OUTDOORS BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard= NEWS & NOTES Paddle tours of Siletz Bay wildlife refuge offered The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service will offer 12 guided canoe and kayak trips exploring 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. during June, July and August. On each outing, participants will spend about two hours paddling the bay as they learn about the natural history of some of the birds and wildlife that inhabit the estuary. Participants must provide their own canoe or kayak. Dates of the first four outings, all to begin between 4:30 p.m. and 5:45 p.m., are June 5, 7, 19 and 21. Details: Emily Eppinger (541) 867-4550 or www.fws.gov/oregoncoast/news/index.cfm. Mine owners plan gold mining event this weekend Panning, sluicing sluice n. 1. a. An artificial channel for conducting water, with a valve or gate to regulate the flow: sluices connecting a reservoir with irrigated fields. b. , and dredging for gold will be demonstrated this weekend by members of the Bohemia Mine Owners Association. The educational event will be held on one of the association's claims about three miles up Sharps Creek, off Row River Road east of Cottage Grove. Directional signs will be posted. Visitors are welcome 8 a.m. to dark on Saturday and Sunday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday. 'Volunteer fair' to be held June 9 in Oakridge The Oregon Rangers Association, a backcountry patrol group, will host a "volunteer fair" June 9 at Greenwater Park in Oakridge. The event is billed as an opportunity to learn about chances to become involved in various public agency and nonprofit service group efforts to keep streams, rivers, forests and wilderness trails clean and safe. State and federal agencies will be represented along with a multitude of private and non-profit groups as well as vendors. Event hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information and details on reserving booth space, call (541) 998-3788 or see www.oregonrangers.org. FISHING, HUNTING & WILDLIFE VIEWING Rivers and streams: Angling for summer steelhead and 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. should be heating up any day in the McKenzie and Middle Fork Willamette rivers. Counts at Willamette Falls through May 16 were: 12,226 salmon and 2,827 summer steelhead. The McKenzie between Blue River and the head of Leaburg Lake is to be stocked this week with 7,000 fin-clipped trout, including 2,250 of the "larger" variety. Salmon and Fall creeks will each be stocked with 2,000 trout, the Coast Fork Willamette at Cottage Grove with 1,000, and the Middle Fork above Hills Creek Lake with 1,350. Lakes and ponds: Scheduled for stocking with a mixture of legal size and larger fish this week are Smith Reservoir (5,000 fish), 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 (3,000 ), Clear Lake (3,750), Leaburg Lake, (1,350) and Junction City Pond (1,000). A 25-pound German brown trout was caught 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. Reservoir over the weekend, and lots of 18- to 20-inch kokanee kokanee Noun a freshwater salmon of lakes and rivers in W North America [after Kokanee Creek, in British Columbia] are being taken there as well. Diamond Lake has been very good for trout up to five-pounds. Marine zone: Another all-depth 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. fishery will occur May 24-26 from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain. Bottom fishing in the ocean has been good when the weather cooperates. Bay angling has been good for 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 perch. Wildlife viewing Best bets: Look for common goldeneye goldeneye or whistler Either of two species of small, yellow-eyed diving ducks that produce a whistling sound with their rapidly beating wings. The common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) breeds throughout the Northern Hemisphere; Barrow's goldeneye (B. , Barrow's goldeneye, and hooded mergansers in the high lakes of the Cascades. A good opportunity with easy access is Lost Lake off Highway 20. - 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: "Decide and Ride," 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. and family ride, 6 p.m., Maury Jacobs Park. SATURDAY Altair Ski & Sports Club: 12-mile Valley River bike path ride, 10 a.m. Details: 689-2996. GEARS: 50- and 80-mile Butler Road rides; 9 a.m. faster riders, 9:30 slower riders, Alton Baker Park. Obsidians: Doug Nelson - 35-mile ride in the Coast Range Foothills; and Chuck Wagar -10-mile "Willamette Ramble" ride; details, sign-up: 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. SUNDAY GEARS: 62-mile Aufderheide Scenic Highway ride (9 a.m. carpool) and 25-mile Junction City ride (9 a.m. start for faster riders, 9:30 for slower riders) all at Alton Baker Park. Birding TODAY Lane Audubon Society: Trevor Taylor presentation on the West Eugene Wetlands Program, 7:30 p.m., Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St. Hiking TODAY The Obsidians: Dan Christensen - 9-mile Little North Santiam hike; details, sign-up at the Eugene Family YMCA, 2055 Patterson St. WEDNESDAY The Obsidians: Larry Dunlap - 4-mile Ridgeline ridge·line n. See ridge. Noun 1. ridgeline - a long narrow range of hills ridge arete - a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains Trail maintenance hike; details, sign-up at the YMCA, 2055 Patterson St. THURSDAY The Obsidians: Cork & Carolyn Higgins - 5.4-mile hike on Mt. Tom loop; details and sign-up at the YMCA. FRIDAY The Obsidians: Richard Sundt - 4-mile Amazon headwaters/ Mt. Baldy baldy, baldy-faced said of cattle to mean a white face and usually indicating a Hereford influence in the animal's breeding. hike; details and sign-up at the YMCA. SATURDAY The Obsidians: Barbara Revere - 9.5 mile upper McKenzie River Trail hike; details, sign-up at the YMCA. SUNDAY Altair: 5-mile coast hike and potluck; details: 345-0207. The Obsidians: George Baitinger - 7-mile Clear Lake hike; details and sign-up at the YMCA. MONDAY Altair: 4.4 mile-Spencer Butte hike, 6 p.m. Details: 334-6416. The Obsidians: Rick Ahrens - 7-mile nature walk at Mount Pisgah; details and sign-up at the YMCA. Nature TODAY Cascadia Wildlands Project: "Wild Rivers and Wild Fire Film Night" features free screenings of two films, "Mekong - The Mother of All Rivers" and "Decades - Born in Fire;" 7 p.m., Room 100, Willamette Hall, UO. SATURDAY Nearby Nature: "Insect Eyes" nature quest that includes a hike, craft and snack, 1 p.m., Park Host Residence, Alton Baker Park. Cost: $2 per person or $5 per family. Call 687-9699 to register. South Slough Reserve: "Explore the Shore" outing on the Charleston mudflats, 1 to 4 p.m. Cost: $2 person or $5 per family. Call (541) 888-5558 to register. Walking SATURDAY Mossbacks Volkssport Club: Carpool to Grants Pass for 6.2 mile walk, 1 p.m., Willamalane, 215 W. C St., Springfield. Details: 726-7169, or www.mossbacks.org. Ranger district plans hikes, 'heritage expedition' The Sweet Home Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest The Willamette National Forest is a National Forest located in the central portion of the Cascade Range of Oregon, US.[1] It contains 1,675,407 acres (2,618 mi², 6,780 km²) making it one of the largest national forests. is offering 11 one-day guided hikes at a five-day, four-night "Heritage Expedition" this summer. The multi-day event led by archaeologist Tony Farque visits some of Judge Waldo's favorite places in the Cascades. It will be held Aug. 12-16. Cost is $475, including lodging at Clear Lake Resort, meals, activities and event-related transportation. The one-day hikes cost $10 and the schedule includes birdwatching birdwatching bird n → ornithologie f (d'amateur) outings June 2 and 16, a historical Santiam Wagon Road The Santiam Wagon Road was a freight route in the U.S. state of Oregon between the Willamette Valley and Central Oregon regions from 1865 to the 1930s. It is considered one of the most important historical routes in the state. hike June 29, a 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 July 6 and a Browder Ridge heritage hike July 13. For reservations or additional information, contact Joanne West, (541) 367-3546. |
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