforgiving rocks Injury risk Concussions, fractures, death. See Extreme sport, Novelty seeking behavior. and kayaking. Screenings begin at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the McDonald Theatre in downtown Eugene. Different sets of films will be shown each day. Lists and descriptions of each day's films can be found at http:// outdoorprogram.uoregon. edu. Tickets at the door are $12 general admission and $10 for UO students and OP Co-op members. You can save $2 by purchasing tickets in advance at EMU Tickets, REI Eugene, Backcountry back·coun·try n. A sparsely inhabited rural region. Gear or TicketsWest. Registration deadline nears for ski, golf 'biathlon' The registration deadline is April 30 for the fifth annual Race and Ace, a one-day "biathlon biathlon (bīăth`lŏn), sport in which cross-country skiers race across hilly terrain, occasionally stopping to shoot with rifles at sets of fixed targets. The biathlon features the 10-km (6. " that combines skiing and golf. The event will be held May 5 near Bend, with two timed dual giant slalom runs at Mount Bachelor in the morning and 18 holes of golf at Sunriver Resort's Meadows course in the afternoon. Competition will be in three divisions - elite individual, two-person teams and four-person teams. The entry fee of $249 includes lift ticket, greens fees, a Friday evening cocktail reception, participant gift bag that includes apparel and golf accessories, an awards dinner following the competition and prizes. Details, registration: www.raceandace.com. Forest volunteers sought for Cascade wilderness work April 27 is the deadline to register for the High Cascade Forest Volunteers' training session, May 18-20, at Westridge School in Oakridge. The volunteer group helps monitor and maintain wilderness areas and trails within the Willamette and Deschutes national forests. Classes will cover trail maintenance, trail crew leadership, First Aid/CPR certification, cross-cut and chain saw use, wilderness stewardship, adopt a trail/lake programs, Compass/GPS, survival tips and more. Volunteers will be treated to a barbecue dinner and musical entertainment Saturday night. There is no charge for the weekend and free camping is available. Details, registration: Judy Mitchell, (541) 225-6319 or jamitchell@fs.fed.us. FISHING, HUNTING & WILDLIFE VIEWING Rivers and streams: The mainstem Umpqua River is slow to fair for spring 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. , but reportedly, some very big fish have been caught. Salmon fishing remains slow in the Willamette River at Portland, with about one fish landed for every 10 angler trips. Willamette Falls counts through April 12 included 401 spring chinook Chinook, indigenous people of North America Chinook (shĭn  k`, chĭ–), Native American tribe of the Penutian linguistic stock. and 534 summer
steelhead. Trout fishing is good during mid-day insect hatches on the
McKenzie River.
Lakes and ponds: Alton Baker Park's canoe canal (2,400 fish) and Junction City Pond (3,350) are scheduled to be heavily stocked this week. Those plants will include a mixture of "legal-size" and "larger" 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. . Also slated for stocking this week: Blue River (3,000 trout), Cottage Grove (4,500) and Dexter (2,900) lakes, and Florence area lakes. Marine zone: Rockfish rockfish, member of the large family Scorpaenidae (rockfishes and scorpionfishes), carnivorous fish inhabiting all seas and especially abundant in the temperate waters of the Pacific. Rockfishes are found among rocks and reefs. and ling cod limits have been taken by sports boaters launching out of Newport. Hunting Timely tips: Turkey hunting success increases if you are skilled at and use a variety of calls. By having a slate call, a box call for windy days and two or more mouth calls of different pitches, you can sound like more than one hen turkey, thus increasing your opportunity to bring in a tom. Wildlife viewing Best bets: Three species of garter snake can be found in the Willamette Valley, each with a stripe down the middle of the snake's back. No other snake species in western Oregon has a stripe down its back. A good place to see these harmless snakes harmless snakes see snake. is on gravel roads and trails through wetland areas. Best viewing conditions are on warm sunny days. CALENDAR Biking SATURDAY GEARS: 30-mile Mohawk ride and 50-mile Creswell area ride. Faster riders leave 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. at 9:30 a.m., slower riders at 10 a.m. Route details: www.eugenegears.org. SUNDAY Altair Ski & Sports Club: Show and go ride of about 20 miles, 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. : 484-1558. GEARS: Carpool car·pool n. also car pool 1. An arrangement whereby several participants or their children travel together in one vehicle, the participants sharing the costs and often taking turns as the driver. 2. to Drain for ride to Yoncalla area, 9 a.m., Alton Baker Park. MONDAY Eugene Bicycle Coalition: The "Ride of Silence" and other bicycle advocacy issues will be discussed, 6 p.m., first floor conference room, Public Works Building, 858 Pearl St. Details: bicycle@efn.org. Birding TODAY Lane Audubon Society: "Spirit of Birds" show and reception for artist Larry McQueen, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., administration suite, UO Law School, 1515 Agate St. SATURDAY Lane Audubon: Charlie Quinn will lead third Saturday bird walk at the Nature Conservancy's Willow Creek Preserve. Waterproof boots suggested. Carpool from 19th and Patterson side of 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. at 8 a.m. APRIL 24 Lane Audubon: Presentation on Nature Conservancy projects by Charlie Quinn, 7:30 p.m., Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St. Boating SATURDAY-SUNDAY Joes: Free boat inspections provided by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and Lane County Marine Patrol, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, Joes, 1030 Green Acres Rd. Hiking TODAY The Obsidians: Margaret Prentice will lead a 6-mile Larison Creek 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. Also, Barbara Revere Revere, city (1990 pop. 42,786), Suffolk co., E Mass., a residential suburb of Boston, on Massachusetts Bay; settled c.1630, set off from Chelsea and named for Paul Revere 1871, inc. as a city 1914. and Janet Jacobsen will lead a leaders' workshop, 7 p.m. at the Obsidians Lodge. FRIDAY The Obsidians: Mary Holbert & Effie Neth - 6-mile hike on the Horse Creek side of Drift Creek. Details, sign-up at the YMCA, 2055 Patterson St. SATURDAY Altair Ski & Sports Club: 4-to-6-mile Day Island Park hike, 10 a.m. Details, RSVP: 746-6263. The Obsidians:Gary Kirk- 6-mile Old Baldy/Coburg Hills hike; Carol Petty - 5.2-mile Sweet Creek-Beaver Creek Falls hike. Details, sign-up at the YMCA, 2055 Patterson. SUNDAY The Obsidians: Janet Jacobsen - 3-mile Raptor Center/Amazon Headwaters hike; Effie Neth - 8-mile Upper Fall Creek hike. Details, sign-up at the YMCA, 2055 Patterson. Nature SATURDAY 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, : Earth Day 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. garden work party for singles, 1 p.m., 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. tool shop. Details: 747-1504. SUNDAY Mount Pisgah Arboretum: Susan Morasci will lead a "wildflower folklore walk," 10 a.m., Arboretum Visitor Center. Donation requested. Details: 747-1504. Navigation SATURDAY Joes: GPS "how to" seminar by Mike Ullock of Magellan, noon, Joes, 1030 Green Acres Rd. Paddle sports TODAY ORS ORS oral rehydration salts. Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) A liquid preparation developed by the World Health Organization that can decrease fluid loss in persons with diarrhea. Paddling Club: Rescue techniques clinic, 5:30 p.m., Lowell Marina on Dexter Lake. Drysuits recommended. Details: 344-0696. APRIL 24 ORS Paddling Club: "Ebb and Flow the alternate ebb and flood of the tide; often used figuratively. See also: Ebb Clinic" on reading tide charts and other factors to take into account when planning a paddle trip, 6:30 p.m., ORS, 3400 Franklin Blvd. Walking WEDNESDAY Altair Ski & Sports Club: 5-mile Hendricks Park walk, 9 a.m. details: 726-8154. Obsidians: Rick Ahrens - 3-mile evening walk at Fern Ridge Wildlife Area. Details, sign-up at the Eugene Family YMCA, 2055 Patterson St. FRIDAY Altair: 5-mile Hendricks Park walk, 9 a.m. Details: 726-8154. SATURDAY Altair: 4-mile Valley River bike path walk, 9 a.m. Details, RSVP: 343-7893. Mossbacks Volkssport Club: Bus trip to Champoeg State Park for 3.1-mile or 6.2-mile Volkswalk, 8 a.m. Bus fee: $10. Details, registration: 736-4544. SUNDAY Mossbacks: Carpool to Albany for 3.7-mile or 6.2 mile Volkswalk, 1 p.m., Willamalane, 215 W. C St., Springfield. Details: 726-7169. ON THE WEB For updated fishing reports and breaking outdoors news throughout the week, check the outdoors Web log at www.registerguard.com/outdoors. |
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