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A GUIDE TO RECREATION FROM THE COAST TO THE CASCADES 2 0 1 3

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Featured content Umpqua Valley waterfalls ..........4 Five great bicycle rides ..............6 Birdwatching on Mt. Pisgah ......9 Smith Rock State Park .............12 Fall Creek recreation trail ....... 16 McKenzie River ﬁshing ........... 18 Ashland getaway ...................... 22 Coast recreation ................ 26-41 Festivals .................................... 62 Museums .................................. 65 Wineries .................................... 68 Golf courses ............................. 76 Music, theater shows .............. 82

Discovery MAGAZINE

A publication of The Register-Guard Advertising Department, Special Publications

Special Publications Manager Dan Villani Editorial Kelly Fenley Joel Gorthy Christine Sherk Photography Collin Andrew Contributors

Larry Bacon, Chris Cunningham, Dan Gleason, Tracy Ilene Miller, Cara Roberts Murez, Paul Omundson, Vanessa Salvia

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Pockets of sunshine awaken McKenzie River colors during a guided trout-ﬁshing trip in early October. Story on Page 18.

DISCOVERY MAGAZINE 2013

Like a curtain, the rain clouds pull away, and Lane County’s superstar — summertime — takes center stage. This 12th annual edition of Discovery Magazine, published by The Register-Guard, helps to showcase one of the nation’s most pristine and diverse outdoor recreation realms.

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Pastoral roads high and low beckon cyclists; waterfalls call on North Umpqua River; Smith Rock State Park entices rock climbers. 4-12

Explore the Fall Creek National Recreation Area; guide your way to majestic McKenzie River’s renowned ﬂy-ﬁshing waters. 16-21

Road trip to Ashland in Southern Oregon serves up history, recreation, choice cuisine, arts and culture. 22-23

Central Oregon Coast a genuine wonderland of recreation, geography, beachcombing and tidewater for dipping a crab net or two. 26-41

All the details for camping in the Lane County area, from coastal dunes to Willamette Valley watersports lakes to High Cascades. 44-60

Weekend spice and fare: full slate of summer festivals, winetastings at local vineyards, abundant golf, museums, arts. 62-82

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Cover photo Early light on Smith Rock State Park, a climber’s playground, near Redmond. Collin Andrew/The Register-Guard

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WATERFALLS | More online at registerguard.com/discovery

Fall for North Umpqua’s ‘Thundering Waters’ By Joel Gorthy The Register-Guard

To drive east along the North Umpqua Highway from Glide is to flash backward millions of years, geologically speaking. A sign at the trailhead to Fall Creek Falls offers some insight: “The Fall Creek Area typifies the older Cascade Mountain Range that was formed 25 to 35 million years ago. In contrast the High Cascade Range east of here was formed 200,000 to one million years ago. Travel back in time along this trail and experience the volcanic remnants.” The easy to moderately difficult 1-mile hike to Fall Creek Falls is one of many ways for a visitor to admire the ancient North Umpqua region’s characteristic fern- and moss-whiskered basalt canyons and outcroppings grizzled by the eons. These double-tiered falls and 10 others found along a 50-mile stretch of the North Umpqua River form the heart of the “Thundering Waters” — a group of two dozen waterfalls managed by the Umpqua National Forest and Bureau of Land Management along the North and South Umpqua rivers, Little River and Row River (and their tributaries). The North Umpqua zone includes Watson Falls, one of Oregon’s highest at 292 feet, and Toketee Falls, one of the state’s most stunning by any reasonable subjective comparison. Here, plunges of 40 feet and 80 feet cut through a narrow gorge and splash into a deep sapphire pool clutched by the emerald forest. Many North Umpqua falls are not too dissimilar from those Lane County residents might be more familiar with along the McKenzie River, but at the same time they can seem more mesmerizing, more primeval, framed as they are by much older geology. The North Umpqua’s falls can be especially dramatic in spring, when flows are high from winter runoff and vegetation in the deep canyons is most lush. Glide is a drive of about an hour and 45 minutes from Eugene; head south on I-5 to Roseburg, then east on Highway 138E. Note that driving more directly to Glide along North Bank Road from Wilbur, off I-5 exit

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Toketee Falls, part of the main North Umpqua, is framed by a basalt formation and pours 113 feet to its pool below.

THUNDERING WATERS GUIDE A convenient source of information about the North Umpqua waterfalls is the “Thundering Waters” brochure produced by the Roseburg District of the Bureau of Land Management, Umpqua National Forest and Roseburg Visitors & Convention Bureau. It is accessible in several formats: u Pick up a free print copy at the Roseburg Visitors & Convention Bureau, 410 SE Spruce St., from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays or 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends from June through September (current weekend hours, through May, are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays only). Call 1-800-444-9584 or see www.visitroseburg.com. u Access an interactive online version at http://rgne.ws/11NsNrJ. u Download a printable PDF version at http://rgne.ws/17Mqklb.

129 and slightly north on Highway 99, can save some drive time — but going a few miles south to Roseburg will allow for a stop at the Roseburg Visitors & Convention Bureau, where copies of the “Thundering Waters”

brochure and many other Umpqua Valley recreation guides are available. Here is a brief tour of the falls heading east from Glide, which should be considered the last stop for gas and supplies on an upriver excur-

sion (note that mile markers indicate distances from Roseburg): Deadline Falls: These short but high-volume falls are on the North Umpqua itself. From May to October, steelhead and salmon might be seen jumping up the falls on their spawning journey upstream. Turn south onto Swiftwater Bridge at milepost 22.1, then left into the trailhead parking area. Easy quarter-mile hike, wheelchair accessible. Susan Creek Falls: Dramatic 50-foot falls fan down rock cliffs clad with moss. This is one of the area’s more popular falls, with easy access from the Susan Creek Campground and day-use areas. At milepost 28.2; Continued on next page

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watch for clear signs. Easy hike, moderately wheelchair accessible, 0.8 mile; an additional 0.4-mile trail from the falls leads to the Susan Creek Indian Mounds. Fall Creek Falls: Double falls, with tiers of 35 and 50 feet, form a mystical, misty scene against a chunky rock backdrop punctuated by ferns, mosses and lichens. The trail to the falls passes through a fascinating fissure in a bedrock slab and offers many vistas of pools and smaller falls along the creek. At milepost 32.2; trailhead is on the highway’s north side. Moderate hike, 1 mile. Little Falls: On Steamboat Creek, these small but powerful falls cascade in segments over large boulders and cliffs. At milepost 38.3, turn north on Steamboat Road Number 38 (about a mile past the legendary Steamboat Inn) and proceed 1.3 miles. No hike; falls are located next to an unpaved parking area right along the road. Steamboat Falls: These 25-foot falls drop at several places across

the width of Steamboat Creek near Steamboat Falls Campground. In early summer, visitors might see steelhead trying to jump the falls next to the fish ladder on this protected waterway. Pools below are popular for summer swimming. At milepost 38.3, turn north on Steamboat Road Number 38 and proceed 5.3 miles, turn right at Road 3810, and go 0.6 mile before turning left into the falls picnic area and parking lot. Easy hike, 100 feet. Toketee Falls: With a name that translates from Chinook as “pretty” or “graceful,” Toketee Falls — part of the main North Umpqua — lives up to the billing. An upper descent drops 40 feet through a gorge; the lower falls plunge 80 feet down a sheer wall of varied columnar basalt formations into a large pool. The observation deck high on one canyon wall affords an awesome view. At milepost 58.6, turn north onto Road 34, stay left at the Y and cross the bridge. Trailhead is about 200 feet on the left, near the Toketee Pipeline — a rustic but still operational 12-foot diameter wooden pipe that diverts

much of the river’s volume to a powerhouse downstream. Moderate hike, 0.4 mile. Watson Falls: This narrow waterfall makes up for its slight build with an awe-inspiring plunge of some 292 feet (upwardly revised in some new measurements from the previous 272, potentially surpassing Salt Creek Falls as Oregon’s second-tallest after Multnomah Falls). Prime viewing time is March to June; when flows dwindle in the summer, wind gusts can blow the scant stream of water sideways or even straight back upward. At milepost 60.5, turn south onto Road 37; parking is on the right. Moderate hike, 0.4 mile; excellent view of the falls at 0.3 mile, where a wooden bridge crosses Watson Creek. Whitehorse Falls: Smaller “punchbowl”-style pool on the Clearwater River is adjacent to Whitehorse Campground; turn north at campground entrance at milepost 65.9. No hike; falls are immediately visible from the campground. Clearwater Falls: Thirty-foot falls splash over moss-covered logs and rocks just upstream from Clearwa-

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Lane County is blessed with a vibrant business community that offers an astonishing variety of goods and services year-round. To ease your exploration of their advertised offerings in Discovery Magazine, here’s a convenient index to 36 special themed pages. Adult Living Resources ......................................... Pages Antiques & Books ................................................ Page Bed & Breakfasts ................................................. Page Camping Out ....................................................... Page Cottage Grove ..................................................... Page Dining Delights Restaurant Guide.......................... Pages Discover Oregon from A to Z ................................. Pages Farm & Garden .................................................... Page Festivals ............................................................. Pages Golf Courses ........................................................ Pages Guides to Outdoor Adventures .............................. Page Health and Wellness ............................................ Pages Market District .................................................... Page Oakridge ............................................................. Page Oregon Coast ...................................................... Pages Realtor Pages ...................................................... Pages Springfield .......................................................... Page Upper McKenzie .................................................. Pages Unique Boutiques ................................................ Page Willamette Street ................................................ Page Wine Country ...................................................... Pages Worship Directory ................................................ Pages

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ter Falls Campground. Turn south at milepost 69.5 into the campground entrance and follow road to picnic area. Easy hike, 400 feet. Warm Spring Falls: More striking basalt columns await at these falls on the upper North Umpqua, which drop 70 feet into a pool. At milepost 72.8, turn north on Road 2610 and go 6 miles; after the dam, stay left and go 3 more miles to Road 680, then turn left and go 1.7 miles to Warm Springs Trail Number 1499. Easy hike, 0.3 mile; the trail ends above the falls here, and there are no guardrails, so use caution. Lemolo Falls: The North Umpqua plunges powerfully 102 feet into a deep pool, earning this torrential waterfall its name — which translates from Chinook as “wild” or “untamed.” For the best view, turn north at milepost 72.8 onto Road 2610 and proceed 4.2 miles; go left on Road 3401 for one-half mile; go right on Road 3401-800 for 13⁄4 mile; then go right on Road 3401-840 for one-quarter mile to the end, where the trail leads down the canyon to the base of the falls. Difficult hike, 1.7 miles.

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CYCLING | More online at registerguard.com/discovery

Five diverse road rides to enjoy in Lane County By Tracy Ilene Miller

on Greenhill Road.

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Row River Trail

In places where car traffic is minimal or nonexistent — and that is possible in Lane County — the joy of quietly spinning down the road on a bicycle offers opportunities to enjoy all that Oregon presents, often with minimal preparation and gear. Depending on your endurance level, options include multi-day tours, forest-rich roadsides and in-city jaunts. The following are a few wellloved destinations among cyclists that offer a variety of easy to challenging rides.

Aufderheide Highway A bicycle trip on the Aufderheide National Scenic Byway (part of the larger West Cascades Scenic Byway) offers an easy escape from the concrete and bustle of city life. The route offers a voyage into the beauty and quiet of the forest. The entrance to the byway, which conveniently follows Forest Service Road 19, is found in two places, off Highway 58 in Westfir or off Highway 126, 4 miles east of Blue River. A popular bicycle loop begins and ends in Eugene, but for a carefree trip, hitch a ride with the Lane Transit District bus 91 right to the beginning of the byway off Highway 126. From start to finish, gorges cut by the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers, and mossy, lush-green narrow corridors meander into view. The scenic byway alone is 60 miles. Starting from the bus stop and riding the entire loop will double that distance. To get there, drive the McKenzie Highway (Highway 126) almost 4 miles past Blue River, or take Highway 58 to the Middle Fork Ranger Station, then proceed to Westfir and pick up Forest Road 19. Information: http://bit.ly/110uUH0.

Coast Range foothills loop This approximately 35-mile ride has both flat stretches and challenging hills, offering views of some other really big hills — namely, The Three Sisters — on clear days. If you start in Alvadore, the challenge comes quickly as you enter the Coast Range. But the second half is relatively flat.

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Garry Swanson (from left), Richard Hughes and Mike Cantrell riding along

Royal Avenue at Green Hill Road in Eugene.

MOUNTAIN BIKE TREKS Alpine Trail: Oakridge has a national reputation for mountain biking. This singletrack trail, referred to as “The Crown Jewel,” has options for challenging rides from 16 to 40 miles. http://rideoregonride.com/trails/alpine-trail/ McKenzie River Trail: This often technical, single-track route is a 26-mile challenge that wends through lava fields and old-growth forests. It’s a wild ride, in the truest sense, with an elevation drop of more than 1,500 feet and possible hot springs soaks as well, passing as it does through Belknap Hot Springs. The trail begins about 1 mile east of McKenzie Bridge. See http://www. fs.usda.gov/willamette, then look up McKenzie River National Recreation Trail #3507. Siltcoos Lake Trail: This is a fairly easy, 4-plus mile ride that takes you out of the true forest and onto the coast for a different kind of ride with still plenty of evergreens along the way. Start at the trailhead 7 miles south of Florence, off Highway 101, at Siltcoos Beach Access Road. http://1.usa.gov/13c8mZj.

For a longer ride, cycle the Fern Ridge Bike Path until the end, turn north on Green Hill Road, then west on Clear Lake Road to pick up the ride. Or, drive Highway 126 west to Green Hill Road, then take Clear Lake Road to the Kirk Park lot at Fern Ridge Reservoir. For a map of the route and turn-by-turn directions see http://bit.ly/ZYjiCa.

Fern Ridge Path The beauty of this path is not

only that it starts in Eugene and is kid friendly, but that there always seems to be something new to see. From town, start on the bike path at W. 15th Ave., near the Lane County Fairgrounds just west of Jefferson Street. Ride along Amazon Creek, removed from the bustle of 11th Avenue, and head into wetlands and wildlife viewings. The nearly 7-mile route, especially good for young riders, ends at an overlook of the Meadowlark Prairie

The Row River Trail runs 15.6 miles along an abandoned rail line, connecting Cottage Grove to Dorena Lake, Culp Creek and the nearby Umpqua National Forest. The conversion of the former railway line began in the 1990s. A noted feature is the historic covered bridges near or adjacent to the trail: Mosby Creek, Currin and Dorena Bridges. With its wide, 8-foot to 10-foot paved surface and low grade, this trail has become a popular destination for family riding, especially because of the ability to park and ride. On I-5 at Cottage Grove, take Exit 174 toward Dorena Lake. Turn east on Row River Road. Drive 1 mile, turn right on Currin Con, then make a quick left on Mosby Creek Road. Drive 2 miles southeast on Mosby Creek Road, and turn left on Layng Road. A quick left puts you at the Mosby Creek Trailhead parking lot. Parking is also provided at other areas along the route. See http://on.doi.gov/XPyDL4.

Spencer Butte Loop In the mix of easy to difficult, this 16-mile ride is a little beyond moderate. The difficult part is getting yourself up Fox Hollow Road. But there is a reward on the downhill final leg, stretching to about 6 miles. Also, if you live in downtown Eugene, you can start the route at any point, and interrupt it to make a shorter ride. Ride from East Amazon Drive up Fox Hollow Road past Spencer Butte Park, and continue for about 5 miles to make a right onto Macbeth Road until it hits Lorane Highway. Make a right onto Lorane Highway, and ride until it hits West 28th Avenue. Turn right and follow the road back to Amazon Park, or ride home from there.

Resources Greater Eugene Area Riders, http://eugenegears.org; Ride Oregon, http://rideoregonride.com; Travel Lane County, www.eugenecascadescoast.org/ cycling/bikeways.

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Mt. Pisgah hikes traverse birdwatching realms By Dan Gleason

crests and their loud, raucous calls may be heard as they take flight or are perched, calling to a mate. Large, rectangular holes, often near the base of large trees or dead snags, are the workings of pileated woodpeckers. These are not nest holes, but the results of foraging for carpenter ants, a favorite food.

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The Howard Buford Recreation Area, known usually as Mount Pisgah, is one of the county’s crown jewels. One can wander this park’s many diverse trails and habitats and see a wide variety of birds. The main parking area, near the west entrance along the Willamette River, allows access to many popular trails, one of them leading to the summit. An old roadbed for most of its length, the summit trail steadily wends its way up, offering many opportunities to find birds.

Soaring views The open, grassy summit of Mount Pisgah provides broad views in all directions, and a rare opportunity to observe soaring birds, including redtailed hawks, common raven and turkey vultures. On a lucky day, hikers at the summit can be at eye level with migrating sandhill cranes. The large birds are regularly seen in small numbers during their northward or southward migrations, though they don’t breed here.

Woodland foragers The trail up soon traverses an oak woodland, a habitat for both red- and white-breasted nuthatches. Though both species can be found in Western Oregon, the red-breasted nuthatch is probably most familiar, as it is more common in towns, often foraging at local bird feeders or in nearby deciduous and coniferous woodlands. The less familiar white-breasted nuthatch is predominantly a bird of the valley’s oak woodlands and of ponderosa pine forests in Central Oregon. Nuthatches are the only birds that move along a tree trunk in all directions — headfirst up, sideways, or headfirst down. By moving headfirst down a trunk, a nuthatch can spot food in bark crevices missed by other foragers. Both are cavity-nesters, so watch for activity around natural or excavated tree holes. Hikers also may spot brown creepers, as well as both black-capped and chestnut-backed chickadees in the oak woods. A common flycatcher, the Western wood-pewee, may sing its loud, somewhat harsh, descending “peeeer” from spring through fall. In bushes below the oaks, hikers should look closely for wrens. Bewick’s wrens are common throughout the year; house wrens — migrants — can be found during the breeding season. Our other wren, the tiny Pacific wren, breeds in Douglas-fir forests. Formerly called winter wren, it was recently split into two species, Pacific wren in the west and winter wren in

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Migratory house wrens can be spotted in bushes along Mount Pisgah trails during breeding season.

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the east. Its rapid, bubbly call seems endless and is always a delight to hear.

Meadow songbirds As the trail continues through open, grassy slopes, Lazuli buntings may be found perched atop bushes. The male’s brilliant turquoise head and back and rusty-colored upper breast make this one of our most beautiful songbirds. Seldom seen in urban or suburban areas, many people are unfamiliar with this species. The male’s brilliant color contrasts with his mate’s very drab plumage, so she is easily missed. Listen for the rolling wichity — wichity — wichity of a male common yellowthroat with his bright-yellow breast and distinctive black mask

Beautiful male Lazuli songbirds,

which are rarely seen in towns, sometimes perch atop bushes on Mount Pisgah’s open, grassy slopes. across his eyes and face.

Woodpecker forest Approaching the summit, the trail enters a mixed and coniferous woodlands where you can listen and look for the large pileated woodpecker. Both male and female of this crowsize woodpecker have flaming red

While the west side of the park is perhaps the most popular, don’t ignore the east entrance, just north of Pleasant Hill. Many of the same birds are found here, but there are some interesting differences in habitat and bird life. Walk up the trail (a gravel road, closed to vehicles) ascending under the power lines. These grassy slopes have conifers above and oaks encroaching from below. On the electrical towers or treetops, look for Western kingbirds. These large flycatchers have bright-yellow breasts and white outer tail feathers, and can be very vocal. More common in the drier portions of Oregon, east of the Cascades and south from the Umpqua Valley, kingbirds can be found in some Willamette Valley locales; Pisgah is usually one of them. Lazuli buntings are also present along this trail in spring and summer. Vesper sparrows, while not well known except among active birders (and even they find this species somewhat elusive), can be spotted here, too. Not brightly colored, their numbers are in decline, so finding them is a treat. Mount Pisgah is host to most of the valley’s songbird species along with many other kinds of birds — far more than can be listed here.

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SWIMMING | More online at registerguard.com/discovery

Creeks, lakes make summer go just swimmingly By Vanessa Salvia

right on Place Road, then right on Winberry Road at fork and proceed to park. Day-use fee. Fall Creek: Clearwater creek has mini-waterfalls, sun exposure, bedrock-bottom pools. Same directions as Fall Creek Reservoir, only turn left on Big Fall Creek Road when stopping at the last fork. Popular swimming sites along Big Fall Creek Road are Dolly Varden, Broken Bowl, Big Pool, Bedrock and Puma campgrounds.

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With so many rivers and streams coursing through Lane County mountains, hills and valleys, summer swimming holes are nearby and easy to find. But factors such as low water levels and repairs to facilities can leave a favorite swim spot temporarily high and dry. The Shotgun Creek swim area and Whittaker and Clay creeks swim areas, for example, will not be damned this year, so there will be no pools there. If spring rains fall short, some swimming areas at local reservoirs also may not be at full pool.

Hendricks Bridge County Park:

Slow but cold spot in McKenzie River with unsupervised sandy beach and plenty of parking. East on Highway 126 through Springfield and Cedar Flat. Cross bridge over McKenzie; take first right into park. $3 day fee.

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Western Lane County

Belknap Hot Springs: At 101 to

Fern Ridge Lake: Orchard Point,

104 degrees Fahrenheit, pools are supplied by mineral hot springs and McKenzie River water. East on Highway 126 past McKenzie Bridge. Turn toward resort 1 mile past Highway 242 turnoff. Lower pool open for day use 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., year-round. Fee: $7 per person for one hour or less, $12 per day. Children must be 2 or older, potty trained, no swim diapers. Upper pool for overnight guests only. 541-822-3512; belknaphotsprings.com. Cougar Lake: Popular swimming area is at Slide Creek Campground on the east side of Cougar Lake. East on Highway 126 past Blue River. Past milepost 45, turn right on Aufderheide Drive and travel for 9½ miles to Forest Road 1900-500, then continue 1½ miles to campground. $6 day-use fee per vehicle at Slide Creek. Hills Creek Lake: Packard Creek Campground day-use area has grassy beach, swimming area with log booms and a dock. $6 fee. East on Highway 58, turning onto Kitson Springs Road. Go a half-mile and turn on Forest Road 21. Follow Forest Road 21 for about 5 miles to campground. North Fork of the Middle Fork of the Willamette: Numerous swimming

holes. East on Highway 58 to Westfir turnoff across from Middle Fork Ranger District office. At bridge, turn left toward Westfir; at covered bridge and stop sign, continue straight on North Fork Road. Next 8 miles offer multiple sites. At 1.4 miles is a gravel

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A stand-up paddle boarder paddles across the marina at Richardson Park at

Fern Ridge Lake. The park also is a popular spot for swimmers. turnout on left with path to hole. At 3½ miles, gravel and asphalt turnouts for two pools separated by a chute, which is a safety concern. At 11 miles, turnout for lava monolith by large pool. No fees. Salmon Creek Falls: 10-foot waterfall cascades into bedrock pool. East on Highway 58 to Oakridge. At first traffic signal, left on Crestview, right on First Street, which becomes Salmon Creek Road (Forest Road 24). Follow about 6 miles to Salmon Creek Campground. Overnight parking at campground requires camp fee. Terwilliger Hot Springs at Cougar Lake: Five dammed pools

and adjacent swimming area. East on Highway 126, turn right on Aufderheide Drive (Forest Road 19). Travel about 7.5 miles on Forest Road 19 to Terwilliger parking lot. Hike onequarter mile to the springs. Open sunrise to sunset. Season pass $60 or day pass $6 per person; can pay on site. Expect nudity.

Southern, central Lane County Brice Creek: Near Cottage Grove,

this beautiful series of swimming holes is flanked by a 5.7-mile trail. Emerald Pool, or Brice Creek Falls, has a 12-foot waterfall. Travel south

on I-5 to Exit 174. At stop light, go left on Row River Road for 19 miles, then right on Brice Creek Road (County Road 2470). Go 3.3 miles to Emerald Pool (parking is at the West Brice Trailhead) or 4.6 miles to Cedar Creek Campground. No day-use fee. Cottage Grove Lake: Wilson Creek Park swimming area is marked with buoys and a sandy beach. South on I-5 to Exit 172. Left onto London Road, go 3 miles, then left on Cottage Grove Reservoir Road. Go about 4 miles to reach park on right. No day-use fee. Pine Meadows Campground, further north on Cottage Grove Reservoir Road, also offers swimming for campers. Dorena Lake: Baker Bay has a roped-off swimming area, beach and swim dock. South on I-5 to Exit 174; left on Row River Road for 4.4 miles to fork, then bear right on Shoreview Drive 2.8 miles to reach Baker Bay on left. Day-use fee. Fall Creek Lake: Winberry Park has a swimming dock. From Eugene, east on Highway 58 to Lowell turnoff; left at causeway over Dexter Lake (Pioneer Street); left at West North Shore Drive; right at Moss Street; proceed to four-way stop before covered bridge (about 3 miles). Turn

Perkins Peninsula and Richardson parks feature popular swimming beaches marked off with buoys. For Orchard Point and Richardson parks, go west on Randy Papé Beltline, north on Highway 99 toward Junction City, left at first traffic light on Clear Lake Road. For Perkins Peninsula, take Highway 126 west 8 miles out of Eugene; park on right. $4 dayuse fee. Honeyman State Park: Cleawox and Woahink lakes offer swimming. Take Highway 126 west toward the coast. In Florence, left on Highway 101 for 3 miles. At sign, turn right for Cleawox Lake or left for Woahink Lake. $5 day-use fee. Lake Creek Falls: Series of low, cascading bedrock falls about a halfmile below outlet of Triangle Lake. Use great caution as swift waters near falls make swimming risky. Travel north from Eugene on Highway 99, then west on Highway 36 for about 25 miles. Continue to just past Triangle Lake, then follow signs to day-use area. Whittaker and Clay creeks: Neither will be dammed for swimming holes in 2013. Grassy beach at Whittaker; sand at Clay Creek. West from Eugene on Highway 126 for about 37 miles, then south on paved Siuslaw River Road for 2 miles to Whittaker; Clay Creek is another 14 miles. — Special Publications writer Christine Sherk contributed to this story.

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Our part of the world is blessed with an abundance of recreation access points for hiking, boating, fishing, cycling and much more. Passes are required at many recreation sites to help pay for upkeep and improvements. Usually, passes can be purchased for a single day or annually. For an overview of recreation passes to Forest Service and other federal sites, see rgne.ws/ZHROop or call 541-2256300. For information on Oregon State Parks & Recreation passes, call toll free 800-551-6949. A few common recreation passes cover most of the outdoor bases in Lane County: Northwest Forest Pass: $30 annually or $5 per day. Covers parking and access to recreation sites operated by the Forest Service in Oregon and Washington. Information: Outdoor Recreation

$35 annually, or $10 for five-day pass. Covers parking and day-use fees at major state and federal sites along Oregon Coast. Popular sites include Shore Acres State Park, Cape Perpetua, Yaquina Head interpretative center, Heceta Head lighthouse, Honeyman State Park and Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Sponsors include the U.S. Forest Service, National Parks Service, Bureau of Land Management and Oregon Parks and Recreation. Available at most sites where pass is required. Order annual pass at toll-free 800-5516949; five-day pass must be purchased at coastal sites. Information: www.oregonstateparks.org. Interagency Annual Pass: $80 (also called America the Beautiful — the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass). Access to more than 2,000 recreation areas managed by the Forest Service, National Park Ser-

vice, BLM, Bureau of Reclamation, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Two people may sign as pass-holders. Northwest Forest Pass is included in this pass. Information: toll-free at 888-2758747; www.store.usgs.gov/pass. Interagency Senior Pass: $10. For U.S. citizens or permanent residents 62 and older. Allows lifetime access to Forest Service, National Park Service, BLM, Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recreation sites, among other benefits. Available at most recreation sites operated by preceding agencies. Sometimes good for discounts on camping. Information: rgne.ws/11jqqLX; www.recreation.gov; toll-free at 877-444-6777. Interagency Access Pass: Free for people with disabilities. Lifetime pass to all Forest Service, National Parks Service, BLM, Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services recreation sites. Available from participating agencies. Applicants must apply in

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Smith Rock State Park located in Terrebonne offers an array of outdoor recreation for hikers, climbers, cyclists, horseback riders and more. By Christine Sherk The Register-Guard

Beyond the Cascade Range east of Eugene/Springfield and about 30 minutes north of Bend in Terrebonne sits a geologic wonder, Smith Rock State Park. These spires of welded rhyolite ash, with their neighboring basalt columns in the Lower and Upper Gorge, rise from central Oregon’s high desert floor with dramatic profiles capturing shifting shadows. The Crooked River wends just at the base of the Smith Rock formations, carving out its own beauty in the picturesque landscape. Climbers and hikers from the Eugene/Springfield area have plenty of reasons to plan a trip east, not the

least of which is that Smith Rock, like Crater Lake and other geologic wonders in the state, is a must-see both for its terrain and the activities it offers. This destination state park is internationally renowned for both traditional rock climbing and sport rock climbing. With thousands of routes up the walls, according to oregonstateparks.org, it is a rock climber’s paradise. Monkey Face, The Dihedrals, Morning Glory Wall, Spiderman Buttress — even the formation names are intriguing. For visitors who prefer hiking to climbing, miles of trails extend throughout the park as well, designated for hikers, mountain cyclists

and horseback riders. From these trails, one may glimpse wildlife, such as bald eagles, and experience breathtaking rises in elevation from where views of the canyon and mountains and the central Oregon high desert stretch as far as the eye can see. Even for people who don’t necessarily hike for miles or who never have climbed rocks, Smith Rock State Park is well worth a visit from Lane County residents what with shorter trails, picnic areas and easy to reach viewpoints from which avid climbers are on display in the stunning environment. “It’s a world-class destination,” says Doug Nelson, an enthusiastic Smith Rock visitor and a member of Eu-

gene Mountain Rescue and the Eugene-area hiking club the Obsidians. Nelson lauds the Oregon State Parks department for its ongoing cooperation with the climbing community in developing the site. At Morning Glory Wall, the starting point for several climbing routes up, “You stand at the base and you hear all these languages,” he muses about its international reputation. “It’s fun to observe the climbers. They are marvelous athletes. You look up in awe and you think, ‘How do they do that?’ ”

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the 1960s and ’70s through land purchases and land gifts, developed as a climbing destination in the 1980s with route development that continues today. Traditional climbing, the most pure form of rock climbing, leaves no trace of the climber’s presence, ideally. Climbers, with one leading and one following, use cams and stoppers, for example, and other removable gear. This method is a bit like meditating, with climbers having to puzzle out what to do to get where they want to go. Sport climbers, however, scale the rock walls by clipping to bolts already set into the rock; with more than 1,000 routes bolted at Smith Rock, even first-time sport climbers can reach impressive heights with instruction and proper guidance. Indeed, Smith Rock stands out for its variety, its “different mixes for different folks,” says Eugene resident John Leavens, also a member of Eugene Mountain Rescue. “There’s a ton of stuff to do with the number of multi-pitched sport routes that have been developed.” Leavens has been climbing for 20 years. He does more mountain climbing than rock climbing, but he visits Smith Rock to get ready for “bigger climbs.” He’ll be there in May to help prepare for some alpine climbing he plans to do in the fall. Leavens loves the park’s unique formations, the most recognizable being Monkey Face on the back side, or north end of the park. Leavens describes the glorious dichotomy of being exposed while climbing Monkey Face and then the shelter climbers feel when they finally reach the Monkey’s “mouth.” Climbers can rest here before stepping back out of the mouth and into total exposure again. “I have fond memories of that,” Leavens says. Generally, the climbing conditions are unbeatable year-round with typically dry and sunny weather. It can get cold in the winter months, but soaking rainfall is rare. One drawback in the middle of the summer is that the high desert heat can be oppressive. “We chase the shadows around,” Leavens jokes about diehard summer climbers trying to beat the heat. Sue Sullivan, a former resident of Eugene who now lives in Bend, says Smith Rock has an unparalleled variety in climbing accessible to the

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Darryn Caldwell of Redmond ascends

Helium, a climb with a 5.9 level of difficulty located at Smith Rock State Park in Terrebonne. novice and to the really experienced climber. “It’s a beautiful spot.” Sullivan, a long-time member of the Obsidians, too, has done both traditional climbing and sport climbing. Beginning climbers would benefit from taking a class, or from having a guide for the climb, she counsels. Nelson also recommends that beginners take a class, or seek mentorship through more experienced climbers. Some of the several climbing guides that instruct in Smith Rock include Chockstone Climbing Guides (www.chockstoneclimbing.com), Smith Rock Climbing Guides (www. smithrockclimbingguides.com), and Smith Rock Climbing School (http:// smithrockclimbing.com). And don’t think that gym climbing is enough preparation for outdoor rock climbing, he adds, because it’s not: “It’s a different world,” he warns.

Hiking highpoints Smith Rock State Park also serves as a destination for hikers what with an impressive selection of trails bringing the rugged canyon terrain into perspective. It’s a “beautiful place to hike along the trails with great views from the trails,” says Sullivan, who finds it “interesting to watch other climbers” as she hikes.

Directions: From Eugene, take Highway 126 east toward Bend; stay on Highway 126 where it merges with U.S. Highway 20; take Highway 126 through Sisters to Redmond; in Redmond, Highway 126 doubles as SW Highland Avenue; turn left from SW Highland Avenue onto U.S. Highway 97; take U.S. Highway 97 into Terrebonne, turn right onto B Avenue/NE SMith Rock Way; turn left onto NE 17th Street; turn right onto Lambert Road/NE Wilcox Street; turn left onto NE Crooked River Drive/Wallenberg Road; Smith Rock State Park is on the left, 9241 NE Crooked River Drive in Terrebonne. Total drive time: about 3 hours. What you’ll need: Smith Rock State Park requires a day-use fee of $5 year-round; Oregon State Parks annual passes also available. Overnight walk-in tent camping is permitted in the Bivouac area only and is first-come, first-served; camping permits are available at the entrance to the Bivouac; cost is $5 per person; no campfires are permitted, nor are RV camping and sleeping in vehicles. Rock climbing: With several thousand routes up the rock faces — more than 1,000 of them bolted — climbers should understand their own limitations; use “clean” techniques and equipment such as chocks and camming devices. Fixed bolts should be used in areas with permanent anchors. Several Bend area rock climbing guides go to Smith Rock. The University of Oregon’s Outdoor Program occasionally plans trips; call 541-346-4365, or visit http://outdoorprogram.uoregon.edu. Trails: Trails at Smith Rock are available for hiking, mountain cycling and horseback riding where posted and are of varying degrees of difficulty. For example, a loop for hikers along River Trail and Misery Ridge Trail is about 3 miles with a 900 feet elevation gain. Visitors must stay on designated trails. Dogs in park must be on leash. For a detailed trail map, visit http://rgne.ws/Yb2451. More information: Park hours early spring to late fall are 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.; late fall to early spring, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call Smith Rock State Park, 541-548-7501, or visit www.oregonstateparks.org.

Brian Hamiltion, another Eugene Mountain Rescue and Obsidian member, absolutely loves to hike at Smith Rock. On one Obsidian trip to the park, he and fellow hikers took Misery Ridge Trail right by Monkey Face. “The west side of Misery Ridge goes right past it,” he explains. For hikers on the way back down (or up) “there’s stair stepping and switch backs” along Misery Ridge. Emergency stations, complete with stretchers, for injured climbers are visible, too. Another favorite hike, Hamilton says, is along the River Trail, adjacent to the Crooked River. “It’s really nice.” Here wildlife is easy to see and hikers are close to climbers. “You can see how they’re doing it,” he explains, recalling last summer watching training leaders instructing on how to set anchors into the rock. He recommends Eugene/Springfield residents consult hiking guides, for example, from renowned Oregon hiker and Eugene resident William Sullivan, author of several books on hiking in Oregon. Sullivan includes hiking routes at Smith Rock at his website www.oregonhiking.com. And the weather? “When it’s miserable here in Eugene in the spring and the fall, it’s guaranteed great weather there for hiking,” Hamilton adds, cautioning that no matter what

time of year, “take plenty of water.” Local climbers and Smith Rock enthusiasts also travel annually to the Smith Rock Spring Thing (this year, May 11), a volunteer workparty that usually attracts more than 200 people along with parks staff for trail maintenance and projects. Former Eugene resident and Willamette High School graduate Ian Caldwell, an Oregon State Parks employee now living in Redmond with his wife Darryn, loves participating in this community gathering. Ian and Darryn are avid, experienced sport climbers. “I am a huge advocate of taking care of the park,” Caldwell says. “We both climb all the time and pretty much year-round at Smith,” he adds. Once Lane County residents leave Smith Rock to head home, Hamilton recommends stopping at the Terrebonne Depot for a burger or some other sustenance at the refurbished old railroad depot. Serving lunch and dinner, the restaurant focuses on seasonal and local flavors in its New American cuisine. “It’s not to be missed.” Of course, the same can be said for Smith Rock State Park. “I feel fortunate to have it in my ‘backyard!’ ” Nelson says. “Anyone who lives in Oregon should definitely plan a trip there to experience it.”

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On a drizzly, cool day most months outside of summer, a hike along Fall Creek National Recreation Trail in the Willamette National Forest east of Eugene-Springfield offers lush greenery and ample waters rushing beneath bridges and pouring into the verdant pools dotting the creek. These waters are integral to the cooling swimming holes visitors retreat to at the height of summer heat waves in the Willamette Valley. An extended summertime hike through the thick canopy of trees has other cooling benefits, of course, including plenty of shade and refreshing breezes bouncing off the creek. Any time of year, the visual variety will not disappoint either, with old growth firs, appealing rises and falls along the path, regular views of Fall Creek, not to mention a sobering span of burned forest from the 2003 Clark Fire. There’s even a cave, which it is said Native Americans used for shelter in the past, to explore. Take the kids. Take the dog — on leash, of course. No matter how far in you hike, no matter what time of year, plan on a memorable family outing.

Into the woods Starting from the Dolly Varden Campground trailhead, this hikers-only trail immediately parallels Fall Creek on its south side and winds through a thick and pleasing forestscape. Ferns cover the forest floor as old-growth Douglas firs tower above the trail. Big Fall Creek Road (or Forest Service Road 18) hugs the creek along its north side, so the noise of passing cars is evident from time to time. But it’s easy to pretend you’re in the middle of an enchanted, fairy tale forest as the trail threads up and down through the landscape. Sturdy and welcome bridges cross over the surprising number of creeks rushing (or trickling, depending on the time of year) off the hills to feed into the main creek. The creek’s water flow, in a westward direction opposite to the hiker’s direction, adds welcome moisture and beautiful sounds to the hiking experience. Also, throughout the trek during spring and summer, the delightful calls of songbirds penetrate the thick for-

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The Fall Creek trail skirts Fall Creek east of Eugene and offers hikers an easy to

moderate, 5.5-mile out-and-back trip. est canopy. You’re apt to catch sight of various fungi, too, growing within or near decaying trees, making for some fascinating close-up viewing. The trail turns away from Fall Creek a few times during this first stretch, but mainly it follows the creek’s edge, providing ample access to the swimming holes. Even in the middle of July, the trail can be muddy in spots, especially near feeder creeks, so to avoid slipping in

the bogginess, it’s best to wear profiled hiking shoes. Also, there is quite a bit of tree fall from previous winter seasons that trail maintenance has moved or cut through to keep the path cleared. However, roots rising up along the path are easy to trip on. About two miles into the hike, the path narrows a bit and seems a bit less tended — perhaps because fewer Continued on next page

Getting there: From Eugene take Interstate 5 south to Highway 58 east, and go about 14 miles on Highway 58, turning left onto Pioneer Street to cross Dexter Reservoir. Turn left on North Shore Drive, then take the first right on Moss Street. Moss Street becomes Jasper-Lowell Road. Follow Jasper-Lowell Road to Big Fall Creek Road. Turn right and follow Big Fall Creek Road, bearing left at the dam, for about 10 miles to the Dolly Varden Campground. The Fall Creek Trailhead is on the right, with parking. From Springfield, take the Highway 126 Expressway east to Main Street. Cross Main Street onto Bob Straub Parkway, which bears left into Jasper-Lowell Road. Take JasperLowell Road for several miles, turning left where it splits with Pengra Road and then turning right where it splits with Little Fall Creek Road. Beyond Unity Covered Bridge, turn left onto Big Fall Creek Road, and follow this road — bearing left at the dam — to the Dolly Varden Campground. The Fall Creek Trailhead is on the right, with parking. Trail highlights: The marker at the Dolly Varden campground trailhead states it’s 3.5 miles to Road 18 (just beyond Clark Creek Campground), which is about 7 miles roundtrip. (For those who want to go farther, it’s 13.7 miles out to Road 1833, for a more than 26-mile hike roundtrip.) Overall, the path is considered an easy, family friendly hike with moderate elevation gain. Several swimming pools are accessible from the path; one should proceed with caution when navigating over rocks to the water. The boundary for the 2003 Clark Fire is visible at Timber Creek, about 2.6 miles in — also a good turnaround point for hikers ready to head back. Slick Creek is before Bedrock Campground; follow the trail as it crosses over Road 18 onto the north side of the creek to a bridge over Slick Creek, where rock outcroppings and a cave are visible. Several offshoot trails from the Fall Creek Recreation Trail (FS No. 3455) include the Clark Creek Nature Trail (FS No. 3456), Jones Trail (FS No. 3472) and Gold Point Trail (FS No. 3468). For more information, visit rgne.ws/XHVxUv.

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people are hiking this far on a regular basis. At some points, too, the trail rises sharply away from the creek, giving hikers an elevated perspective. Here it’s especially important to be mindful of younger children sticking to the path. It’s a long, sharp drop off to the left of the trail in portions, with no guardrail of any sort. There are several campsites beyond the Dolly Varden campground along the creek, including Broken Bowl, Big Pool, Clark Creek, Bedrock and Puma. Campers will check out the swimming pools as well, so on hot summer days these areas can be crowded. Fishing also is a favorite camping pasttime within the creek’s pools. Trail-

heads for Fall Creek Recreation Trail also are located beyond the campgrounds at Clark Creek and Puma at junctures with other trails.

See the burn Less than three miles in from Dolly Varden along the Fall Creek Trail, hikers will see the western fire boundary of the 2003 Clark Fire at Timber Creek near the Clark Creek Campground. The shift in the visual landscape is shocking, really, coming out of such a lush topography to face the stark contrast of extensive burn damage. The forest, thankfully, is slowly recovering, with green underbrush and younger firs taking hold. But it is a long, slow process. Once you exit the burn area, the

forested greenery returns in its welcome lushness. Slick Creek, another good turnaround if hikers have made it this far, is before Bedrock Campground. Hikers cross Slick Creek over a bridge from which rocky outcroppings and a small cave are visible. Here, Native Americans apparently took shelter when necessary during hunts in the distant past. The rocks are accessible and fun to explore.

Plan for distance For hikers who really want to go the distance and see some of the best scenic views of Fall Creek, they won’t be disappointed in tackling the more than 13 miles to reach Forest Road 1833. The roundtrip distance out from

and back to the Dolly Varden trailhead is more than the distance of a marathon, and it should be planned for accordingly. En route to Forest Road 1828, beyond the Puma Campground and onward to Forest Road 1833, the trail used to cross Fall Creek on a 90-footlong log bridge. Several trails turn north or south off the main recreation trail, including the Clark Creek Nature Trail and the Gold Point Trail. The Forest Service provides helpful trail maps for the Fall Creek Trail Area on its website (rgne.ws/XHVxUv). However long, or short, hikers plan to go along Fall Creek National Recreation Trail, there’s always reason to come back for more.

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Henry and Betsy Joyner of Texas fish a dry and wet fly, respectively, while guided by Jon Payne on the McKenzie River.

Delicious fishing adventure on the McKenzie By Kelly Fenley The Register-Guard

It’s a crisp October morning on the McKenzie River, one shoreline in early sunshine and the other still stuck in the shadows, and here we are, soaking up this drift-boat fishing trip without lifting a finger. Well, not quite true: We are doing the “Rogue River twitch,” as our guide, Doug Caven, calls it. He’s hooked up our fly rods with nymphs, or wet flies. By gently flicking our fly rods up and down, the nymphs skirt underwater, looking like itty-bitty water bugs headed toward a

MCKENZIE FISHING Guided trips: mckenzieguides.com. Cost of day trip for two, fully guided with tackle and lunch, typically runs $350 to $400. Other options, too. Wild fish: Identified by intact adipose fin (top of fish just ahead of the tail). Always must be released. Hatchery fish: Identified by clipped adipose fin. See fishing regulations for daily “catch and take” limits. Fishing regulations: Different rules for different stretches on McKenzie River, from “any method” allowed in hatchery-stocked sections during fishing season to nothing but flies and other artificial lures in catch-and-release water above Blue River. See Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife regulations at http://bit. ly/11azDrf; McKenzie is in the Willamette Zone.

surface hatch. When a rainbow trout does hit,

impulse strikes. Line peels off the fly reel, sound-

ing a “zeeeee” of back-spinning gears on loose drag. Hard back on your rod, and up shoots the hooked fish, splendid in its fleeting flash dance above the rapids below. The fight goes pretty quickly — rod pulls down, gets heavy, yanks with the trout as it dives and jumps — and then it’s all up to Caven again. It’s a hatchery trout, he sees, so in the net it goes: Another one for the fish box. Sounds good, because today’s sortie includes a sandy-beach fish-fry, and it’s legendary how river guides Continued on Page 20

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can morph into chefs quick as a caddis hatch. The long-time river guides in our four-boat party — Caven, along with Jon Payne, Chris Olsen and Jim Staight — have packed their Dutch oven for biscuits with strawberries and whipped cream, containers of green salad with tomatoes, and a propane burner for cooking skinned and battered trout in a Paul Bunyonsize frying pan. Our job — the eight of us guests, two per drift boat — will be to eat it all. This whole day, after all, is all about us — with the price of admission, that is (typically $350 to $400 for two). It’s our chance to sample the majestic McKenzie River with barely lifting a finger.

Settled in Soon as we put in at Silver Creek Boat Landing, some 40 miles east of Eugene, the guides already have us ready to fish. We could have brought our own rods and reels, and for that matter beverages and a morning snack with all but one kind of fruit. “There’s an old wives tale that bananas are bad luck,” Caven jests. But the two of us in Caven’s boat, we just bring ourselves, along with sunglasses, ball caps and light jackets for the autumn chill. It’s a glorious morning, especially on the sunny side of the river, where a little warmth has aroused open-air fragrances and early autumn colors on tangled shorelines. Alders, maples and firs stand over scruffy grasses, mossy rocks, and the grayish-white bones of decrepit or washed-up tree parts. Up higher, in mountains rising up steep off the narrow valley, sloping ridges of Douglas fir forests fascinate the other six guests in our river-boat convoy. Their tour of Oregon already has been a hit — coastal beaches, Willamette Valley wineries — and now comes this spellbinding McKenzie adventure for the three retired siblings and their spouses. “The trees,” marvels Jayne Joyner of Texas. “We mostly have pines and oak trees. We love the big trees. And the color of the water on the rocks. Beautiful holes. One time it looked like the water was just dancing.”

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Annette McDavid of Louisiana peruses the McKenzie River during a break on a guided fishing trip early last fall. McKenzie to just below Vida — never ceases to fascinate our guides, either. “When you’ve been on a river like the McKenzie, it’s like embracing an old friend,” says guide Payne, who’s leading the excursion. Caven treasures the run for its lively riffles and calmer pocket water in bedrock holes. For thrills, it traverses two of the McKenzie’s most spirited white-water sections, Brown’s Hole and Marten’s Rapids. “It’s just a wonderful stretch,” Caven lauds. “There’s a mix of wild and hatchery fish in here. During the middle of the day, you’re more likely to hit a hatchery trout. Come evening, when a good bug hatch is on, I’ve caught some beautiful wild fish in here.” Wild fish always must be released on the McKenzie. A clipped adipose fin, on the other hand, whether on trout or steelhead, means fair game. Continued on next page

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“If they’re actually jumping, coming out of the water, they’re feeding on a fly that’s on the surface.” Between bug hatches, guides may rig up general-purpose “attractor” flies, which can appeal to a trout with any combination of colors. When nothing else works, Caven may rig up a damsel fly — meant for lake fishing, actually — with bead head and tiny blue tail. “I’ve caught both trout and steelhead on it (in the McKenzie),” he says.

Finding the fish Fishing the McKenzie, even for trout, can be a cat-and-mouse game. “Sometimes you can’t buy a fish on the fly, so you try something else,” Caven says. “As we affectionately call it, the ‘gold diving caddis,’ which is the hot shot.” But no thrill compares to fishing the McKenzie with a dry fly, Caven contends. Watching a fish rise for a fly, or sometimes break water and hit the fly on its way back down, “is as much fun as you can have,” he muses. Dry flies work best during a bug hatch — say, March browns in spring or brown caddis in autumn. Even with fish feeding below the surface 80 percent of the time, the McKenzie is “renowned” for its dryfly fishing, notes Payne. Wet flies work year-round, but especially when trout are feasting on nymphs rising to the surface for sprouting wings. “If you see a bit of ripple under

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Road trip to little Ashland promises big payoff By Joel Gorthy The Register-Guard

To experience the best of what makes Oregon unique, you could plan a trip to Portland built around savoring world-class cuisine and libations; you could enjoy the vibrant collegetown cultural offerings of Eugene and Corvallis; you could drive across the Cascades for boundless all-seasons recreation around Bend; you could explore art- and history-rich destinations such as Sisters and Joseph. Or, for simplicity’s sake, you could head for Ashland — about a three-hour drive from Eugene — and do all these things in one place. This town with a permanent population of about 20,000, nestled between the Cascade and Siskiyou mountain ranges at the southern end of the Rogue Valley, offers visitors a concentrated Oregon experience unlike any other destination.

Theater, music, film Ashland’s desirable climate and picturesque surroundings near the California border have made it a hot retirement and vacation-home destination — though mostly for the wellto-do, with some of Oregon’s highest real-estate prices and living costs. But more than anything, Ashland is famous for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (osfashland.org) and the scores of tourists who flock there during the company’s February-November season — almost 415,000 tickets were sold during the record-setting 2010 season, for example. The nonprofit professional theater, established in 1935, now performs 11 different plays each season — typically four by Shakespeare and seven by other classic or contemporary playwrights — at two indoor stages and the OSF’s flagship outdoor Elizabethan Stage. The OSF also hosts classes and events related to its plays, along with “The Green Show,” a free outdoor dance or music performance that precedes the main evening play daily from mid-June through September. OSF may get top billing in Ashland, but it’s hardly the only show in town. The festival’s artistic influence has helped spawn other local theater companies including Oregon Cabaret Theatre (oregoncabaret.com), Ashland New

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Members of Dance Kaleidoscope perform “Super Soul — Celebrating Motown” on July 25, 2012, during “The Green Show,”

a free performance series that precedes the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s main play during summer evenings in Ashland. Plays Festival (ashlandnewplays.org) and Camelot Theatre (camelottheatre. org) in nearby Talent. Add to those the Southern Oregon University Theater Arts Department (sou.edu/theatre), which performs on two stages at the Ashland campus, and live theater is essentially a 365-day-ayear affair in the city. The annual Ashland Independent Film Festival (ashlandfilm.org) in April also has become an important cultural event, and on any given night an array of live music and “open mic” entertainment can be enjoyed at venues throughout town. Also, Ashland is less than a halfhour’s drive from the historic mining town of Jacksonville, where the annual Britt Festival (brittfest.org) showcases eclectic world-class musicians in an idyllic hillside venue from June through September. Cyndi Lauper, Robert Plant, Scotty McCreery, Chris

Isaak and Martina McBride are a few of the artists on the 2013 lineup.

Outdoor recreation Almost as remarkable as Ashland’s cultural offerings are the year-round recreational opportunities to be found at mountains, rivers and lakes nearby, as well as right in town. Lithia Park (rgne.ws/17ezc1w), a 93-acre space stretching from the city’s quaint downtown plaza upstream through forested canyons along Ashland Creek, draws locals and tourists. Two large greens, a playground, tennis and sand volleyball courts and miles of trails make the park a hub for recreation and exercise, while a public bandshell, two duck ponds, picnic areas and community buildings add to its appeal for rest and relaxation. Ashland, built on the banks of Bear Creek, also straddles the Bear Creek Greenway (bearcreekgreenway.com), a

17-mile paved, multi-use trail that goes through Talent, Phoenix, Medford and Central Point. Welcoming to walkers, joggers, bicyclists, skaters and wheelchair users — and horseback riders in designated areas — the creekside trail offers a close-in way to exercise or enjoy a quiet escape to nature. Mountain bikers appreciate Ashland’s local access to the 28-mile Lithia Loop Mountain Bike Route and 31-mile Siskiyou Crest Mountain Bike Route, which leads to stunning views of the Siskiyous and Mount Shasta. Golfers can tee off at Ashland’s cityoperated Oak Knoll Golf Course (oakknollgolf.org) or venture to 10 other nearby Medford-area courses. Ashland is a jumping-off point for a variety of water sports in the Rogue and Klamath River basins, including jet boat rides and guided whitewater and Continued on next page

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fishing excursions. Emigrant Lake (rgne.ws/11wxp5I), a hot spot for summer water sports, is just minutes from downtown. The (average) 806-acre reservoir, with 12 miles of lake frontage, is popular for all types of boating, water skiing, fishing, swimming and stand-up paddle boarding. The surrounding recreation area offers RV and tent camping, picnicking and hiking — and even a 280foot water slide with twin flumes. In the opposite season, winter fun seekers need travel only 15 miles south of town to reach 7,532-foot Mount Ashland Ski Area (mtashland.com). The resort includes 23 ski runs and 80 miles of cross-country trails.

Fine food and drink Ashland offers a bounty of gastronomical recreation opportunities as well, starting with a concentration of eclectic fine dining virtually unheard of in a town its size. The city also is near dozens of acclaimed producers in the burgeoning wine regions of the Rogue and Applegate valleys (sorwa.org). Ashland is home to two notable craft brewers — Caldera Brewing Co. (calderabrewing.com), which operates a production brewery and tap house, and Standing Stone Brewing Co. (standingstonebrewing.com), an ever-bustling, organic-focused brewpub. Organic Nation vodka and gin (organicnationspirits.com) are produced in Ashland by Cascade Peak Spirits, one of the nation’s first organic microdistilleries, which hosts tastings and tours by appointment. Ashland also is home to Dagoba Organic Chocolate (dagobachocolate. com), which has a factory store and tasting room close to downtown. Several other famed Southern Oregon food producers are within a short drive, including Harry & David Country Village at the company’s headquarters in nearby Medford, and Rogue Creamery (roguecreamery.com) and Lillie Belle Farms (lilliebellefarms.com), artisan chocolate and cheese makers, respectively, in Central Point.

History and art Throughout Ashland are reminders of the past, from pioneer-vintage structures to grand Victorian houses, some of which now hold inns and bed-andbreakfasts. Many of Ashland’s historic buildings have been restored and preserved; the city has 48 structures and

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A young swimmer cools off in Ashland Creek within Lithia Park, a 93-acre haven for joggers, walkers, tennis players and other recreation seekers.

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morning on East Main Street near Ashland’s downtown plaza, which is dotted with shops and eateries.

Emigrant Lake, just a 15-minute drive from downtown Ashland, is a popular

destination for water sports, camping, picknicking and hiking. two neighborhoods — the Ashland Historic Railroad District (ashlandrrdistrict.com) and Ashland Downtown District — on the National Register of Historic Places. This late-1800s, early-1900s architecture forms a grand backdrop for Ashland’s many art galleries. Some 30 members of the Ashland Gallery Association (ashlandgalleries.com) present the monthly First Friday ArtWalk where attendees can savor food, wine and music while appreciating the vibrant local arts scene. Art, history and science are on display at local museums, too, including the Schneider Museum of Art at SOU

(sou.edu/sma), Ashland Historic Railroad Museum (ashlandrrmuseum.org) and ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum (scienceworksmuseum.org). It can be hard to know where to start with so much to see and do in Ashland, but in the book “100 Best Small Art Towns in America,” author John Villani sums it up elegantly: “Ashland’s quality of life is the stuff that dreams are made of.” So if the mood strikes, head south on Interstate 5 to Ashland, where fantastic and quintessentially Oregon experiences are always center stage. Much more tourism information is online at ashlandchamber.com.

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Central coast a world of its own for scenery, play By Paul Omundson For The Register-Guard

Cliffs, pounding waves, expansive sand beaches, dunes, historic fishing towns, great restaurants, remarkable hiking, fishing and camping in the patchwork of forest and sea that melds dramatically — that’s what you get on Oregon’s central coast, a pleasant 60-mile drive west of Eugene. It’s a world that seems so remote when you arrive at the coastal town of Florence. Go south and you’re in miles upon miles of sand dunes and flat beaches. Travel north toward Yachats and you experience awesome, rising cliffs and increasingly turbulent sea, churned by rocks. Nature here engulfs you. The best part is how accessible the beauty of this surreal, sand-swept coastal region of Oregon can be. With plenty of pullouts, picnic and recreation spots along coastal Highway 101, wonders are at hand, often quite literally just a few hundred feet away. Bring sunglasses, T-shirts, sweatshirts, raincoats, hats, patience (when you’re behind a string of lumbering RVs on Highway 101) and most important, inquiring eyes. You will need them all.

Florence and environs If you’re not lured in by the slot machines and blackjack tables at Three Rivers Casino and Hotel off Highway 126 just before entering Florence, then proceed into town and turn south on Highway 101. A few blocks later are signs to the charming wonders of Old Town Florence. Art galleries, shops and restaurants are on a relatively short stroll along Bay Street. Fishing vessels — some old and rusted — bob at the docks, offering a glimpse of what this old fishing town used to be. Not a lot of fishing these days, but lots of fish to eat at local restaurants. But there’s much more than just seafood – Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Italian and organic foods are among choices in the eclectic Florence restaurant scene. One example of terrific ambiance coupled with an imaginative menu is Waterfront Depot. But

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A fire on the beach accompanies oceanside visitors at Heceta Head Lighthouse State Park in Florence. there’s plenty more.

Sand ahoy Sand is king in these parts, and nothing compares to the magnificence of ever-changing dunes. A wonderful exploration site is the Jessie Honeyman State Park south of Florence, which includes camping, ATV riding, hikes and two lakes, Cleawox — which is great for swimming — and Woahink. Other access points to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area are well marked with signs in the roughly 40-mile stretch from Florence south to Coos Bay. Two sand-dunes courses await golfers at Florence. Ocean Dunes Golf Links is an 18hole, par 71 course. Also hidden in the local pines, dunes and lakes is Sandpines Golf Links, honored as the best new course of the year when it opened in 1993. In the same area turn west off Highway 101 at mile marker 191.7 onto South Jetty Road, follow the dirt road along the dunes for plenty of parking areas and adjacent paths up and over the dunes to the sea ($5 parking fee). A short hike to the top

of the dunes will reveal wide open expansive beaches on the other side, the best in Oregon. For beaches likely to contain shells, driftwood, fossils and the like see beachcombing story on Page 31.

Up to the cliffs Leaving Florence on the 44-mile trek north to Yachats, you’ll soon drive up the cliffs for unforgettable panoramic visual treats of the ocean and coastline. There’s plenty of pulloffs to savor the experience. But first, for an unusual plant-watching experience, look for signs to the Darlingtonia State Natural Site about 5 miles north of Florence. It’s well worth a short stop to see the strange, carnivorous pitcher plants that eat insects. Up the road is the Sea Lion Caves, where visitors take an elevator to a huge sea cave at the bottom of the cliff. But wait — you also can view the sea lions romping on rocks below the cliffs and playing in surf from a pullout just north of the tourist attraction.

Devil of a churn Next is Devil’s Churn in the Cape Perpetua Scenic Area, just off

the west side of Highway 101 a few miles before Yachats. It’s a chasm in the basalt cliffs where waves funnel through a tiny space and burst into the air in a plume of foam and spray. Try to get there at high tide for maximum impact. At this point in the trek, you’re immersed in the 2,700-acre Cape Perpetua Scenic Area that has 26 miles of interconnected looping trails. If you hike, be ready for elevation changes as you climb up and down from tide pools below to magnificent old-growth forest above.

Yachats Just past Cape Perpetua is the village of Yachats. It’s a fun, eclectic mishmash of shops, restaurants and galleries and a popular storm-watch location for visitors. The cozy, oceanfront park is a perfect place to relax and watch waves and gulls before continuing up the coast.

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RECREATION SITES Alsea Bay Bridge Interpretive Center: Waldport; bridge tours, crabbing and clamming demos. 541-563-2002, www.oregonstateparks.org/ park_202.php. Apex Helicopter Tours of the Oregon Coast: Florence; air tours of the coastline. 541-997-3270. C&M Stables: 90241 Highway 101 North near Florence. Year-round horseback riding 8 miles north of Florence. 541-997-7540; www.oregonhorsebackriding.com. Darlingtonia Botanical Gardens: Five miles north of Florence on east side of Highway 101; easy nature walk to amazing bog clusters of flycatching plants. Depoe Bay Dockside Charters: Five-hour deep-sea fishing expedition. 541-765-2545; www.docksidedepoebay.com. Devil’s Churn: South of Yachats; Cape Perpetua Scenic Area. Visitor center, 541-547-3289. Florence Events Center: Performing and visual arts, theater and conventions or conferences. 541-997-1994; www.eventcenter.org. Heceta Head Lighthouse: North of Florence. For information on tours and panoramic views, 541-547-341. To inquire about use of the lighthouse keeper’s historic home for events, and to make reservations for its bed and breakfast services, 866-547-3696 or www.hecetalighthouse.com. Old Town Florence: Shopping, dining, sightseeing on an historic waterfront. 541-997-3128; www.oldtownflorence.com. Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area: A 40-mile stretch of spectacular sand dunes south of Florence, 541-271-6000; www.oregondunesnationalrecreationarea.com. Oregon Coast Aquarium: Newport’s Yaquina Bay. Open daily except Christmas. 541-867-3474; www.aquarium.org. Parks and day-use areas: Honeyman (541-997-3641) and Washburne (541-547-3416) state parks (respectively south and north of Florence), www. oregonstateparks.org. Sandland Adventures: 85366 Hwy. 101 South. Dune rides and family fun center a mile south of Florence (closed January and February). 541997-8087; www.sandland.com. Sand Dunes Frontier: 83960 Hwy. 101 South. Dune tours 4 miles south of Florence. 541-997-3544; www.sanddunesfrontier.com. Sand Master Park: 87542 Hwy. 101 North in Florence. Sandboard rentals, pro shop, sandboarding park with jumps and rails (closed January and February). 541-997-6006; www.sandmasterpark.com. Sea Lion Caves: 91560 Hwy. 101 North. Take an elevator to the bottom of the cliff and watch sea lions frolic and bark in their own habitat. Closed Christmas and Thanksgiving. 541-547-3111; www.sealioncaves.com. Three Rivers Casino & Hotel: 5647 Hwy. 126, Florence. Five restaurants, entertainment, gaming, 90-plus rooms. 541-997-7529; www.threeriverscasino.com. Yachats: Explore the eclectic shops of this seaside village. Oceanfront mini park. 541-547-3530; www.yachats.org. Continued from Page 26

coast. Its beautiful Alsea Bay is the site of the Alsea Bay Bridge Interpretive Center where, at certain times of the season, crabbing and clamming demos are presented by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

Newport About 25 miles north of Yachats is the historic town of Newport, which, like Florence, still has a hint of the bustling fishing village of yesteryear

in its Old Town, where there also are plenty of restaurants, galleries, arts and crafts. The biggest event is a three-day annual Newport Seafood and Wine Festival in February. But the most intriguing attraction is the justly famous Oregon Coast Aquarium nestled in the Yaquina Bay. Attractions include a giant female Pacific octopus, a highly intelligent creature that guests can pet. Check the aquariContinued on next page

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um’s website for when to see the octopus. Other animals to see include sea lions, one male and five females; tufted puffins, the “clowns of the sea” or “sea parrots” jellyfish with tentacles that can grow up to 120 feet long; sea otters, now nearly extinct due to trapping during the 19th century and up to 1906 (four are at the aquarium; and sharks, namely leopard, spiny dogfish and sharks with five, six and seven gills. Among special events at the aquarium is the Valentine’s Day Animal Encounters, where guests can pucker up for a wet kiss with a sea lion. Check these websites for other attractions in Newport: discovernewport.com; www.el.com/to/newport; and www.newportchamber.org.

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Lagoon Trail at coast follows ‘river of no return’ By Larry Bacon For The Register-Guard

Looking for a coastal outing to satisfy your craving for some good scenery and solitude that won’t take too much time? Then the Lagoon Trail in the Siltcoos Recreation Area south of Florence is for you. You also may learn some natural history, such as how a meandering arm of the Siltcoos River is creating an oxbow of silt and meadow. But more on that later. The Lagoon Trail starts near the Waxmyrtle Campground off Siltcoos Beach Road about seven miles south of Florence. In fact another trail, Waxmyrtle, will take you on a great, 1.5-mile hike along the Siltcoos River to the beach where the river meets the ocean. But that’s a longer outing. You can walk less, save time, and enjoy a pleasant self-guided stroll through a beautiful natural area by walking back across the bridge to the north side of the Siltcoos Beach Road. There you will find a wooden viewing structure and boardwalk where the Lagoon Trail begins. A couple of benches invite visitors to sit and look over the quiet water and listen to the faint rumbling of surf on the ocean beach to the west. It’s also a good spot to have lunch and try to spot some of the numerous wild creatures that call this lagoon home. You won’t see a Lagoon Trail sign until you’ve walked to the north end of the boardwalk. The small sign identifies the trail as an easy half-mile loop, and says it was once known as the “River of No Return Nature Trail.” That’s because the lagoon formed when a meandering section of the Siltcoos River became cut off from the main flow (and never returned) when the Siltcoos Beach Road was built back in the 1930s. Which gets us back to the “oxbow.” It’s the technical term for a curving section of river that becomes an isolated body of water when the river changes course and the main stream begins to follow a path of lesser resistance. Further down the Lagoon Trail, interpretive signs explain that on the Siltcoos River, which flows from nearby Siltcoos Lake to the ocean, the construction of the road speeded the natural

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The Lagoon Trail in the Siltcoos Recreation Area, located about seven miles south of Florence.

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LAGOON TRAIL To get to the Lagoon Trail, follow Highway 101 south of Florence about seven miles, then turn right onto Siltcoos Beach Road at a sign in the Forest Service’s Siltcoos Recreation Area. Follow the road about a mile to a turnoff to the left toward the Waxmyrtle Campground, cross a narrow bridge over the Siltcoos River and park in a pullout near the beginning of the Waxmyrtle Trail. Northwest Forest Pass required for parking.

“oxbowing” process. Over the decades, the signs say, the natural progression of events is for a lagoon (or oxbow) to become silted in and shallower. New vegetation forms along the edges, what was standing water becomes wetlands, and gradually the whole area turns into a meadow. That hasn’t happened to the Siltcoos Lagoon yet. For now the lagoon and the trail alongside offer visitors a chance to get up close and personal with a classic freshwater marsh.

After leaving the boardwalk area, the trail follows the lagoon through a variety of vegetation, including salal, marsh grass, twisted shore pine — some hanging low over the water — and waxmyrtle. Wood bridges cross fingers of black water. The trail, cushioned with a layer of needles and leaves, is wheelchair accessible. Lagoon Trail has long been a favorite of my family, and we’ve hiked it during all seasons. When they were young, my kids used to sway back and forth over the water on low-hanging limbs. We’ve seen ducks, a variety of birds, otter. And once, a sound like a rifle shot turned out to be a beaver sounding the alarm by slapping his tail on the water. One of the interpretive signs says the creatures along the Lagoon Trail may be watching you, even though you don’t see them. They could include osprey, red-legged frogs, even black bears. And sure enough, this day I hadn’t walked very far before I heard a squawk and saw a big blue heron soar to a limb near the top of a big tree. Although they usually weigh only 5

or 6 pounds, herons grow to be about 4 feet tall and may have a wingspan of up to 6 feet. They like to stand at the water’s edge and snap up small fish or frogs. A short distance past the first heron, I spotted a second in some marsh grass near open water. This heron didn’t mind me watching and snapping pictures, and stayed until a family of hikers and a dog walked by and startled it. In no hurry, I meandered along the rest of the trail. Beams of light shafted through the trees, dappling the trail with sunspots, and illuminating almostwhite lichen dripping from bleached snags in the water. I enjoyed sitting on the viewing-area benches, reading the interpretive signs, and listening to the chittering of small birds in a stand of willows. It took about 45 minutes to hike the loop, and I could have done it in half the time. I wished I could have spotted an osprey or a red-legged frog or even a (peaceful) black bear. But maybe next time. I know I will be returning. There’s always time for a jaunt along the Lagoon Trail, even on a busy day.

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Mixed bag of beachcombing on central coast By Paul Omundson For The Register-Guard

When former geologist Tom Powers surfs at Otter Rock, it’s not just the waves that excite him. Powers, now the supervisor of Campbell Community Center in Eugene, says that when he paddles in, what’s on the rocky, pebbly shore at this central coast beach is just as amazing – “beautiful agates, petrified fossils, driftwood, especially when you go out a few hours past high tide after a storm.” The 363-mile Oregon coastline is famed for its rugged, rocky headlines, but it’s also a treasure hunter’s dream with beaches so expansive, often the only other people you will see are specks in the distance. The central coast makes up a 155-mile stretch from Coos Bay to Lincoln City. Access is easy from Highway 101, which runs the gauntlet of Oregon’s coast — north to south — and sometimes passes only a few hundred dramatic feet from pounding waves on cliffs and beaches. For best beachcombing, consult area tide tables and hit your selected spot a few hours after high tide and a few hours before low tide. Beachcombing is best in winter and early spring, when storms and pounding waves scrub the rocky coastal terrain and pry loose agates, jaspers and assorted marvelous fossils along with a potpourri of deep ocean flotsam and jetsam.

Shells If seashells are the target, and it seems sand dollars are one of the most popular prizes, go to flat sandy beaches, advises retired chemical engineer and longtime Eugene Obsidians member Jim Pierce, who has spent a lifetime enjoying central coast beaches. “Sand dollars grow and live out in the ocean,” he explains. “What you find on the beach is the skeleton, or shell.” Rocky beaches, while ideal for agates, tend to break apart shells. “You need long, rolling sandy beaches,” Pierce says. While finding intact sand dollars is common on Washington’s coast,

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Maddie Pearce, 7, of Salem, collects shells on Lincoln City tide pools. The area’s beaches are especially ideal for finding agates. Oregon’s flat beaches offer few of the flattened sea urchins in one piece. “They’re out there, you just have to hit it at the right time (at low tide), be patient and look hard,” adds Kay Meyers, a former gem and mineral gallery owner in Newport and 26-year beachcoming veteran. “The next low tide after a storm is the ideal time to find shells on big, sandy beaches,” adds Powers.

Agates Mesmerizing, translucent, vividly colored agates — thought by some to have healing powers — are the crown jewel of Oregon beachcombing. No matter that the best agate hunting is in Eastern Oregon’s high desert; the coast has troves of its own. “You want to find an area below the seacliffs where a creek or river Continued on Page 36

GOOD SPOTS FOR OCEAN FINDS Driftwood Beach State Park: Sandy beach between Waldport and Newport, just south of Seal Rock. North and south jetty beaches at Florence: Fossilized shells of mollusks, clams and snails on long, sloping beaches; elusive whole sand dollar shells; items floating in from the deep sea. South jetty: turn off Highway 101 at mile marker 191.7 onto South Jetty Road. North jetty: west on 35th Street off Highway 101 in Florence, then right on Rhododendron Drive, then left at North Jetty Road. Neptune State Park Beach: South of Yachats, great for agates and related stone collecting in and around Cumming Creek. Driftwood; viewing area on topic of cliffs. Tide pools and a natural cave accessible at low tide. In and around Newport: Spencer’s Creek, Big Creek and Lost Creek, among many others, help create pebble and rock beaches suited for agate hunting. Seven miles north of Newport is Beverly Beach, and in the same area are Yaquina Head, Devil’s Punchbowl and Otter Rock. Agate Beach nearby has been picked clean; savvy beachcombers also suggest Lost Creek, Ona Beach and Seal Rock for agates and fossils. Sunset Bay State Park: 10 miles south of Coos Bay. Agates, jasper, jade and other stones; shells; driftwood. Cape Arago and its lighthouse nearby. Carl G. Washburne Memorial State Park: Beach is on west side of Highway 101 north of Heceta Head Lighthouse. Five miles of expansive, flat beaches and rocky cliffs. Go at low tide for agates, jasper, driftwood, sand dollars. Yachats State Recreation Area: Near downtown, where the Yachats River empties into the ocean, and at the beachfront park on the west end of Second Street. Agates, fossils and driftwood.

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is pouring into the ocean,” suggests Powers. “Those are the dynamics you need. They move the rocks, and the storms and tides smash things up and reveal the agates.” Meyers, author of a handy pocket book, “Agates of the Oregon Coast,” emphatically agrees. “You have to seek out the gravel beaches. You won’t find anything on the flat beaches south of Florence, but as you travel north and start climbing the cliffs to Yachats, Newport and Lincoln City where there’s a lot of small, rocky, gravel beaches, with creeks and rivers pouring out onto them, that’s ideal. It’s where the best agates are.” Meyers’ book is available at www.agatesoftheoregoncoast.com. Continued on next page

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Driftwood Avid beachcombers say you can find odd bits of driftwood just about anywhere on the coast. Powers explains that jetties at Florence and Newport have especially strong currents that circle around, trapping driftwood in eddies during storms. “Look at small beaches from Baker Beach to Yachats,” he says. “A lot of driftwood gets washed up into the tiny bays.” Fantastic driftwood can be found below the Cape Perpetua Visitor’s Center near Yachats (“It’s where I got married,” Powers adds).

Pierce suggests seeking out mouths of rivers and streams at the beach since that’s where a lot of driftwood gathers. He and his son look for driftwood at Big Creek, between Florence and Cape Perpetua. Another good spot, he adds, is where the Yachats River flows into the ocean at the western edge of the town.

Meyers adds that the organic material of these “true-form” fossils has been converted to or replaced by petrification, in which minerals seep in slowly to replace the original hard and soft organic tissues of coral or bone.

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It’s illegal to take anything from state park beaches, so go a few hundred yards north or south for collecting. “You really want to do that anyway, just to get away from where everyone else has been beachcombing,” Meyers says. Also, digging into cliffs along the beach or in beach sand is not permitted without a permit because it’s considered mining, she explains.

Thanks to ancient earthquake upheaval, the central coast’s so-called Astoria formation contains “tons of fossilized clams, shells and basically anything that was swimming around in that era,” Powers says. Sorry, no dinosaur bones, but you might find some cool fossil fish teeth.

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Wind sports array of kites at annual festivals By Chris Cunningham The Register-Guard

Keeping rhythm to the song, “You Give Me Fever,” 12 wing-shaped kites turned east, then west, at 150 feet over the beach, like well-rehearsed dancers in a chorus line. Hundreds of spectators at the 2012 Lincoln City Fall Kite Festival watched from the easement above, oohing and ahhing as 12 sports kite flyers synchronized their body movements in order to manipulate the rhythm of the kites. In a similar fashion southward, two flyers guided six black and white diamond-shaped kites as they morphed into a triangle and a circle before marching majorette-like in a vertical line across the sky. Lincoln City’s kite-flying festivals, part choreographed movement and part sportsmanship, are the oldest on the Oregon Coast. Last fall’s festival, organized around the theme “Stars and Stripes,” meant that mostly red, white and blue kites of all shapes and sizes filled the air, some gliding randomly, others dancing or performing stunts — all except for a pod of life-size gray-brown whale kites, which slumbered on the sand because the wind was relatively soft.

A history tied to discovery No one can pin down exactly when people began flying kites, but it’s said the activity began in China about 2,000 years ago, with perhaps the earliest record of the activity written around 200 B.C.E. The concept of kite-flying traveled from China to Korea and Japan, and eventually to India, with each culture discovering new uses, such as sending love letters to one’s beloved. But, from the beginning, the activity was far more than child’s play: American school kids know that Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Graham Bell used kites to study the atmosphere and wind pressure, and that the Wright Brothers experimented with kites to discern aeronautic concepts. During World War II, armed services used kites as aerial warning markers to prevent airplanes from

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Lincoln City hosts the annual Fall Kite Festival at D-River State Wayside, the oldest festival of its kind on the Oregon Coast.

2013 KITE FESTIVALS Rockaway Beach Kite Festival, May 17-19, 2013, Rockaway Beach, www .rockawaybeach.net Lincoln City Summer Kite Festival, June 22-23, 2013, at D River Wayside, www. oregoncoast.org/summer-kite-festival/ Southern Oregon Kite Festival, Brookings-Harbor, July 20-21, 2013, www.portbrookings-harbor.com/upcoming-events/southern-oregon-kite-festival. Portland Kite Festival Sept. 8, 2013, www.wka-kiteflyers.org/calendar .php Lincoln City Fall Kite Festival, Oct. 12-13, 2013, www.oregoncoast.org/fall-kitefestival/

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Oregon Coast ideal for sport flyers Oregon’s central coastline is the perfect spot for modern kite flyers, claims Sandy Pfaff, executive director of the Lincoln City Visitor and Con-

vention Bureau. “The area is desirable because we are exactly on the 45th parallel, which causes the warm equatorial air and the cold arctic air to come together, creating wonderful kiting winds.”

Too much or too little wind can create problems for sport kite flyers, Pfaff says. So, “they bring an assortment of kites to fly in any kind of wind.” Yet, every few years, a storm will create hazardous conditions on the Lincoln City beach, during which even high-tech kites remain at a standstill. Lincoln City hosts both a summer and a fall kite festival, and both are free. Because “there’s no gate,” Pfaff explains, the town can’t provide exact attendance numbers. But when the weather cooperates, “as many as an estimated 15,000 people go through the festival,” which generates somewhere between $800,000 and $1 million for Continued on next page

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the community, she says.

Renowned sports flyers highlighted Suzanne Treece, Lincoln City special events coordinator, says she expects as many as 10,000 visitors to attend the town’s 29th annual “family-oriented, family friendly” summer festival that takes place June 22 and 23. Treece says the event’s kite flying teams coordinate their music selections and movements with the festival DJ to ensure that movement and music mesh to near perfection. Participating in this summer’s festival are renowned line flyers Team Island Quad and Team iQuad. Even when the weather is perfect for kite flying, event organizers take safety precautions, cordoning off the performance area, which is located on the beach near D River Wayside in Lincoln City. Some of the kites are heavy enough that they “can be dangerous and can injure” spectators, Treece says. In addition to expert kite flyer performances, other festival activities include kite-making workshops, a nighttime beachside “lighted kite show” and a kid’s kite parade. At the close of last fall’s kite festival, the crowd clapped as a gust of wind stirred the pod of life-size whale kites from their slumber. Before long, the gigantic mammals levitated 20 feet above ground, a move no one except Mother Nature could have choreographed.

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Last year’s Fall Kite Festival at D-River State Wayside in Lincoln City featured the patriotic theme “Stars and Stripes.”

The Fall Kite Festival in Lincoln City includes a variety of activities, including kite flying demonstrations, kitemaking for kids, and much more.

A life-size whale kite was featured at the end of last year’s Fall Kite Festival in Lincoln City. It didn’t take long for a gust of wind to send the whales up 20 feet.

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Best times for nabbing some crabs on the pier By Kelly Fenley The Register-Guard

On the right day, Dungeness crabs up to 2 pounds or more — the kind that may cost $20 each or so at the supermarket — will take the bait in nets and pots dangled from piers on the Oregon Coast. Today is not that day. Our crab pot feels heavy enough as we pull it from high-tide baywater at Winchester Bay. We had tethered it by nylon rope to a long wood pier, one built with heavy planks and log pilings for people who want to fish and crab in the Umpqua River by jetty rocks. For a moment, when the pot finally breaks water, we hope for a haul. But alas, not a single keeper in the swarming pot of spindly legs and unwieldy pinchers. Some of the smallfry break free and scamper with surprising speed across the planked pier; better grab them fast, or the sea gulls will. Others we shake loose back into the water, where plenty more little shavers can’t wait for their turn at a few raw chicken legs in our trap. But the bigger crab on this midApril morning? Almost all, AWOL. “Right now, it’s the rainy season,” offers the only other crabber on the pier, a retired Sacramento disk jockey named Mark Ocampo, who now lives on the Winchester Bay harbor with his wife. “It’s mostly the small ones that live here in the bay, away from predators. They can handle it (fresh water), because they’re young bucks. But the big ones, they don’t come in here unless it’s saltwater.”

See you in September True enough, wet spring months dampen the luck for dock and pier crabbers, confirms Justin Ainsworth, a shellfish biologist with the state Department of Fish & Wildlife office in Newport. “When the rivers are flowing with a lot of fresh water, it’s an environment where crabs aren’t too happy,” he says. “They will either leave the bay or they just aren’t feeding.” Summertime is literally bank for catching crab off piers and public docks, Ainsworth says. Male Dungeness crabs grow, or

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Mark Ocampo, a new resident to Winchester Bay, hauls in a crab net. Ocampo says two hours before high tide will net

you the most crab. meat is filling out in the shell,” Ainsworth notes.

CRABBING NOTES $7 shellfish permit required. Limit of 12 Dungeness male crabs per day; must measure 5 ¾ inches (length of a dollar bill) across the back beneath the spines. Limit of red rock crab, also native to the Oregon Coast, is 24 per day in any size or sex. Bays and estuaries open to crabbing year-round; ocean closed for Dungeness crab Oct. 16-Nov. 30. For other Oregon crabbing regulations, see www.dfw.state.or.us/mrp/shellfish/ regulations.asp

molt, only during early summer. “Think of it as money in the bank,” he expounds. “Until you put more money in the bank, or in this case, until crabs molt and grow in summer, there are fewer crabs out there.” With summer’s fresh deposit of larger Dungeness males, and with the

dry season’s more brackish baywater, the best months for crabbing boil down to late summer and early fall. Best of all may be September and October, because by then the crab have grown into their new shells. “The crab are fuller, meaning there’s more meat, plus the shells are harder, which is an indication the

Tasty stragglers But it’s not for naught to crab onshore during spring. Countless families toss their nets from piers and docks during spring break, if for no other reason than to entertain the kids. And there’s always a legal-size straggler or two to be found. According to state surveys, people crabbing from docks and piers in the crabbing-rich Coos Bay area typically average one to two legal male Dungenesses per day in the winter and spring months. The average spikes in summer and fall; in October 2011, for Continued on next page

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example, onshore crabbers in Coos Bay collected about five crabs per day. Ocampo, our crabbing neighbor on the pier today, finally does catch a legal male Dungeness crab (5 3⁄4 inches across the back). It took him three crab rings to do it — the most allowed at any time by one person — but it’s prize fare for this self-proclaimed seafood aficionado. “I’m from the Philippine Islands, and I love to fish,” he says. He will enjoy his catch with vinegar and garlic, he says. “I notice the Caucasians, they like butter, garlic, salt and pepper on it, and saute it. I like it that way, too, but I’d rather have it with vinegar and garlic. Boil the crab, saturate it, and then eat it. It’s tasty.” Keep live crab cold, and they will last eight to 12 hours before perishing. Shellfish biologist Ainsworth suggests laying a towel or newspaper over ice in a cooler, then packing the crab on top. “Keep them cold but dry,” he says. Never keep live crab in water, especially on a warm day. “They quickly, quickly use up the oxygen in there,” he says. “The water warms up and kills the crab quicker.” When cooking crab, put them in a pot of boiling fresh water, salted (or

Raw chicken or turkey drumsticks work best for bait. Fish heads and carcasses risk attracting seals and sea lions to crabbing nets and pots. “We get a lot of tourists who are first-time crabbers,” Ocampo says. “They come here with their milliondollar motorhomes, and they crab with salmon. And salmon is not good, because three-quarters of a mile a way, a sea lion can smell that, and they will attack that doggone net, and they rip it apart.” Ainsworth the biologist concurs. “Chicken is a good bait, in that it is cheap and it lasts quite awhile (in the water). The seals and sea lions do not attack it.” We head home empty handed, at least with crab. But we did feast our eyes on 360-degree ocean worlds: the harbor village of Winchester Bay with its grassy peninsula; rolling swells from the ocean against jetty rocks; sightings of double-crested cormorants on the pier; and, of course, bustling crab nets with the hope of a keeper. “Those Dungeness crabs at (the supermarket) — 2 pounds — cost $23,” says fellow crabber Ocampo. “I just checked that out two weeks ago. One big 2 pounder, maybe 7 inches wide, 23 bucks. How can you afford it? Only the rich folks, upper middle class, can afford that.” Until summer, that is.

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A mild winter has campgrounds in the Lane County area good to go for summertime frolics in the great outdoors, whether by high Cascades lakes and creeks within massive fir forests, water-sport hot spots at lower elevations, or magnificent dunes at the ocean. “We’re still on track for opening on schedule,” says Steve Werner, executive vice president of American Land & Leisure, which manages most Willamette National Forest campgrounds west of the Three Sisters. “We’re looking forward to having folks out.” Most campgrounds in fact opened by late April, although some at high elevations still may need to reemerge from winter snow. And a few, of course, remain open year-round, namely Honeyman, Washburne, Harbor Vista, Sutton, Tillicum and Baker Beach at the coast. One posting of note: the federal Bureau of Land Management will close its Whittaker and Clay Creek campgrounds to overnight camping from July 29 through Aug. 3. Daytime use will continue uninterrupted at both campgrounds along the Siuslaw River in the Coast Range, but organized youth activities will require use of overnight spaces during that week. Campers can organize their outings by tapping into the websites of managing agencies. American Land & Leisure’s brandnew website, for example, includes campground maps, reservation and Facebook links and blog postings “over who’s catching what kind of fish,” Werner says. Hover over an online campground section with your mouse “and a picture will come up,” he adds. All agencies with campgrounds in the local area — namely the Forest Service (with most sites managed by American Land & Leisure), Oregon Parks, Lane County Parks, the Corps of Engineers and BLM — also post campground information online (see “Campground Contacts” at right). Reservations may be essential for peak-season camping at some sites, such as Honeyman south of Florence. But many campsites in the Siuslaw and Willamette national forests

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Barry Hebert of Bend rigs up his rod in Paradise Campground along the McKenzie

River over the Labor Day weekend of 2012. actually are first-come, first-served, although often with at least some designated sites for those with reservations. The following campground directory lists updated fees and other information for 2013:

Lane County coastline Carter Lake: Dunes campground

about 8 miles south of Florence on Highway 101 (between mileposts 198 and 199). 23 campsites with fire pits, picnic tables, drinking water; restroom with flush toilets. Hiking, fishing. Camp fee: $20, two-vehicle limit (no charge extra vehicle). Campground host. Open May 1-Sept. 30. Reservations: 877-444-6777 or www.recreation. gov. Lagoon: Surrounded by lagoon in the Siltcoos Dune Recreation Area about 3⁄4-mile west of Highway 101 on Siltcoos Beach Access Road (about 7 miles south of Florence on Highway 101 at milepost 198). 39 campsites with fire pits, picnic tables, drinking water; restrooms with flush toilets. Access to beach from Siltcoos Beach parking lot. Hiking, seasonal fishing in Siltcoos River. Camp fee: $20; two-vehicle limit (no charge second vehicle). Campground host. Open year-

round. Reservations: 877-444-6777 or www.recreation.gov. Siuslaw National Forest. Waxmyrtle: In the Siltcoos Recreation Area 3⁄4-mile west of Highway 101 on Siltcoos Beach Access Road (turn at Highway 101 milepost 198). 55 campsites with fire pits, picnic tables, drinking water; restrooms with flush toilets. Hiking, seasonal fishing in Siltcoos River. Camping fee: $20; twovehicle limit (no charge for second vehicle). Campground host. Open May 1-Sept. 30. Reservations: 877-444-6777 or www.recreation.gov. Siuslaw National Forest. Driftwood II: In the Siltcoos Recreation Area about 11⁄4 miles west of Highway 101 on Siltcoos Beach Access Road (turn at Highway 101 milepost 198). Access to beach from Siltcoos Beach parking lot. 67 campsites with picnic tables, fire pits, drinking water; restrooms with flush toilets; showers. Off-highway vehicle access to dunes and beach from campground and Siltcoos Beach parking lot; riding hours 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fishing in Siltcoos River. Camp fee: $20; two-vehicle limit (no charge second vehicle). CampContinued on Page 46

American Land & Leisure: Concessionaire for most Forest Service campgrounds in Willamette and Siuslaw national forests; 800-342-2267 or www.americanll.com Bureau of Land Management: 3106 Pierce Parkway, Suite E, Springfield. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., MondayFriday. 541-683-6600 or www.blm.gov/ or/districts/eugene Corps of Engineers: Willamette Valley Project Park Ranger office, 75819 Shortridge Hill Road, Cottage Grove. 541-942-5631; 1.usa.gov/12tGw8A. Cottage Grove Ranger District: 78405 Cedar Park Road, Cottage Grove. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday (excluding holidays). Permits until 4 p.m. 541-767-5000; www.fs.fed.us/r6/umpqua Lane County Parks: 3050 N. Delta Highway, Eugene. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday. 541-682-2000; ecomm.lanecounty.org/parks McKenzie River Ranger District: 57600 McKenzie Highway, McKenzie Bridge. Open Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., from Memorial Day weekend through Sept. 6. Closed Sundays. Off-season season hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. 541-822-3381; www.fs.fed.us/r6/ willamette Middle Fork Ranger District: 46375 Highway 58, Westfir: Summer season hours (May 25-Aug. 31): 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sundays. Open July 4, but closed Memorial Day and Labor Day. Off-season hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. 541-782-2283; www.fs.fed.us/r6/ willamette Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area: Visitor center, 855 Highway 101, Reedsport. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday from Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend. Closed Sundays, and also closed on Saturdays during winter season. 541-271-6000; www.fs.usda.gov/siuslaw Oregon State Parks: Information: 800-551-6949. Reservations: 800452-5687 or www.oregon.gov/OPRD/ PARKS

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ground host. Open year-round. Reservations: www.recreation.gov or 877-444-6777. Siuslaw National Forest. Tyee: Along Siltcoos River near Westlake about 6 miles south of Florence. Near Highway 101 milepost 196, take Westlake Road about 1⁄10-mile to campground. 14 campsites with fire pits, picnic tables, drinking water; vault toilets. Boat ramp for accessing Siltcoos River and the lake. Nice riverbank fishing. Camp fee: $20; twovehicle limit (no charge for second vehicle). Campground host. Site is closed to camping after Sept. 30, but open for day use from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily until camping resumes in May. Reservations: 877-444-6777 or www.recreation.gov. Siuslaw National Forest. Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park: Off Highway 101, three

miles south of Florence and adjacent to Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Two miles of sand dunes between park and ocean. Two natural freshwater lakes: Cleawox, popular for swimming, and Woahink, which has a boat ramp and is used for many water sports. Campground host. Meeting hall, nature center, reservable picnic shelters, playground, camp store with boat rentals (pedal boats, canoes, kayaks) available Memorial Day through Labor Day. 47 full hook-up RV sites; 121 electrical RV sites; 187 tent sites; 10 yurts (one pet friendly, two ADA accessible); six seasonal group tent sites; hiker-cyclist camp. Flush toilets and hot showers. Open year-round. Prime-season, May 1-Sept. 30, rates per night: $26 for full hook-up and electrical RV sites; $39 for yurts; $5 for hiker-cyclist sites. $5 fee for extra vehicle. $5 day use fee. Tent and RV camping discounted during Discovery Season October through April. Rates subject to change; check oregonstateparks.org. Reservations advisable, for $8 fee, at 800-452-5687 or oregonstateparks.org. Managed by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Port of Siuslaw: Campground and marina on the Siuslaw River on Harbor Street in Florence. Full RV hookups, $28 per night with exception of waterfront sites at $32. RV sites with electricity and water, $26; 13 dry-camping sites on riverfront, $22 per night. New hiker-cyclist area, with water, has space for 20 tents; $8 per person. Showers, laundry room, restrooms, Wi-Fi, cable TV. Adjacent to

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ACCESSIBLE CAMPGROUNDS Campgrounds with at least some facilities accessible to people with disabilities include Lagoon, Waxmyrtle, Driftwood II, Honeyman, Harbor Vista and Carl G. Washburne on the coast; Clay Creek and Whittaker Creek in the Coast Range; Armitage and Richardson near Eugene; Schwarz, Baker Bay and Pine Meadows near Cottage Grove; Cedar Creek, Lund and Rujada in the Umpqua National Forest; and Black Canyon, Broken Bowl, Clark Creek, Cold Water Cove, Delta, French Pete, Islet, McKenzie Bridge, Mona, Paradise and Sand Prairie in the Willamette National Forest. All Siuslaw National Forest campgrounds have accessible toilet buildings. For details see accompanying campground guide.

Old Town; crabbing, clam digging, salmon fishing. Open year-round. Managed by the Port of Siuslaw. For information, call 541-997-3040; see www. portofsiuslaw.com or e-mail [email protected]. Harbor Vista: Three miles north of Florence; take North Jetty Road to Rhododendron Drive. 15-acre park, impressive ocean view. 38 campsites, all with water-electric hookups. Dump station, restrooms, showers, day use area, Web cam in campground with view of North Jetty. Half-dozen picnic sites, hiking-walking areas, disabled access. Campground host. Camp fee: $25; $7 extra vehicle. Open yearround. Managed by Lane County Parks. Reserve at 541-682-2000 or www.reservations.lanecounty.org. Sutton: Near the beach 4 miles north of Florence off Highway 101. 81 campsites, 20 with electrical hookups; drinking water, tables, fire rings; flush toilets. 23 individual campsites in “A”

loop; two group camping areas may be reserved by calling 877-444-6777 or online at www.recreation.gov. Camp fee: $22; two-vehicle limit ($6 extra vehicle). $4 electricity. “C” loop recommended for tent and pickup campers. Group options for $85 for up to 30 people and six vehicles, or $130 for up to 100 people with use of pavilion. Group picnicking is $85 for up to 50 people and 11 vehicles, or $110 for up to 100 people with 22 vehicles. Campground host. Portion of campground open year-round; remaining campsites open May 18-Sept. 23. Siuslaw National Forest. Alder Dune: Near beach 5 miles north of Florence off Highway 101. 38 campsites, some pull-through. Drinking water, tables, fire rings; vault toilets. No electrical hookups. Hiking, fishing. Camp fee: $22; two-vehicle limit ($6 extra vehicle). Campground host; open year-round. 38 individual campsites; 22 sites may be reserved by call-

ing 877-444-6777 or at www.recreation. gov. Siuslaw National Forest. Baker Beach: Equestrian campground near ocean. From Florence, Highway 101 about 6 miles north to Baker Beach Road, turn left, follow road to end. Four campsites, tables, fire rings; vault toilets. Trails to beach and through forested areas. Horseback riding, hiking, fishing. Camp fee: $12; two-vehicle limit ($6 extra vehicle). Day-use fee, $6. Siuslaw National Forest. Coast Horse Trails: Campgrounds for horseback riders in forested mountains north of Florence. Camps at Dry Lake and Horse Creek trailheads. Dry Lake camp is not well developed. Three tent sites. Nearby parking, but no vehicles inside campground. From Florence, 5 miles north on Highway 101 to Herman Peak Road, then 3 miles to trailhead and camp. No fee. Horse Creek campground has 12 campsites and also is rustic. Corrals; vault toilets. From Florence, north on Highway 101 about 10.5 miles to Road 58, east about 5 miles to trailhead. Open year-round. No fee. Siuslaw National Forest. Carl G. Washburne Memorial State Park: East side of Highway

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Mapleton area Archie Knowles: Closed. Whittaker Creek: Along upper

Siuslaw River. 31 campsites, picnic area, horseshoe pits, a few pullthrough trailer sites (first-come, firstserved), drinking water, vault toilets. Summer swimming area, boat landing, old growth Ridge National Recreation Trail (2.7-mile loop). Campground open May 24 through Sept. 6. Camp fee: $10; $5 extra vehicle. From Eugene, west on Highway 126 about 37 miles, then south (before tunnel near Mapleton) on paved Siuslaw River Road for 2 miles to campground. Bureau of Land Management. Clay Creek: Along upper Siuslaw River. Closed to overnight camping from July 29-Aug. 3 due to organized youth camps (day use of park will continue during that time). 21 campsites, drinking water, vault toilets. A few pull-through sites (firstcome, first-served), two shelters, ball field, summer swimming area, climbing boulders, horseshoe pits, Clay Creek Trail (1.3-mile loop). Shelters popular for weddings and formal group events; reserve by calling BLM at 683-6600. Camp fee: $10; $5 extra vehicle. Campground open May 25 through Sept. 6. From Eugene, west on Highway 126 approximately 37 miles, then south (before tunnel near Mapleton) on paved Siuslaw River Road for about 17 miles to campground. Bureau of Land Management.

Triangle Lake/Fern Ridge Triangle Lake Park: Along Lake

Creek, headwaters of the Siuslaw, on Highway 36 about 35 miles northwest of Eugene. 15 campsites, plus three overflow sites. Running water, restrooms with flush toilets. Covered area can be rented for group activities. Horseshoes, pingpong, basketball hoop, wading creek, swing sets. Yearround fishing at Triangle Lake, which is a five-minute walk from campground. Camp fee: $14 first night, $12 subsequent nights. Weekly special, six days plus one day free for $74. $5 day use fee. Managed by Triangle Grange. Reservations advised on summer weekends; call 541-927-6189. Richardson Park: 16 miles west of Eugene along Clear Lake Road at Fern Ridge Lake. The 157-acre park includes reservations for 88 campsites with electric and water hookups and three group picnic shelters; amphi-

theater; game areas; play structure; swim areas; marina; boat ramp and moorage; Friday and Saturday night movies in park. Camp fees: $25; $7 extra vehicle. Open mid-April to midOctober. Reserve at 541-682-2000 or www.reservations.lanecounty.org.

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off Coburg Road just north of Eugene. Camping, fishing, walking trails, 37 RV-oriented campsites, plus two additional large group sites, all with stateof-the-art electric-water-sewer-cable/ Wi-Fi hookups. Group picnic areas by reservation. Boat ramp, horseshoe pits, volleyball courts, off-leash dog park, and the interpretive educational Crilly Nature Trail. ADA accessible restrooms. Currently no showers, but a new ADA shower, restroom and laundry facility coming in November 2013. Camp fee: $30; $7 extra vehicle. Open year-round. Managed by Lane County Parks. Reserve at 541-682-2000 or www.reservations.lanecounty.org.

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the dam at Dorena Lake near Cottage Grove. 72 family campsites. Drinking water; showers; dump station; flush and vault toilets. Playground. No hookups. Camp fee: $16; $6 extra vehicle. Six group campsites, each accommodating up to 25 vehicles (15 camping units) rent at $140 per night. Open April 26-Sept. 23. Reservations: 877-444-6777 or www.recreation. gov. From Eugene or Springfield, take I-5 to exit 174; left at stoplight for 4.5 miles to campground. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Baker Bay: At Dorena Lake near Cottage Grove. Camping, fishing and boating. 49 campsites, including two group campsites (no electrical hookups). Lakeside picnic areas, reservable group picnic areas, concession stand, restrooms, showers, boat ramp, swimming areas, disabled access and play structure. Camp fee: $20; $7 extra vehicle. Open mid-April to midOctober. Reserve at 541-682-2000 or www.reservations.lanecounty.org. Pine Meadows: On shore of Cottage Grove Lake. 84 family campsites (no group). Playground, unsupervised swimming area. Dump station, flush toilets, showers; no hookups. Camp fee: $18; $6 extra vehicle. Open May 17-Sept. 9. From Eugene-Springfield, I-5 to exit 172; left on London Road 3½ miles to Reservoir Road, left for about 2 miles to campground on east side of

lake. Reservations: 877-444-6777 or at www.recreation.gov. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Primitive: A half-mile from Pine Meadows on the grassy shore of Cottage Grove Lake. 15 individual campsites. Shoreline not boatable by most watercraft. Modern concrete vault toilet. Water, picnic tables, fire rings. Camp fee: $12; $6 extra vehicle. Open May 24-Sept. 2. Reservations: 877-4446777 or www.recreation.gov. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Rujada: Nestled on a river terrace above Layng Creek about 30 minutes from Cottage Grove. 15 campsites with picnic tables, fire pits and tent pads; campground host. Drinking water; flush and vault toilets; garbage service; gray water disposal. Three group sites. First-come, first-served for camping. Group day use picnic area; grassy ball field and horseshoe pits may be reserved at www.recreation.gov. Fishing, hiking; Swordfern Trail leads nearly 2 miles through forest with swordfern understory. Camp fee: $12; $5 extra vehicle. Opens at 2 p.m. May 16 and closes Sept. 10. From Cottage Grove, Row River Road east 19 miles to Layng Creek Road No. 17. Left (northeast) on Road No. 17 for 2 miles to campground on the right. Cottage Grove Ranger District. Cedar Creek: Beside scenic Brice Creek about 30 minutes from Cottage Grove. 10 campsites with picnic tables, fire pits, parking spurs, well water. Three sites for trailers and recreational vehicles up to 25 feet. One multifamily site. Vault toilets, garbage service, gray water disposal. Access to the Brice Creek Trail via a trail bridge. Gold panning allowed. Camp fee: $10; $5 extra vehicle. First-come, first-served; open May 16-Oct. 1. Directions: From Cottage Grove, east on Row River Road 19 miles to Brice Creek Road No. 2470, then right (southeast) for 4.6 miles to campground on left. Cottage Grove Ranger District. Lund Park: On a narrow shelf above Brice Creek about 40 minutes from Cottage Grove. Ten campsites, two vault toilets, garbage service. No drinking water. Access to the Brice Creek Trail via a trail bridge. Adams Mountain Way Trail and Marten Flume Trail are across the road. Fishing, hiking, picnicking. Once a stopover for Bohemia miners. Gold panning allowed. Camp fee: $8; $5 extra vehicle. Three sites open yearround; east end of campground (seven sites) open May 16-Nov. 18. First-come, first-served. From Cottage Grove, east

on Row River Road No. 2400 for 19 miles to Road 2470, right on Brice Creek Road 2470 and continue 7 miles along Brice Creek to campground on left. Cottage Grove Ranger District. Hobo Camp: No fee for these rustic campsites along Brice Creek about 45 minutes from Cottage Grove. Five undeveloped sites with fire rings and tables. No drinking water or garbage service. Vault toilet. Sites level enough for trailers or RVs. Short trail to cascading pool in Brice Creek. Swimming, fishing and hiking on Adams Mountain Way Trail No. 1419, which is 1⁄2-mile west of campground on south side of road. Gold panning allowed. Open year-round. Directions: From Cottage Grove, east on Row River Road No. 2400 for 19 miles to Brice Creek Road, No. 2470, turn right and proceed 7.5 miles to campground on both sides of road. Cottage Grove Ranger District. Sharps Creek: Along Sharps Creek about 20 miles east of Cottage Grove. New this year: possibility that campsites may be occupied only from noon Friday through noon Monday due to budgetary reasons. 10 campsites, one site disabled-accessible; drinking water; three wheelchair-accessible toilets; 25-foot limit for motor homes. Play and swimming areas, fishing, wildlife viewing, recreational gold panning (June 1-Sept. 15). Hiking and biking at nearby Row River Trail, a paved, 16-mile National Recreation Trail that borders Dorena Lake and connects to downtown Cottage Grove. Camp fee: $8; $5 extra vehicle. Open end of May through end of September; first-come, first-served. From Cottage Grove, Row River Road No. 2400 past Culp Creek, then right on Sharps Creek Road for about 4 miles to campground. Managed by Bureau of Land Management. Mineral Camp: No fees at this rustic campground along Sharps Creek at the base of the historic Hardscrabble Grade about 40 minutes from Cottage Grove. Three campsites have picnic tables, fire pits. Pack out your own garbage. Vault toilet at adjacent Fairview Creek trailhead. Hiking, picnicking. Open year-round. Camp was once a stopover for miners headed to Bohemia mining area. Directions: From Cottage Grove, east on Row River Road No. 2400 for 13 miles, then right on Sharps Creek Road, No. 2460. Continue south for 10 miles, then turn left on Road No. 2460 and continue for 2 miles on gravel portion Continued on Page 51

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South Fork McKenzie River (McKenzie Ranger District) Delta: Off Highway 126 about 4 miles east of Blue River. 33 single campsites; five double campsites. Vault toilets, drinking water, garbage. Halfmile interpretive trail, old growth forest groves. Wheelchair accessibility. Free day use area. $16 single site; $30 double site; $6 for extra vehicle. Maximum trailer size, 36 feet. Campground host. Open April 19-Oct. 20. Directions: Right off Highway 126 at Cougar Reservoir turnoff (Forest Road 19), right again after 1⁄10-mile. Slide Creek: Slide Creek at Cougar Lake is a popular recreation area with 14 single campsites and two double campsites. Drinking water, vault toilets, garbage service. Day use area with paved swim pad, boat ramp, changing room. Boating, fishing, water-skiing, swimming. Maximum trailer size, 40 feet. Campground host. Open April 26-Sept. 15. Camp fees:

$16 single site; $30 double site; $6 extra vehicle. Day use and boat launch fee $6. Directions: From Highway 126, 9.5 miles south on Aufderheide Drive, left on Forest Road 1900-500, 1½ miles. Cougar Crossing: Where South Fork of McKenzie River flows into Cougar Lake at full pond. 11 campsites; two vault toilets, garbage service, gravel boat ramp. No drinking water. Maximum trailer size: 30 feet. Day use area. Open year-round (not maintained in winter). Camp fee: $12; $6 for extra vehicle and day use. From Highway 126, south on Aufderheide Drive 9½ miles to campground. Sunnyside: On southeast side of Cougar Lake. 13 tent-only campsites, vault toilet, garbage service. No drinking water. Camp fee: $14; $6 extra vehicle. Open May 10 to Sept. 15. From Highway 126, south on Aufderheide Drive 9½ miles to Forest Road 1900-500, left for 1⁄4-mile to campground. French Pete: At confluence of French Pete Creek and South Fork McKenzie River. 13 single campsites, 4 double sites. Garbage service, two

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miles south on Aufderheide Drive. Box Canyon: No camping fee at this horse camp with 13 campsites, corrals, group sites, vault toilets. Watering trough with spigot for animals; no drinking water for human consumption. No garbage service (pack-in/pack-out). Trail access, wildlife, scenic beauty. Maximum trailer size 30 feet. Open June-November, depending on snow. From Highway 126, south on Aufderheide Drive 33 miles to 12-acre horse camp at 3,750foot elevation.

Blue River/McKenzie Bridge (McKenzie Ranger District) Lookout: On northeast shore of Blue River Lake; 20 campsites. Fishing, boating, water-skiing, swimming. Open meadow suitable for group camping. Drinking water, vault toilets, boat ramp. Campground host. Maximum trailer size, 40 feet. Camp fees: $10; $6 extra vehicle; $6 day use sites. Open April 19-Sept. 29. Highway 126 several miles east of Blue River, take Road 15 for 3 miles to Blue River Lake. Mona: On northwest shore of Blue River Lake. 20 single sites and three double sites for tents, autos or trailers. Drinking water, vault toilets, garbage service. Nearby boat ramp. Reservoir popular for fishing, boating, waterskiing and swimming typically when water levels are highest, April-July. Maximum trailer size, 36 feet. Campground host. Camp fees: $16 single site, $30 double site; $6 extra vehicle. Open May 10 to Sept. 15. Highway 126 several miles east of Blue River, take Forest Road 15 for 3.8 miles to campground. McKenzie Bridge: Along McKenzie River. 21 campsites, drinking water, vault toilets, boat launch, day use area. Picnicking, fishing. Maximum trailer size, 35 feet. Camp fee: $16; $6 extra vehicle. Open April 19-Sept. 29. Reservations: www.recreation.gov or 877-444-6777. Day use fee $6; $1 extra per person for groups of six or more to maximum of $30 (no fee in dayuse area by boat launch). Along Highway 126 just west of McKenzie Bridge. Horse Creek: Reservation-only group campsite on Horse Creek near McKenzie Bridge. 21 campsites; drinking water, vault toilets, garbage service. Fishing. Maximum trailer size, 27 feet. Camp fees: $40 for up to 49 people, $60 for up to 100 people. Open May 1-Sept. 30. Reservations:

877-444-6777 or www.recreation.gov. East on Highway 126 to McKenzie Bridge, west on Horse Creek Road for 1½ miles to campground. Paradise: Along McKenzie River in forest. 64 single campsites, six double sites. Drinking water, flush and vault toilets. Aptly named campground in majestic trees offers hiking, picnicking, fishing, mountain biking, access to McKenzie River Trail. Boat ramp, amphitheater. Maximum trailer size, 40 feet. Camp fees: $20 single site; $36 double; $6 extra vehicle. Campground host. Open May 10-Oct. 20. Reservations: 877-444-6777 or www. recreation.gov. East on Highway 126 about 3 miles past McKenzie Bridge.

Old McKenzie Pass (McKenzie Ranger District) Limberlost: At Lost Creek on Highway 242, the McKenzie Pass Scenic Highway. 12 campsites; vault toilets, no drinking water. Picnicking, fishing. Camp fee: $12; $6 extra vehicle. Maximum trailer length, 16 feet. Open May 10-Sept. 29. East on Highway 126; about 4½ miles past McKenzie Bridge, turn onto Highway 242, then 1½ miles to campground at Lost Creek. Alder Springs: Low-use area has six campsites at 3,600-foot elevation. Vault toilet, no drinking water, tent camping only. No fee. Open June-September. Picnicking, hiking, fishing. East on Highway 126 about 4½ miles past McKenzie Bridge, then 9 miles on Highway 242. Scott Lake: 20 tent-only campsites in high Cascades; no facilities for trailers or RVs. Vault toilets, no drinking water. Picnicking, fishing, swimming and hiking into Mount Washington Wilderness. Boating, but no motors allowed. Heavy mosquito potential in July. Opens in July until closed by snow. Directions: About 4½ miles past McKenzie Bridge on Highway 126, turn onto Highway 242 and travel 14½ miles to 4,800-foot-elevation Scott Lake.

Upper McKenzie/Clear Lake (McKenzie Ranger District) Olallie: Along McKenzie River. 16 campsites, drinking water, vault toilets. Picnicking, day use area, fishing, nonmotorized boating. McKenzie River boat launch (highest elevation river access that is maintained). Maximum trailer length, 40 feet. Campground host. Camp fee: $16; extra vehicle $6. Open April 19-Oct. 20. Reservations: 877-4446777 or online at www.recreation.gov. East on Highway 126 about 11 miles past McKenzie Bridge. Trail Bridge: At Trail Bridge Reser-

voir. 27 walk-in tent sites, 19 RV sites (numbered sites are walk-in, lettered sites for RV); drinking water, vault and flush toilets. Picnicking, year-round fishing, swimming, access to McKenzie River Trail. Boating speed limit: 10 mph. Maximum trailer length, 45 feet. Campground host. Open April 23 to Oct. 20. Camp fee: $10; $5 extra vehicle. Off Highway 126 about 13 miles past McKenzie Bridge. Lakes End: At Smith Reservoir. Boat access only to 17 tent sites with tables. Pit toilets, no drinking water. No camping fee. Fishing, picnicking. Motor boat speed limited to 10 mph. East on Highway 126 past McKenzie Bridge to Smith Reservoir turnoff. Campsite is 1.8 miles across lake at north end. Open May-September. Ice Cap: Along McKenzie River. 22 campsites (nine walk-in tent sites). No drinking water, but flush and vault toilets, garbage service. Nearby boating (no motors) and fishing at Carmen Reservoir. Open May 24-Sept. 15. Camp fee: $14 until campground water restored, then $18; $6 extra vehicle. Hiking (access to waterfalls loop trail), picnicking, nearby swimming. Maximum trailer length, 30 feet. East on Highway 126, 19.3 miles past McKenzie Bridge to campground. Coldwater Cove: At Clear Lake. 31 single campsites, 3 double campsites. Drinking water, vault toilets. Boat rentals, sightseeing at headwaters of McKenzie River. A 10-kilometer trail skirts the lake; McKenzie River Trail starts just above the lake and follows McKenzie downstream almost to McKenzie Bridge. Fishing; boat launch (no motors allowed). Campground host. Camp fees: $18 per single site; $34 double; extra vehicle $6. Open May 24-Oct. 13, weather permitting. Reservations can be made no less than five days in advance at 877-444-6777 or www.recreation.gov. East on Highway 126 to Clear Lake, about 20 miles from McKenzie Bridge.

Santiam Pass area (McKenzie Ranger District) Lost Lake: Near summit of Santiam Pass, campground skirts western edge of Lost Lake. 14 campsites with vault toilets, garbage service; no drinking water. Trailers longer than 16 feet not recommended. Picnicking, catch-and-release fishing, nonmotorized boating, birding. Camp fees: $8; $4 extra vehicle; $4 day use. Open May-October, weather permitting. East on Highway 126 about 28 miles past McKenzie Bridge.

Big Lake: At Big Lake, about 26 miles west of Sisters. 49 campsites, drinking water, vault and flush toilets. Maximum trailer size, 35 feet. Picnicking, boating with paved launch, sailing, hiking into Mount Washington Wilderness, water-skiing, swimming. 21 reservable sites; call 877-444-6777 at least five days before arrival or online at www.recreation. gov. Camp host. Camp fees: $20; $6 extra vehicle; $6 day use. Open May 24-Oct. 13. At turnoff to Hoodoo Ski Area on summit of Santiam Pass, follow Big Lake Road (Forest Road 2690) for 4.3 miles to campground. Big Lake West: At Big Lake. Nine single campsites and two double sites alongside lake. Vault toilets, garbage service; no drinking water. No facilities for RVs. Some sites are reservable by calling 877-444-6777 or online at www.recreation.gov. Camp fees: $20 single site; $35 double site; $6 extra vehicle. Open May 24-Oct. 13, weather permitting.

Fall Creek area Windstorm damages could delay the opening of campgrounds in the Fall Creek area. Check statuses by calling the Middle Fork Ranger District at 541-782-2283. Cascara Campground: On shoreline of Fall Creek reservoir in Fall Creek State Recreation Area about 8 miles from base of dam on Big Fall Creek Road (Forest Road 18). 39 primitive, first-come-first-served tent sites. Potable water and vault toilets. Swim area with a deck, boat ramp. Tent sites are $19 per night. Rates subject to change: check online with oregonstateparks.org for latest information. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department also manages a reservable campground adjacent to Cascara at Fisherman’s Point; call toll-free 800-452-5687 to make reservations two days to nine months in advance. Dolly Varden: First campground in Fall Creek area. Five campsites for tents and autos. Vault toilets, garbage containers, no drinking water. Fishing, swimming, hiking. Camp fee: $12; $6 extra vehicle. Open April 26-Sept. 29. Travel Forest Road 18 for 9½ miles to campground on left. Middle Fork Ranger District. Broken Bowl: Popular, close-in campground with nice swimming area in Fall Creek. 16 campsites for tents, autos or trailers. Well water, flush toilets, garbage containers. FishContinued on Page 54

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ing, swimming, hiking. Campground host. Camp fee: $16; $6 extra vehicle. Open April 26-Sept. 29. Travel Forest Road 18 for 10 miles to campground on right. Middle Fork Ranger District. Big Pool: Small but nice campground between road and Fall Creek. Five campsites for tents, autos or trailers. No water. Vault toilet, garbage containers. Fishing, swimming, hiking. Camp fee: $12; $6 extra vehicle. Open April 26-Sept. 15. Travel Forest Road 18 for 11 miles to campground on right. Middle Fork Ranger District. Clark Creek: Popular, historic group camp for up to 80 people. Well water, vault toilets, garbage containers. Large group dining area seats 50 and has fireplace and food preparation area. Five sleeping shelters, field for games or pitching tents. Fall Creek is across road, and Clark Creek runs through camp. Fishing, swimming, hiking. Camp fees: $190 for weekend nights, $165 for weeknights. Open May 3-Sept. 29. Reservations: 877-444-6777 or www.recreation.gov. Travel Forest Road 18 for 12 miles to campground on left. Middle Fork Ranger District. Bedrock: On Fall Creek. 20 single campsites; two double campsites. Vault toilets and garbage service but no water. Access to the Fall Creek National Recreation Trail. Fishing, swimming, hiking. Single sites, $14; double sites, $22; $6 extra vehicle. Open April 26-Sept. 15. Travel Forest Road 18 for 14 miles to campground on left. Puma: One of last campgrounds on road up Fall Creek. 11 campsites for autos, tents, trailers. Well water, vault toilets, garbage containers. Fishing, swimming, hiking. Camp fee: $14; $6 extra vehicle. Open April 26-Sept. 15. Travel Forest Road 18 for 15½ miles to campground on left. Winberry: On Winberry Creek. Five campsites for tents, autos. No water. Vault toilet, garbage containers; two sleeping shelters. Camp fee: $5 per vehicle. Open Memorial Day weekend through mid-September. From Lowell, 2 miles to Unity Junction; at stop sign and covered bridge, turn right on Road 6240, then veer right at junction and proceed east on Forest Road 1802 for 8 miles to campground on right.

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of Lowell. 24 first-come, first-served sites. Picnic tables, fire rings, potable water; vault toilets. Camp host. Camp fees: $12; one extra vehicle allowed at $6. Open May 24-Sept. 2. Directions: From Highway 58, take Lowell exit and drive across causeway over Dexter Lake into Lowell, then turn right on West Boundary Road (also called North Shore Drive) to Lookout Point Lake. Paved road leads to campground about 6 miles upstream from dam. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Oakridge area (Middle Fork Ranger District) Hampton: Now primarily serves as boat ramp for access to Middle Fork of the Willamette River. Between mileposts 25 and 26, north side of Highway 58, about 9 miles west of Oakridge. Access, Senior or Northwest Forest Pass required for this site. Black Canyon: Along Middle Fork about 6 miles west of Oakridge. 72 single campsites and two group sites. Well water, vault toilets, garbage. Amphitheater, picnic area, nature trail. Swimming, fishing and boat ramp access to Middle Fork. Campground host. Camp fees: $18 single site; $34 group; $6 extra vehicle. One group area and several single campsites can be reserved at www.recreation.gov or by calling 877-4444-6777. Open mid-May through early October. Along Highway 58 near milepost 27, on north side of road. Salmon Creek Falls: Near Oakridge in old growth forest along Salmon Creek. 14 campsites for tents, autos or trailers; three picnic units. Well water, vault toilets, garbage. Fishing, swimming, hiking, cycling. Rocky gorge creates two small waterfalls and several deep pools. Camp fee: $14; $6 extra vehicle; $6 camping fee. Open late April through mid-September. Highway 58 to Oakridge, turn left at traffic light to downtown, follow Salmon Creek Road (Forest Road 24) 6 miles to campground on right. Blair Lake: At Blair Lake in a 4,800-foot-elevation open alpine forest. Seven tent sites; one site for tent, auto or trailer. Well water, vault toilets, garbage containers. Picnicking, fishing, swimming, boating (no motors on lake), hiking and mountain biking. Camp fee: $8; $4 extra vehicle. Opens between Memorial Day weekend and July 1, depending on snow; closes in October. Highway 58 to Oakridge, left at signal to downtown, east on Salmon Creek Road (Forest Road 24) for 9 miles to Road 1934. Follow very

rough Road 1934 about 8 miles to Road 733 and continue 2 miles to campground. Kiahanie: In old growth forest alongside designated Wild and Scenic North Fork Willamette River. 19 campsites for tents, autos and trailers. Well water, vault toilets, garbage containers. Picnicking, fishing (flies only), cycling, hiking. Camp fee: $10; $5 extra vehicle. Open Memorial Day weekend through September. Highway 58 to Westfir, north on Aufderheide Drive (West Cascades Scenic Byway, or Forest Road 19) 20 miles to campground on left. Skookum Creek: Popular starting point for back-country fishing and hiking at 4,500-foot elevation. Eight tent sites, well water, vault toilets, hitching rails for horses, garbage. Picnicking, horseback riding, fishing, hiking. Erma Bell Lakes Trail, a portal to Three Sisters Wilderness, starts at campground. Camp fee or parking fee: $5 per day per vehicle, or display a Senior, Access or Northwest Forest pass. Open Memorial Day weekend through mid-October, depending on snow. Highway 58 to Westfir, north on Forest Road 19 for 35 miles, right on Forest Road 1957 for 4 miles to campground. Larison Cove Area: Canoe-in campground on Larison arm of Hills Creek Lake. Boat dock and launch for nonmotorized boats only when water level permits. Vault toilet at launch; garbage. Picnicking, fishing, nonmotorized boating, swimming, hiking. No camping fees, but an Access, Senior or Northwest Forest Pass required at parking lot. Open beginning of fishing season to mid-October, depending on reservoir level. Highway 58, 2 miles past Oakridge to Kitson Springs Road; continue 1⁄2-mile to Forest Road 21; turn right and continue on Road 21 for 3 miles to junction with Forest Road 2106; turn right to parking lot. Packard Creek: Very popular family campground on shoreline at Hills Creek Lake. 35 single campsites, two double sites for tents, autos and trailers; eight picnic units; two shelters; one group site for up to 80 people. Vault toilets, well water, garbage, year-round boat launch, fishing dock, roped swimming area. Fishing, water-skiing, mountain biking, hiking (beware of poison oak), boating. Campground host. Camp fees: $16 single site; $30 double; $135 group site; $6 extra vehicle; $6 day use fee. Group area and some campsites can be reserved at www.recreation.gov or

by calling toll-free 877-444-6777. Open from start of fishing season in late April through Sept. 29. Highway 58, 2 miles past Oakridge to Kitson Springs Road; continue 1⁄2-mile to Forest Road 21; turn right and continue on Road 21 for 6 miles to campground on left. Sand Prairie: Along the Middle Fork close to upstream end of Hills Creek Lake. 21 campsites for tent, auto and trailers. No well water at present (camp fee reduced); vault toilets, garbage. Picnicking, fishing, hiking, cycling, swimming. Middle Fork Trail begins at campground. Camp fee: $12; $6 extra vehicle. Open late May-Sept. 22. Highway 58, 2 miles past Oakridge to Kitson Springs Road; continue 1⁄2-mile to Forest Road 21; proceed on Road 21 for 11 miles to the campground on right. Secret: Remote site along Middle Fork above Hills Creek Lake receives nice sun exposure on clear days. Six campsites for tents, autos or trailers; vault toilet and garbage containers, but no drinking water. Picnicking, fishing, hiking, cycling. Camp fee: $12; $6 extra vehicle. Opens late May through Sept. 22. Road 21 for 19 miles to the campground on right. Camper’s Flat: Another small, open campground along upper Middle Fork. Five single campsites. Well water, pit toilets, garbage. Picnicking, fishing, hiking, biking on Youngs Rock Trail or Middle Fork Trail. Camp fee: $12; $6 extra vehicle. Open May 25-Sept. 23. Road 21 for 19 miles. Sacandaga: Along Middle Fork near historic Oregon Central Military Wagon Road. Accesses Middle Fork National Recreation Trail. 16 campsites for tents, autos or trailers. Vault toilets, well water, garbage. Picnicking, fishing, hiking, cycling. Camp fees: $8; $4 extra vehicle. Open Memorial Day weekend through late October. Road 21 for 24 miles to the campground on right. Indigo Springs: Close to Middle Fork at 2,800-foot elevation. Three campsites for tents or autos; no trailers. Vault toilet; no water. Picnicking, fishing, bicycling, hiking. No camp fee. Opens between Memorial Day weekend and July 1, depending on snow; closes in mid-October. Remnant of historic Oregon Central Military Wagon Road passes near campground. Road 21 for 27 miles to campground on left. Indigo Lake: No longer managed as a campground. Hike-in dispersed site at 5,900-foot elevation Continued on Page 56

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in Oregon Cascades Recreation Area. What’s packed in must be packed out. Picnicking, fishing, swimming, photography, watercraft, cycling, hiking. No camp fee. Northwest Forest Pass required at trailhead. Mosquitoes in July and August. Highway 58, 2 miles past Oakridge to Kitson Springs Road; turn right and go 1⁄2-mile to Forest Road 21; turn right and follow Road 21 for 32 miles to Road 2154; turn left and continue on Road 2154 for 10 miles to Timpanogas Lake Campground. Hike is 1.9 miles. Timpanogas Lake: In Oregon Cascades Recreation area at 5,300-foot elevation. 10 campsites for tents, autos or trailers. Well water, vault toilets, garbage containers. Picnicking, fishing, boating (no motors allowed on lake), swimming, hiking, snowmobiling in winter. Views of Cascade peaks. Camp fee: $8; $4 extra vehicle. Opens between Memorial Day weekend and July 1, depending on snow; closes in early October. Road 21 for 32 miles to junction with Forest Road 2154; turn left, continue for approximately 10

miles to campground on left. Blue Pool: Alongside Salt Creek above Oakridge. Five tent sites; 19 sites for tent, auto or trailer. Drinking water, vault toilets, garbage collection, recycling center. Picnicking, fishing, swimming. Nestled in old growth forest, close to McCredie Hot Springs. Campground host. Camp fee: $16; $6 extra vehicle. Open late April through September. Off Highway 58 about 8 miles past Oakridge.

Waldo Lake area (Middle Fork Ranger District) Gold Lake: Gold Lake is located in a 4,800-foot elevation alpine forest. 21 campsites for tents, autos or trailers; well water, vault toilets, garbage containers, boat launch, canoe dock log shelter for picnicking. Fly-fishing only at lake. Mountain biking, swimming, hiking and boating (no motors allowed on lake). Campground host. Camp fees: $18; $6 extra vehicle. Opens between Memorial Day weekend and July 1, depending on snow; closes Sept. 29. Highway 58, about 26 miles past Oakridge to Gold Lake turnoff; proceed on rough Forest Road 500 about 2 miles to campground.

Shadow Bay: At south end of Waldo Lake. 45 single sites, two double sites for tents, autos or trailers. One 30-person group site and two 120person group sites. Drinking water, vault and composting toilets; garbage containers. Boat launch 1⁄2-mile from campground. Picnicking, fishing, swimming, hiking and mountain biking on 22-mile Jim Weaver Loop. Only electric motors allowed on boats; speed limit 10 mph. Mosquitoes from June to mid-August. Some campsites can be reserved at www.recreation.gov or by calling 877444-6777. Campground host. Camp fees: $20 single site; $36 double; $6 extra vehicle. Opens early July, depending on snow; closes Sept. 29. From Oakridge, 23 miles southeast on Highway 58 to Waldo Lake Road (5897), proceed for 6½ miles to Shadow Bay turnoff, follow signs to campground (about 2 miles). Islet: On north end of Waldo Lake in open forest at 5,400-foot elevation. 51 single campsites, four double sites for tents, autos and trailers; four picnic sites. Vault toilets, drinking water, garbage containers, boat launch. Fishing, hiking, boating (electric motors only; limit 10 mph), mountain biking, swim-

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ming. Camp fee: $20 single site; $36 double; $6 extra vehicle. Opens about July 1, depending on snow; closes Sept. 29. Mosquitoes from June to midAugust. From Oakridge, southeast on Highway 58 for 23 miles to Waldo Lake Road (5897), proceed 11 miles to Road 5898, then 1½ miles to Islet campground. North Waldo: At Waldo Lake in 5,400-foot elevation alpine forest. 56 single campsites, two double sites for tents, autos and trailers; four picnic sites. Composting and vault toilets, boat launch, amphitheater, drinking water, garbage containers. Fishing, hiking, boating (electric motors only; speed limit 10 mph), mountain biking, swimming, snorkeling. Campground host. Camp fees: $20 single site; $36 double; $6 extra vehicle. Some campsites can be reserved at www.recreation.gov or by calling 877-444-6777. Opens between early June and July 1, depending on snow; closes Sept. 29. From Oakridge, travel southeast on Highway 58 for 23 miles to Waldo Lake Road (5897), proceed 11 miles to Road 5898; turn right on 5895 for 1⁄2-mile to North Waldo Campground.

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Easy, hearty home cooking at the campsite By Tracy Miller For The Register-Guard

Backwoods hikers latched onto freeze-dried foods starting in the 1980s. That’s understandable: freezedried foods are light! Compact! Pop the foil-sealed pack, add a bit of water, and voilà! Turkey tetrazzini, or perhaps a Mexican-style chicken with rice dish. But there’s a reason freeze-dried fare is called survival food, the stuff of emergency meal kits designed to last as long as 30 years (and that’s a fact). But with the average camping trip lasting three days, freeze-dried dishes can seem like a culinary misuse. Then there is the other extreme of camp food, a hodgepodge of pantry, refrigerator and store-bought treats all slammed into coolers and crates. There is a middle ground, however. With simple planning, car-camp cooking can satisfy the taste buds of discerning cooks, especially those traveling with kids. Camping should be a vacation. Good food can be cooked, mixed and organized in advance to highlight the outdoor ambience and the feeling that life is indeed better when camping. A good, homemade chunky tomato sauce can be used for spaghetti one night, then for chili the next. Pair it with corn bread made before you go. Or, double the batch of tomato sauce — cleaning out your fridge in the process — for a chili you can make and freeze while still at home. Both the sauce and chili can be frozen in quart containers and then used as ice packs to help keep other food in your cooler cold for up to two days. The sauce turns into chili with a few additional ingredients. Or, add a few spicy, fresh-chopped peppers, and the sauce becomes a gourmet, salsalike mix for Sunday eggs.

Clean Out the Refrigerator Tomato Sauce Amounts of vegetables are approximate; if you’re short on one thing, substitute something else. 3 1

tablespoons olive oil clove garlic, pressed

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With simple planning, car-camp cooking can satisfy the taste buds of discerning cooks, especially those traveling with kids. 1 1⁄2 1⁄4 1⁄2 1⁄2 2 1 1 1

onion, peeled, cored, sliced thin pound lean ground beef (optional) cup red wine teaspoon black pepper teaspoon salt medium zucchini, grated pepper (green, yellow, or red), cored and chopped can whole tomatoes, or 8 fresh Roma tomatoes cut into 1⁄4-inch pieces can tomato paste, plus water (to preferred consistency)

Heat oil in a soup pot on medium heat. Add garlic and onion. Sauté until onion slightly brown. Add ground beef, if including, and stir and cook until thoroughly browned. Mix in wine. Add zucchini, fresh pepper and seasoning, and fry until zucchini is limp and releases

its water. Mix in tomatoes. Heat to a low boil, then simmer on low heat for 30 minutes. Add water for desired consistency. Heat until bubbly. Cool and freeze.

Chili Make at home and freeze. At campsite, combine with at least a quart of the preceding tomato sauce recipe and the ingredients below. 2 2

tablespoons vegetable oil medium Italian or vegetarian sausages, sliced 2 cans kidney or black beans 1 ounce unsweetened bakers chocolate 1 tablespoon chili powder 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin 1 can tomato paste; add water to desired consistency Optional toppings: sour cream, grated

cheddar cheese

In a large pot, heat the oil. Saute the sausage until cooked through halfway. Mix in all ingredients, except toppings. Cook on low boil for 10 minutes and chocolate is thoroughly melted. Simmer 10 minutes. Serve with toppings and cornbread.

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cup flour cup cornmeal cup sugar teaspoon baking powder teaspoon baking soda teaspoon salt cup plain Greek yogurt eggs tablespoons vegetable oil cup finely chopped jalapeno peppers (optional) tablespoons butter

Preheat oven to 375 F. Sift dry ingredients. Beat eggs in a separate bowl, and mix in thoroughly the yogurt and oil. Put the butter in an 8-inch square or 9-inch round pan. Place in the preheating oven until melted. Spread butter evenly. Mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients, including the peppers, together, just until smooth. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown. Cool and place in an airtight container. Make no more than two days in advance.

Roasted Vegetables This recipe provides nutritious food that can be reheated at the campsite, or eaten cold for lunch during day hikes. The ingredients can be shifted to fit the best season offerings of food. 2

sweet potatoes peeled and sliced into half moons, 1⁄2 inch thick pieces 1 onion, cored, quartered, and separated into pieces 2 Yukon Gold potatoes 1 Delicata squash, peeled, seeded, halved, cut into 1⁄2-inch thick pieces 3 fresh beets, peeled and quartered 1 red bell pepper, seeded, sliced, and chopped into 1-inch pieces 1⁄2 cup olive, canola or safflower oil 1 tablespoon fresh chopped thyme 1 tablespoon fresh chopped rosemary Freshly ground pepper Freshly ground sea salt

Preheat oven to 475 degrees F. Combine all the vegetables in a large bowl. Drizzle and mix the oil into the vegetables thoroughly, for complete coverage. Sprinkle and mix in the herbs, pepper, and salt. Spread in one layer into a large square pan (broiler pan that comes with ovens, or baking sheets with sides are good choices). Roast for 35-40 minutes, stirring and rotating every 10 minutes. Cool, then pack tightly into sealed container.

Mix ahead in plastic container with a tight-seal top: 2 cups all-purpose flour 11⁄2 teaspoons baking powder 11⁄2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons sugar 1⁄2 teaspoon salt Cooler ingredients to bring: 1 cup yogurt 3 tablespoons butter, melted, or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 eggs, lightly beaten ½ package active dry yeast; chocolate chips (optional)

Night before eating: In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in 2 tablespoons warm water; let stand for 5 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, yogurt, oil, and 1⁄4 cup water; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Stir in yeast mixture. Cover and put in cooler overnight. If you lack cooler space, but have cold nights, put in your car overnight. If nights are warm and you have no cooler space, save mixing in the beaten eggs until morning. To make pancakes, pour batter by 1⁄4 cupfuls onto a greased hot griddle; sprinkle with chocolate chips or fresh raspberries, and turn when bubbles form on top of pancakes. Cook until second side is golden brown. Top with maple syrup.

Pumpkin Trail Mix Muffins

3⁄4 cup butter 1⁄4 cup Greek yogurt, or whole milk yogurt 1 1⁄2 cups sugar 3 eggs 1 1⁄4 cups canned or pureed fresh baked pumpkin 1 frozen banana, thawed 2 medium carrots, grated 1 zucchini, grated 1⁄4 cup chopped pecans 1⁄2 cup chocolate chips 1⁄2 cup chopped apple

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt in a large bowl. In a mixer, cream the sugar and butter. Add the eggs; beat well. Add pumpkin, banana, and yogurt; beat well. Mix in carrots. Add the flour mix, and beat just until the dry mix is incorporated into the wet mix. Do not over beat. Fold in the pecans and chocolate chips. Place muffin cups in muffin puns. Fill cups three-quarters full with mix. Bake in preheated oven for 20-30 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool

completely before eating. Muffins freeze well if not overcooked. Once completely cooled, store in airtight container.

Fresh fruit salad Freshly cut fruit, treated with a bit of lemon, holds up well in a cooler for two days. The mix can vary, but in low cooling situations, watermelon, in particular, is not recommended, as its high sugar content catalyzes fermentation and the spoiling of the fruit much quicker than other fruits. The mix can change based on what’s in season; generally a minimum of four fruits bring a good complexity of flavor to the dish. 1

cantaloupe, rind and seeds removed, chopped into 1⁄2-inch pieces 2 cups fresh or canned pineapple, cut into 1⁄4 inch pieces 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries or blackberries 1 cup fresh strawberries 2 cups grapes, cut in half Juice of one lemon 1 tablespoon sugar

Mix all ingredients into sealed container. Chill.

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These muffins don’t use trail mix, but they are ready to hit the trail with similar but even more ingredients than packaged mixes. The muffins do double-duty as nutritious, flavorful breakfast treats, smeared with butter and jam, or hearty, compact hiking snacks. Makes 2 dozen. 2 3 3 1⁄4 1 1 1⁄8

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Overnight Pancakes These pancakes are chewy, tasting of sourdough, and have low sugar. Leftovers will last until the next day for a re-heated breakfast; or, smear two pancakes with almond or peanut butter and jelly or other spreads and make a different kind of sandwich for lunch and snacks. The yield is about two and a half dozen pancakes. To half the recipe, use two eggs.

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Food, music, fun just a festive community away July 4, Holt Park, Creswell. Free admission. Parade, games and food. Evening fireworks. 541-895-4398; creswellchamber.com

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June We Are Bethel Celebration: Saturday, June 1, noon to 6 p.m., Petersen Barn, 870 Berntzen Road, Eugene. Free. Music, art, entertainment, carnival, food, booths. 541-6825521; www.eugene-or.gov/rec Newport Celtic Festival & Highland Games: June 7-9, Lincoln

County Fairgrounds. Main festival 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Highland games, music, dance, food. Admission TBA. 541-574-9366l http://ncfhg.com Blooms and Butterflies: Saturday, June 22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Elkton Community Education Center, 15850 Highway 38, 15 miles west of Drain. Free but donations welcome. Garden¬themed booths, art exhibits, used book sale, 8 a.m. 5K and 10K butterfly run, vendors and demonstrations. Barbecue and live music. 541-584-2692; elktonbutterflies.com Oregon Bach Festival: June 24-July 14. The 43rd anniversary of

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a series of orchestral and choral concerts featuring music by Bach, his contemporaries many others. Various Eugene venues with additional events in Portland, Ashland and Bend. 541682-5000 for tickets; oregonbachfestival.com

July City of Eugene “Summer in the City” events: Free music con-

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cracker Bull Ride: July 3 to 6, Oregon Horse Center, 90751 Prairie Road, Eugene. Rodeo, fireworks, nightly dances, 22nd anniversary activities. “Beefed Up Bull Ride” Saturday, July 6, 541-689-9700; oregonhorsecenter.com Art and the Vineyard: July 4-6, Alton Baker Park, Eugene. Music; fireworks on Fourth; artists; 25 mostly local and all Oregon-based wineries. Live music. 541-345-1571; artandthevineyard.org Yoncalla Fourth of July Celebration: July 3-5. Street dance party on

Main Street; camel rides; other activities. Fourth of July parade starts 10:30 a.m.; fireworks at dusk. 541849-2152. Independence Day Celebration:

Thursday, July 4, Old Town Florence. Free. Live outdoor music, fireworks over river, watermelon and pie-eating contests, dog parade, open-air market. Events start at 10 a.m. Celebration extends to “Wings and Wheels” event Saturday, July 6 at the airport. 541-997-3128; florencechamber.com Creswell July 4th Celebration:

of Liberty Celebration: July 4, Island Park, Springfield. Live music with Grand Old Opry star Marty Stuart. Food, kids’ activities and fireworks. Gates open at 4 p.m. Tickets $5 in advance, $7 at door. 541-746-8451; subutil.com. All Comers Track Meets: Wednesdays, July 10-31, 4 to 7 p.m., free. Hayward Field, University of Oregon. $5 for up to three events; $1 for OTC members; free for Junior OTC members. All ages. Sponsored by the Oregon Track club. www.oregontrackclub.org Oregon Country Fair: July 12-14, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, outskirts of Veneta off Suttle Road/Chickadee Lane. Celebration of cultural diversity, art, 17 stages of live music, vaudeville and spoken word. More than 75 food booths and 300 craft booths. 541-343-4298; oregoncountryfair.org Springfield SummerFair: July 19-20, Island Park. Los Lobos, Curtis Salgado, Satin Love Orchestra. Family activities, food. $8/person, $25/family. Wristbands at any Willamalane facility. 541-736-4544; willamalane.org Bohemia Mining Days: July 19-21, Coiner Park and other locations in Cottage Grove. Celebrate local history with family fun, food and entertainment. 541-942-5064; bohemiaminingdays.org. (For details on Bohemia Saddle breakfast, call Berneda McDonald, Prospectors and Goldiggers president, at 541-9423773.) Eugene Sunday Streets: Sunday, July 21, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., downtown. Opening of city’s largest public space — its streets — for people to walk, bike and roll. 541-682-5094; www.eugene-or.gov/transportation Lane County Fair: July 24-28, Lane Events Center, Eugene. Concerts, rides, games, exhibits, food. 541-6824292; atthefair.com Chili Cook-Off: Saturday, July 27, noon to 4 p.m., downtown Cottage Grove. Free. Chili sampling, live Continued on next page

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music, crafts. 541-942-2411; cgchamber.com Obon and Taiko Festival: Saturday, July 27, Alton Baker Park, Eugene. Free. 5 p.m. Japanese folk dances, taiko drumming, Asian food, craft booths. 541-461-5449. Coburg Outdoor Quilt Show: Saturday, July 27, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., city of Coburg’s outdoor pavilion park. Free, with donations accepted for the Coburg Food Pantry. Quilts, tea, carriage, vendors. 541-746-8655; www. coburgquiltshow.org Fern Ridge Beef Pit Barbecue:

Sunday, July 28, noon to 5 p.m., St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, 25181 E. Broadway, Veneta. Slowroasted beef, silent auction, music, archery, games. $10.50 adults; $6 seniors and children 12 and under. 541-935-3933; www.stcveneta.com

August Oregon Festival of American Music: Aug. 6-11, Hult Center for the

Performing Arts and The Shedd Institute, Eugene. “Hooray for Hollywood, the Songbook at the Movies, 1930-45.” 541-434-7000; www.ofam.org Scandinavian Festival: Aug. 8-11, downtown Junction City. Free. Old World food, music, dancing; vendors. 541-998-9372; scandinavianfestival.com Western Oregon Expo Heritage Fair: Aug. 16-18, WOE Fairgrounds,

Cottage Grove. “Everything lumber” entertainment, exhibits, equipment displays. 541-942-2411; cgchamber.com or woefair.com Eugene Celebration: Aug. 23-25, downtown Eugene. Arts/entertainment showcase with multiple stages for live music. Parades, street entertainers, kids’ activities, food, vendors. 541-6814108; eugenecelebration.com Elkton Fort Umpqua Days: Aug. 31-Sept. 1, Elkton Community Education Center, 15850 Hwy. 38. Free. Saturday morning parade celebrates old Fort Umpqua life. Two-day bass tournament, crafts, food booths, plant sale, butterfly exhibits and release, art exhibits, historical pageant. 541-5842692; elktonbutterflies.com

September Florence Fall Festival: Sept. 6-8,

Florence. Merging of former Rods and Rhodies and Chowder Blues and Brews festivals. Cars, blooms, live blues music, suds. 541-997-3128; florencechamber.com Coburg Antique Fair: Sunday,

Sept. 8, downtown Coburg. More than 350 antique dealers from around the country. Music, food. 541-683-0916; coburgoregon.org

October Cottage Grove Covered Bridge Festival: Saturday, Oct. 5. Details

TBA. 541-942-2411; cgchamber.com Buster Keaton Day: Saturday, Oct. 19, Cottage Grove. Details TBA. 541-942-2411; cgchamber.com Mushroom Festival: Sunday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mount Pisgah Arboretum. Displays and identification tips of Western Oregon mushrooms. Children’s activities, hayrides, live music, food, craft vendors, winetasting, scarecrow contest. Suggested donation is $5 per person; 12 and under free. 541-747-3817; mountpisgaharboretum.org

November Lane County Veterans Day Parade: Sunday, Nov. 10, 1:30 p.m.,

Springfield. Free. Parade supporting veterans. 541-520-2307. Festival of Trees: Nov. 27 to Dec. 1, Valley River Inn, Eugene. More than 50 elaborately decorated Christmas trees. Wreaths, stockings, gift baskets, gingerbread houses, crafts, holiday entertainment. 541-228-3040.

December Springfield Christmas Parade:

Saturday, Dec. 7, 1 p.m., downtown Springfield. 541-988-0955; springfieldchristmasparade.org Tuba Carol Concert: Saturday, Dec. 7, downtown Springfield (time TBA). 100 tuba, euphonium, baritone and sousaphone musicians perform holiday favorites. 541-988-0955; springfieldchristmasparade.org Junction City Parade of Lights:

Friday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m., downtown Junction City. Parade of light-filled floats. 541-998-6154. Harrisburg Parade of Lights: Saturday, Dec. 14, 7 p.m., downtown Harrisburg. Parade of light-filled floats. 541-998-6154. Coburg Parade of Lights: Sunday, Dec. 15, 7 p.m. Parade of light-filled floats. 541-998-6154

March 2014 Daffodil Drive Festival: March

15-16, Long Tom Grange, 6 miles west of Junction City on Ferguson Road. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. Free. Music, food, cut flowers, vendors, events. 541-998-2828. Facebook: Long Tom Grange.

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Umpqua Discovery Center: 409 Riverfront Way, Reedsport. Interactive exhibits on how land, water and people have shaped each other over time. Open seven days a week except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Hours Monday-Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 15 through Oct. 14; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 15 through March 14. Sunday hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $8 adults, $4 children 5 through 16; free children under 5. Group tours. 541-271-4816; www.umpquadiscoverycenter.com

Bohemia Gold Mining Museum:

737 E. Main St., Cottage Grove. Typically open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Suggested $2 donation per person. Group tours available. 541-942-5022. Eugene Masonic Cemetery: East 25th Avenue and University Street. Listed in National Register of Historic Places; burial area of many pioneer leaders. More than 100 species of native plants, including heritage roses and native forest. Two miles of trails. Open year-round from dawn to dusk; selfguided tours only. 541-684-0949; www. eugenemasoniccemetery.org

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Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art:

On University of Oregon campus at 1430 Johnson Lane. Permanent collections feature more than 13,000 multicultural pieces. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. $5 adults; $3 seniors. No charge for youth under 18, museum members, UO staff or any college student with student ID. 541-346-3027; jsma.uoregon.edu Junction City Historical Society:

289 W. Fourth Ave. and 655 Holly St. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday; 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. first Saturday of month. 541-9520900; www.junctioncity.com, click on “History.” Lane County Historical Museum:

740 W. 13th Ave., Eugene. Artifacts from early 1800s to present. Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $5 adults, $3 seniors, $1 youths 15-17; free under 14. Archives by appointment; museum store. 541-6824242; www.lanecountyhistoricalsociety.org Oakridge Pioneer Museum: 76433 Pine St. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, or by appointment. Tours; donations accepted. 541-782-7000 or 541-736-6577. Oregon Genealogical Society library: 955 Oak Alley, Eugene. 9 a.m.

to 2 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday (closed fourth Saturday of month), except by appointment. Donations accepted. 541-345-0399; oregongenealogicalsociety.org. Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House: 303 Willamette St., Eugene. Pan-

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Communications Manager Debbie Williamson Smith browses paintings during a viewing at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon. appointment. $6 per person, $3 children 12 and younger. 541-484-0808; www.smjhouse.org. Siuslaw Pioneer Museum: Second and Maple streets, Florence. Hours: noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $3 adults; free for museum members and children under 16 when accompanied by adult. Reservations requested for groups of 10 or more. Research library; special speakers, presented at no charge, on the last Friday of each month at 7 p.m. 541-997-7884. Springfield Museum: 590 Main St. Monthly exhibits on local history, culture and arts. Early Springfield history in interpretive center. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Free admission, donations accepted. Museum store. Home of “The Simpsons” couch. 541726-2300; www.springfieldmuseum.com. Wayne Morse Family Farm: 595 Crest Drive, Eugene. 27-acre historical park, formerly the Morse farm, open daily. Morse home open by appointment. Glimpse into the life of this local statesman who represented Oregon in the U.S. Senate from 1944 to 1968. 541682-5380; www.waynemorse.org

The great outdoors Cascades Raptor Center: 32275 Fox

Hollow Road, Eugene. Sixty birds of 33 native Oregon species. Summer: 10 a.m.

to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, plus Monday holidays. $8 general, $7 teens and seniors; $5 children ages 2 to 12. 541-485-1320; www.eRaptors.org Mount Pisgah Arboretum: 34901 Frank Parrish Road, Eugene. Exhibits, visitor center, trails. Guided nature walks and workshops. Dawn to dusk. Free; $3 county parking fee. 541-7473817; www.mountpisgaharboretum.org Nearby Nature: Nonprofit caretaker of Alton Baker Park in Eugene. Organizes nature walks, ecological restoration work parties, school programs and summer day camps. 541-687-9699; www. nearbynature.org. Oregon Air & Space Museum:

90377 Boeing Drive near Eugene Airport. Aircraft exhibits. Summer hours: noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. $7 adults; $6 seniors; $3 ages 6 to 17; children 5 and under, free. Tour rates. 541-461-1101; www.oasm.info Science Factory: 2300 Leo Harris Parkway near Autzen Stadium, Eugene. Classes, camps, hands-on exhibits. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Open daily in July and August. Exhibits only, $4 ($3 seniors). Exploration Dome only, $4 ($3 seniors). Exhibits and Exploration Dome, $7 ($6 seniors). Free to members and children 2 and younger. Field trips and birthday parties by appointment. Call 541-682-

15th Ave., Eugene. Exhibits on Oregon’s geological, natural and cultural history. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. $3 adults; $2 seniors and youth 3-18; $8 families; free for members and children 2 and younger. Free public admission each Wednesday. 541-3463024; natural-history.uoregon.edu West Eugene Wetlands: Trails, blind, interpretive overlooks, bike path, monthly Wetland Wanders and seasonal family exploration days. Free. 541-3387047; www.wewetlands.org

Art Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts (DIVA): 280 W. Broadway, Eugene.

Classes, workshops. Open 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; hours may change. 541-344-3482; www.divacenter. org Emerald Art Center: Fifth and Main streets, Springfield. Well-known artists featured monthly. Large gallery, classrooms for workshops and seminars, small library, gift shop. Intensive workshops by prominent artists. Participates in Second Friday Art Walk. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 541-726-8595; www.emeraldartcenter. org, on Facebook and Twitter. Maude Kerns Art Center: 1910 E. 15th Ave., Eugene. Classes, galleries. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; noon to 4 p.m. Saturday if exhibit in place. Summer programs begin July 15. 541-345-1571 or see www.mkartcenter.org Jacobs Gallery: Lower level of Hult Center, 1 Eugene Center, Eugene. Variety of artist exhibits. Tuesday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; also open one hour prior to and during Hult Center performances. 541-684-5635; www.jacobsgallery.org

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Vineyard tours spiced with wine, music, song By Paul Omundson For The Register-Guard

Last year’s unusually warm, dry growing season gave local grape growers and winemakers an epic fall harvest and an optimistic kick start into 2013. That’s reason enough to visit local wineries. The Willamette Valley’s two signature wines are pinot noir, which accounts for up 60 percent of Oregon’s winegrowing acreage and production, and pinot gris. But for adventurous wine aficionados, there’s so much more — resurging pinot blanc, which winemakers are getting right after years of trial and error; gewürztraminer; chardonnay; viognier; and even white pinot. All of these are rising stars in a rapidly expanding tapestry of southern Willamette Valley wines. Tasting rooms at local wineries allow visitors to swirl, sniff and sip. Be sure to ask the experts on hand for their terrific ideas on wine/food pairings. Benton-Lane Winery: 23924 Territorial Highway, 20 miles north of Eugene. Pinot noir, pinot gris, limited-production pinot blanc and chardonnay from sustainably farmed estate vineyard. Open noon to 5 p.m. daily from March through Christmas; open noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in January and February. Tasting room, patio. Highlight: sip wines that regularly make it into top 100 of the world. 541-847-579; www. benton-lane.com. Brigadoon Wine Company: 25166 Ferguson Road, Junction City. Two estate-grown pinot noirs and a pinot blanc. Open Memorial Day and Thanksgiving weekends and noon to 5 p.m. April through November. Highlight: 2010 pinot blanc, crisp, complex with aroma of citrus and melon, flavors of Asian pear and butterscotch. 541-998-8708; http://brigadoonwineco.com. Broadley Vineyards: 265 S. Fifth, Monroe. Open by appointment. Specializes in single vineyard designate pinot noir. Advance purchases qualify for 40 percent discount. Highlight: wines made from top Willamette Valley vineyards. 541-847-5934; www.broadleyvineyards. com. Chateau Lorane: 27415 Siuslaw River Road, Lorane. Among numerous offerings are pinot noir, chardonnay, grenache, sauvignon blanc, malbec, Marechal Foch, zinfandel, viognier, port. Tasting room, picnic area overlooking

SUMMER BARREL TOUR The South Willamette Wineries Association Summer Barrel Tour is scheduled for the Saturdays of June 15 and June 22. Buses load at 9 a.m. for all-day event. Participants travel by charter bus to tour five wineries; three wine selections, paired with an appetizer, at each stop. Optional educational component will be provided at each stop. Tickets $60 each day. Optional gourmet picnic lunch for $10. 541-221-8592; www. southwillamettewineries.com.

Lake Louise. Open weekends, noon to 5 p.m.; otherwise by appointment. Highlight: Popular spot for weddings and special events. RV parking; handicapped accessible. 541-942-8028; www.chateaulorane.com. Domaine Meriwether: 88324 Vineyard Lane, Veneta. Signature sparkling wines, pinot noir, pinot noir rosé, pinot gris and gewürztraminer. Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; extended hours on Fridays until 9 p.m., with live music. Highlight: 2000 Prestige Rose sparkling wine, limited in production, requires minimum of eight years on the yeast. Lovely pink color, enhanced by gentle mousse forming a lasting crown, aromas highlighted with fresh strawberries and a toasty caramel undertone. 541-9359711; www.meriwetherwines.com. High Pass Winery: 24757 Lavell Road, Junction City. Pinot noir, pinot gris, late-harvest dessert wines. Tasting room open noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Saturday from May through Thanksgiving weekend; otherwise by appointment. Highlight: distinctive array of dessert wine varietals. 541-998-1447; www.highpasswinery.com. Iris Vineyards: 195 Palmer Ave., Cottage Grove. Pinot noir, pinot gris, chardonnay. Tasting room is closed until further notice. Owners are seeking a tasting room separate from the winery in a more visible location. Visitors welcome by appointment. Highlight: 2008 Iris Pinot Noir Reserve earned 91 points and “editor’s choice” in the June 2012 Wine Enthusiast. 541-942-5993; www.irisvineyards.com. King Estate Winery: 80854 Territorial Highway, Eugene. Largest winery in Oregon, sustainably farmed, certified organic by Oregon Tilth. Pinot noir, pinot gris, other varietals. Tasting room

and restaurant open daily for lunch and dinner, and brunch on weekends. Hosts weddings, receptions, celebrations and corporate retreats. Conference room. Highlight: Food/wine pairings featuring seasonal, local, wild and sustainably managed ingredients by Executive Chef Ben Nadolny. 541-942-9874; www.kingestate.com. LaVelle Vineyards: 89697 Sheffler Road, Elmira. Pinot gris, riesling, dessert riesling, syrah, merlot and “Trilogy,” a blended Columbia Valley red wine. Tasting room hours: noon to 5 p.m. Saturday through Thursday, and noon to 9 p.m. Fridays. “Friday Night Flights” feature food from local vendors Cruzin’ Kitchen and Delacata on rotating basis from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Second tasting room, LaVelle Club Room, is at Fifth Street Public Market in Eugene. Highlight: Winemaker Matt LaVelle’s Northwest Duet, a 50/50 blend of pinot noir and malbec while listening to music on the garden plaza Thursday through Saturday nights. 541-935-9406 for winery; 541-338-9875 for club room; www.lavellevineyards.com. Noble Estate Vineyard: 29210 Gimpl Hill Road, 2 miles southwest of Eugene. Pinot noir, pinot gris, chardonnay, merlot, syrah, cabernet sauvignon, muscat. Tasting room and outdoor patio, open daily noon to 5 p.m. Highlight: Winemaker/owner Mark Jurasevich’s gold-medal winner, a semi-sparkling muscat. 541-954-9870; www.nobleestatevineyard.com. Pfeiffer Vineyards: 25040 Jaeg Road near Junction City. Pinot noir, pinot gris, muscat, chardonnay, merlot, dessert wine, blush. Outdoor water garden, solar-powered tasting room, pinot noir clinics. Open daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., year-round. Highlight: Soothing water garden while sipping a chilled pinot gris. 541-998-2828; www.pfeiffervineyards. com. For Villa Evenings private gourmet dining experiences, see www.villaevenings.com. RainSong Vineyard Winery: 92989 Templeton Road, Cheshire. Pinot noir, chardonnay, dry rosé, meunier, sparkling wine. Open for tastings Thanksgiving and Memorial Day weekends and by appointment. Highlight: Book your own unique barrel bottling party. 541-9981786; www.rainsongvineyard.com. Saginaw Vineyard: 80247 Delight Valley School Road, Cottage Grove. Pinot noir, pinot gris, chardonnay, ries-

ling, Marechal Foch, rosé of pinot noir, pinot gris, blueberry, blackberry wines, blackberry port, cabernet franc. Tasting room open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from Memorial Day through mid-September; also open 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays with live country, blues and oldies music. Highlight: special ambience on this 110-year-old farm with a 130-foot walnut tree. 541-942-1364; www.saginawvineyard.com. Sarver Winery: 25600 Mayola Lane, Eugene. Specializes in small-lot productions of Willamette Valley and regional wines. Wine flights complemented with gourmet cheeses, salamis served with freshly baked baguettes. Views of Willamette Valley. Summer hours starting Memorial Day weekend: noon to 5 p.m. Monday-Thurston; noon to 9 p.m. Friday; noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Winter hours: noon to 9 p.m. Friday; noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Highlight: estategrown pinot noir and pinot gris made from 25-year-old vines, including pinot noir rosé. 541-935-2979; www.sarverwinery.com. Silvan Ridge Winery: 27012 Briggs Hill Road, southwest of Eugene. Pinot noir, pinot gris, early muscat, semi-sparkling syrah, syrah port, cabernet sauvignon, malbec, merlot. Picnic area, tasting room. Hours: noon to 5 p.m. daily, with extended hours until 9 p.m. on Fridays June-October. Closed most holidays, Highlight: 2012 semi sparkling Muscat, 541-345-1945, www.silvanridge. com. Sweet Cheeks Winery: 26961 Briggs Hill Road, southwest of Eugene. Pinot noir, pinot gris, riesling, other select blends. Guests can purchase cheese plates and picnic for two. Tasting room open noon to 6 p.m. daily, with extended hours to 9 p.m. on Fridays. Closed Thanksgiving, New Year’s and Christmas. Highlight: June 22 summer solstice event. 541-349-9463; www. sweetcheekswinery.com. Territorial Vineyards & Wine Co.:

907 W. Third Ave. in Eugene’s Whiteaker neighborhood. Pinot noir, pinot noir rosé, pinot gris, riesling, and chardonnay among selections. Tasting room open Thursday through Saturday evenings at 5 p.m.; live music Thursday and Friday nights. Highlight: urban/ industrial environment at downtown winery and tasting room. 541-684-9463; www.territorialvineyards.com.

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Bird’s-eye view of coast-to-Cascades golf By Cara Roberts Murez For The Register-Guard

Circle Bar Golf Club, Oakridge Forty-five minutes from Eugene up Highway 58, modest but storied ninehole course has small greens. Address/facility: 48447 West Oak Road, Oakridge. Carts, clubhouse. Rates: $20/18 or $15/9, weekdays and weekends. $25 all-day rate without cart, $45 with cart. Students pay $1/9 weekdays or $5/9 weekends. First-come, first-served. The course: Nine-hole regulation course and clubhouse. 6,648 yards, par 72. Rating/slope: 74.1/123. Contact: 541-782-3541; www.circlebargolf.org.

Diamond Woods Golf Course, Monroe Wider, more forgiving front nine; more narrow, weaving back nine. Seven holes with water in play. Address/facility: Regulation 18-hole course at 96040 Territorial Road near Monroe. Covered driving range with grass tees. Rates: $40/18 or $22/9 weekends; $34/18 or $19/9 weekdays. Senior and student rate Monday-Thursday, $29/18 or $15/9. Junior rate, $15/18 or $10/9. Kids under 12: $5/18 or $5/9 after 1 p.m. Electronic frequent player card discounts. The course: 7,036 yards from black tees; par 72. Rating/slope: black tees, 74.5/143; blue tees, 71.9/135; white tees, 69.8/126; red tees, 71.1/128. Contact: 541-998-9707; www.diamondwoods.com. Emerald Valley Golf Club and Resort, Creswell Eighteen-hole, championship-length course with newer bunkers, improved irrigation. Address/facility: Regulation 18-hole course with practice facility and driving range at 83301 Dale Kuni Road near Creswell. Restaurant, bar; event center; 72-room Comfort Inn and Suites. Rates: $50/18 or $30/9 weekends (including Friday); $45/18 or $25/9 weekdays. Senior and student rate, $40 weekdays, $45 weekends; juniors always $20 for 18 or 9 holes. Discounts with $100 Par Card purchase.

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Diamond Woods golf course is located at 96040 Territorial Highway in Monroe. The course: 7,165 yards, par 72. Rating/slope: 74.6/133 from

bronze tees. Contact: 541-895-2174; www.evgolfresort.com.

Fiddler’s Green Golf Center, Eugene Expansive golf shop north of Eugene on Highway 99; 18-hole par-3 golf course. Address/facility: 18-hole par-3 course, pro shop and covered driving range at 91292 Highway 99N, 6 miles north of Eugene. Rates: $15/18 or $9/9. Juniors and seniors, $12/18 or $7/9. Yearly membership, $450 single; $650 with spouse. The course: 2,378 yards, par 54. No course rating. Contact: 800-548-5500 or 541689-8464; www.fiddlersgreen.com/golfcourse.cfm. First-come, first-served.

Forest Hills Country Club, Reedsport Nearly 50-year-old, 9-hole, semiprivate course with mature evergreens for wind protection. Open to public. Address/facility: Number 1 Country Club Road, Reedsport. Pro shop, driving range, restaurant, lounge. Rates: $30/18 or $18/9 daily. $37 all day. Punch-card discounts. Memberships (no initiation fee).

The course: 6,278 yards (white/ blue tees); 5,540 yards (red/yellow tees). Par 72. Rating/slope: 70.5/129 (white/blue tees); 71.1/131 (red/yellow tees). Contact: 541-271-2626; www.golfreedsport.com.

Hidden Valley Golf Course, Cottage Grove Bucolic, 10-hole course with ample trees dates to 1929. Address/facility: Regulation 10-hole course at 775 N. River Road in Cottage Grove. Hidden Valley Restaurant. Rates: $20/18 or $14/9 weekends; $17/18 or $12/9 weekdays. Students and seniors pay $15/18 or $10/9. Juniors (17 and under) pay $12/18 or $8/9. Annual pass discounts; group lessons. The course: 5,606 yards, par 72. Rating/slope: 66.5/125, white and blue tees. Contact: 541-942-3046; restaurant, 541-767-0557; www.playhiddenvalleygolf.com.

Laurelwood Golf Course, Eugene Eugene’s oldest course, built in 1929, with hilly, nine-hole layout. Address/facility: Nine regulation holes at 2700 Columbia St., Eugene. Driving range, pro shop, players’

lounge, snack bar. Private and group lessons. Rates: $30/18 or $18/9 everyday flat rate. Students and seniors, $25/18 or $15/9 Monday-Thursday. Juniors 17 and younger, $10. The course: 3,212 yards, par 35. Rating/slope: 71.8/132. Contact: 541-484-4653; www.golflaurelwood.com.

McKenzie River Golf Course, Walterville Scenic nine-hole course with wide, tree-lined fairways along the McKenzie River. Address/facility: Nine regulation holes at 89089 Bridge St., about 20 minutes from Springfield off Highway 126 (turn at Holden Creek, then cross bridge). Pro shop, driving range. Rates: $15/9 or $25/18 every day. Punch-card discounts. The course: 5,620 yards, par 70. Rating/slope: 65.9/104. Contact: 541-896-3454; www.mckenzierivergolf.com

Middlefield Golf Course, Cottage Grove Executive-length, 18-hole layout with one par 5. Address/facility: Eighteen regulation holes at 91 Village Drive in CotContinued on next page

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tage Grove. Rates: $28/18 or $18/9 weekends; $25/18 or $16/9 weekdays. Seniors and college students with ID, $20/18 or $14/9. Juniors $12/18 or $8/9. Punch-card discounts. The course: 5,002 yards, par 67. Rating/slope: 64/106. Contact: 541-942-8730; www.middlefieldgolf.com.

Oakway Golf Course, Eugene

Biggest golf complex in the Eugene/Springfield area with 18-hole regulation course, nine-hole executive course, and nine-hole short course. Address/facility: Three courses, covered driving range at 3800 N. Delta Highway in Eugene. Courses are 18-hole RiverRidge and two ninehole courses, executive SuttonRidge and par-3 ShortRidge. Rates at RiverRidge: $33/18 or $20/9 weekends and holidays; $30/18 or $18/9 weekdays. Seniors, $25/18 or $15/9 weekdays. Juniors 17 and under, $15/18 or $7.50/9 ( juniors play free with paying adult after 2 p.m.) Annual pass: $1,795; $750 juniors. Rates at SuttonRidge: $14/9 seven days a week. Seniors, $11/9; juniors, $7.50/9. See website for online tee-time specials. Rates at ShortRidge: $6.50/9; $9.50 for adult and child age 8 or younger playing together. The courses: RiverRidge blue tees, 6,335 yards, par 71; SuttonRidge, 2,044 yards, par 32; ShortRidge, 695 yards, par 27.

Ratings/slopes: RiverRidge, 69.1/127, blue tees; SuttonRidge, 61/105; ShortRidge is not a rated course. Contact: 541-345-9160; www.riverridgeor.com; [email protected].

Ocean Dunes Golf Links, Florence Eighteen-hole layout stretches out through natural sand dunes. Address/facility: Regulation 18-hole, links-style course at 3345 Munsel Lake Road, Florence. Rates: $42/18 or $25/9, seven days per week. Juniors, $10/9 or 18. Rates can change; see course’s website for updates. The course: 6,100 yards, par 71. Rating/slope: 70.1/132 from blue tees. Contact: 1-800-468-4833; 541-9973232; www.oceandunesgolf.com.

Sandpines Golf Links, Florence Eighteen-hole, links-style design by Rees Jones meanders 7,190 yards across sand dunes, pine trees and sparkling bodies of water. Address/facility: Links-style, 18-hole course at 1201 35th St. in Florence. 9,000-square-foot clubhouse

with golf shop, banquet facilities, lounge. Rates: $79/18 June-September; $49/18 November-March; $69/18 in April; $69/18 Mondays-Fridays in May and October; $79/18 Friday-Sunday and holidays in May and October. Cart rental, $16/player. Range tokens, $5. The course: 7,190 yards, par 72. Rating/slope: 74.4/139 black tees; 75.2/131 gold tees; 72.6/126 blue tees; 72.2/127 red tees; 70.4/122 white tees. Contact: 800-917-4653; www.sandpines.com.

Tokatee Golf Club, near McKenzie Bridge Eighteen-hole championship layout with scenic mountain vistas. Address/facility: Eighteen regulation holes and driving range with grass tees at 54947 McKenzie Highway (47 miles east of Eugene on Highway 126). Pro shop, Cascade views. Rates: $45/18 or $26/9. Punchcard discounts, junior discounts. The course: 6,800 yards, par 72. Rating/slope: 72.8/125 from standard tee. Contact: 541-822-3220; www.tokatee.com.

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In a residential Ferry Street Bridge area, course has 11 par-3s. Address/facility: 18-hole executive course at 2000 Cal Young Road, Eugene. Pro shop; food; weekday leagues for men, women; senior open. Rates: $24/18 or $16/9 weekends; $22/18 or $14/9 weekdays. Students, $15/18 or $10/9. Seniors, $18/18 or $12/9. First Friday of month, $5/9. One junior can play for free with paying customer June-Sept. The course: 3,576 yards, par 61. Rating/slope: 57.9/90. Contact: 541-484-1927 or www.oakwaygolf.com. First-come, first-served.

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Broadway, Eugene. Contemporary professional theatre. “Avenue Q,” through May 18; “Boom,” May 31-June 15. 2013-14 season TBA. 541-465-1506; www.octheatre.org. McDonald Theatre: 1010 Willamette St., Eugene. Variety of concerts, plays, film festivals. 541-345-4442; www.mcdonaldtheatre.com.

Eugene has so many different visual and performing arts groups and venues, there’s something happening every month of the year. Here’s a glimpse of upcoming music, dance and theater shows; just be sure to call ahead to confirm dates and times, as they may change closer to the event. Free summer events: June-September, Eugene, Springfield, River Road and Cottage Grove. For Eugene, eugene-or. gov/summerinthecity; Springfield, 541736-4544 or www.willamalane.org; River Road, 541-688-4052 or www.rrpark. org; Cottage Grove, 541-942-2411; www. cgchamber.com. Actors Cabaret of Eugene: 996 Willamette St., Eugene. Two theaters: the Cabaret and the adjacent Annex, 39 W. 10th Ave. “Seussical the Musical,” through June 8; “Les Misérables,” July 5-Aug. 10; Mel Brooks’ “Young Frankenstein the Musical,” Sept. 27-Nov. 2. 541683-4368; www.actorscabaret.org. Ballet Fantastique: City Center for Dance, 960 Oak St.; Annex Studio, 60 E. 10th Ave., Eugene. 541-342-4611; www.balletfantastique.org Community Center for the Performing Arts/WOW Hall: 291 W.

Eighth Ave., Eugene. Variety of pop music. 541-687-2746; www.wowhall.org. Cottage Theatre: 700 Village Dr., Cottage Grove. “Much Ado About Nothing,” June 14-June 30; “Pump Boys and Dinettes,” Aug. 9-25; “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” Oct. 4-27; “A Christmas Story,” Dec. 6-22. 541-942-8001; www.cottagetheatre.org. Cuthbert Amphitheater: Alton Baker Park, Eugene. Outdoor concert season to include Primus, May 24; An Evening with David Byrne & St. Vincent, July 17. For full schedule: 541-7628099; www.thecuthbert.com. Emerald Valley Opry: Willamette High School, Eugene. Variety of country, western, bluegrass, gospel and folk music on second Saturday of the month unless a holiday. 541-688-0937; www. emeraldvalleyopry.com. Eugene Ballet Company: Hult Center, Eugene. 541-485-3992 for information, 541-682-5000 for tickets; www. eugeneballet.org. Eugene Concert Choir: Hult Center, Eugene. 100-voice master chorus and 32-voice vocal ensemble. Concert choir

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Nov. 15-17; Celebrate Arts, Nov.12-18; California and Montreal Guitar Trios, Nov. 23; Florence Holly Jolly Follies, Dec. 6-8; Food Share Empty Bowls and Florence Art Fest, Dec. 6 & 7; Florence Community Chorus Concert, Dec. 15; Emerald City Jazz Kings Christmas concert, Dec. 18; Eugene Ballet’s “Nutcracker,” Dec. 23. 1-888-968-4086 or 541-997-1994; www. eventcenter.org. Hult Center for the Performing Arts: Seventh Avenue and Willamette

Street, Eugene. Oregon Bach Festival performances, June 24-July 14. 541-6825000 or www.hultcenter.org, www.oregonbachfestival.com. John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts: 285 E. Broadway, Eugene. Yearround concerts, musical theater productions at The Shedd’s Jaqua Concert Hall. Classical, popular, jazz, blues and folk music. Shedd Theatricals presents “No, No, Nanette,” June 12-16; “The Music Man,” Aug. 2-4 and Aug. 9-11 (takes place at Hult Center’s Silva Concert Hall); “Camelot,” Dec. 5-8, Dec. 13-14 and Dec. 20-22. 541-687-6526 for information; www.theshedd.org. Lane Community College: 4000 E. 30th Ave., Eugene. Lane Symphonic Band, May 30; Small Jazz Combos, June 4; Lane Choirs Concert, June 6; Lane Jazz Ensemble Concert, June 7; Shakespeare Showcase, June 8; Lane Chamber Orchestra, June 9. All shows at 7:30 p.m. except for matinees. 541-463-3108; www2.lanecc.edu/perarts/online-box-office. Oregon Contemporary Theatre

the Arts, 285 E. Broadway and other Eugene venues. “Hooray for Hollywood: The Songbook at the Movies, 1930-45,” Aug. 6-11. 541-687-6526 for information; www.theshedd.org. Oregon Mozart Players: Hult Center, Beall Hall, UO campus and other locations. Chamber orchestra from baroque to the present in intimate settings. “Mozart & Shostakovich,” Oct. 5; “Love & Fate,” Nov. 9; “Candlelight Baroque,” Dec. 19 & 20; “Mozart & Stravinsky,” Feb. 14, 2014; “Czech Connection,” May 10. 541-345-6648; www. oregonmozartplayers.org. Rose Children’s Theatre: Acting classes and performances for children, adults and families. 541-431-0444; www. therct.com. Pleasant Hill Community Theatre:

35575 1⁄2 Zephyr Way, Pleasant Hill. Theater and dance for kids, preschool through high school; summer workshops. “Fiddler on the Roof,” June 1-2, June 12-16. 541-988-1195; www.phct.org. UO School of Music and Dance:

Beall Hall, Dougherty Dance Theatre, Aasen-Hull Hall, UO campus. Concerts during academic year. Spring concert, May 19. 541-346-5678 or 541-346-3761; music.uoregon.edu. University Theatre: 1231 University of Oregon. Students produce live theatrical events at affordable prices. “Breaking the Code,” May 30-June 9. 541-346-4363; pages.uoregon.edu/theatre. Very Little Theatre: 2350 Hilyard St., Eugene. Community theater. 541-3447751; www.thevlt.com. Wildish Community Theater:

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School district hires new leader EDITOR’S NOTE: In Case You Missed It is a digest of recent RegisterGuard articles of interest to Springfield readers. The standing ovation that Hertica Martin received after officially becoming Springfield School District’s new superintendent Monday morning was the warmest reception she said she’s ever received at a school district. “I’m excited to be here,” the educator from Rochester, Minn., said to the five-member school board, which unanimously chose her to lead the district. “I’m thrilled to join this community as your superintendent. I look forward to working with everyone to move our district to a new level.” Martin, 59, was chosen from among a pool of 10 candidates that the school board and a screening committee selected to take over as the school district’s new chief. Nancy Golden, who is retiring at the end of the school year after leading the district for the last 10 years, set high standards for the district’s new leader. “She’s a good resource to me and a good mentor for me,” Martin said of Golden. “I want people to know the commitment is there to continue the hard work that has been going on in the school district.” Martin, who is from the small Caribbean island of Nevis, is set to take over the district on July 1. School board members acknowledged she has big shoes to fill while leading the district into what could be its sixth consecutive year of budget reductions. Martin said the district where she works in Minnesota has experienced “terrible cuts.” “You have to look at the big picture and know what the priorities are,” she said. Turn to MISSED, Page 3

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f you’re a business owner in Springfield, you probably know Bill Kievith. Since becoming business development director at the Springfield Chamber of Commerce in 2008, Kievith has brought in more than 250 new members. Retired from the Army since 1981, the 74-year-old Kievith has reached an age when most people are enjoying an open schedule and life of leisure. But Kievith works five days a week at the chamber. In the past four years, he’s made more than 1,000 business contacts. Kievith is a part-time, commissiononly salesman at the chamber. But he does a lot of things that don’t relate directly to advertising or sales, starting with a chamber staff meeting every Monday morning. He’s typically in the

What: Event celebrates senior citizens who are “embracing life,” in observance of Older Americans Month; short program followed by wine and hors d’oeuvres reception When: 4 p.m. on May 23 Where: Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St. Who: Bill Kievith, 74, business development director at the Springfield Chamber of Commerce, is among this year’s seven honorees More information: www. ageknowsnolimits.org

office every day until at least 12:30 p.m., and some days until as late as 5 p.m. “I put in about 30 hours a week average; as you know, a part-time job

is always more than part time,” says Kievith, a retired lieutenant colonel who served in Japan, Korea, Vietnam and Thailand from 1961 to 1981. A recipient of the “Age Knows No Limit” award presented by a coalition of senior citizen advocacy groups in Springfield and Eugene, Kievith will be honored along with six other local senior citizens next week for their engagement and service to their communities. Kievith dedicates many hours of service beyond his position to the Springfield chamber, says chamber Executive Director Dan Egan, who nominated Kievith for the “Age Knows No Limit” honor. “When he came to the chamber and asked about working here, I wanted to make sure he didn’t think this was a place to retire to — it’s a fast-paced Turn to KIEVITH, Page 4

“It’s not about the money. For me, it’s about staying involved.” — BILL KIEVITH, SPRINGFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

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ndré Davids didn’t have to think long about what to write about when confronted with an essay competition asking contributors to address this theme: “In a challenging situation, what did you do?” Davids, who goes by the first name of Dre, wrote about working through the death of her good friend, Nima Gibba, who was 11 years old when she was killed along with three other people in a 2009 drunken-driving car crash in west Eugene. “It was mostly just about how I got through that ... and

OTHER ACT-SO WINNERS Mathematics: Nellie Nouboussi, Springfield High, honorable mention Junior ACT-SO: James DiFranco, Briggs Middle School, honorable mention MORE INFORMATION Visit: www. naacplanecounty.org/act-so

how it made me grow up a lot, and trying to help other people,” Davids explained. Davids, 16 and a sophomore at Thurston High School, wrote her essay for a class and for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. speech compe-

tition in January. Not too long later, Davids was contemplating what to submit for the 22nd annual ACT-S0 competition. ACT-SO — the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics — is designed to encourage high academic and cultural achievement among African-American high school students in 26 categories of competition, including in the sciences, humanities, business and performing and visual arts. Because there wasn’t a Turn to WRITER, Page 2

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BRIEFLY City Club to hear about downtown art The Springfield City Club today will explore “The Vibrant Arts Scene in Downtown Springfield.” Five panelists will each feature a different aspect of artistic developments in downtown. Panelists include Sharon Schuman of Chamber Music Amici, Dorothy Chase of Emerald Art Center, Jim Cupples of the Springfield Museum, Fred Crafts of Radio Redux, and Kirk Boyd of the Richard Wildish Community Theater and A3. The meeting begins at 11:45 a.m. at the Willamalane Center, 250 S. 32nd St. Catered lunch features an assortment of salads for $12, or guests may bring their own lunch. Cost is free for members and $10 for nonmembers; students pay $10 for admission and lunch. RSVPs accepted at www.springfieldcityclub.org.

Orchestra students to perform today The eighth annual Stringfield Extravaganza will be held today from 7 p.m. to 7:40 p.m. in the gym at Springfield High School. More than 150 elementary orchestra students will perform together on one stage.

‘Inocente’ to screen Friday at the library The 2013 Oscarwinning documentary short subject “Inocente” will be screened at 6 p.m. Friday as part of a documentary film series at the Springfield Public Library called Friday Film Forum. The screening is free. The 46-minute film follows the story of 15-year-old Inocente, a Latina who has been homeless for the last nine years with her undocumented family. Audience members will be invited to stay for a discussion moderated by Springfield Museum Director Jim Cupples. Refreshments will be served. The event is held in the Library Meeting Room.

City’s Spring Clean-up will be held Satruday The city’s 25th annual Spring Cleanup will be held Saturday. The free event will run from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. and is open to all city residents living within the city limits. Proof of residency (driv-

er’s license) will be required. The city organizes the event to give residents the opportunity to recycle materials in one convenient location, at 1600 South B St. Employee volunteers will be available to help unload items. The following materials cannot be accepted: household garbage or chemicals, fluorescent lights or alkaline batteries. For more information, call 541-726-3637 or visit www.springfield-or.gov or check out the video at rgne. ws/13w0qA9.

Pianist to perform at Wildish on Saturday Join pianist David Nevue for a concert celebrating the release of his new album, “Open Sky,” at the Wildish Community Theater at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $20 for adults, and $10 for students and seniors, and can be purchased at eugene.brownpapertickets.com or by calling Brown Paper Tickets toll-free at 1-800-8383006. For more information on Nevue, visit www.davidnevue.com.

Zumba fundraiser set for injured couple A Zumba fundraiser for Andrew and Michelle Wattier will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Thurston High School. The fundraiser, led by Zumba instructor Teresa Barrington, will be a high-energy fitness party, with proceeds to help the Wattiers, who were seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident last November while vacationing in Mexico. Cost is $20 per person or $30 for a family of up to four. More information is available on Facebook at Zumba Mother Teresa or at Drew and Michelle xoxo. Donations can also be made at TeamWattier.com.

Teen film series offers ‘Brave’ on Monday “Teen Picks: Movies at the Library” will present “Brave” from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday in the Springfield Public Library’s Meeting Room. Pizza and snacks will be served, and admission is free. Adults must be accompanied by a teen to attend. Call 541-7262235 for information.

WILLAMALANE HIGHLIGHTS Events scheduled by Willamalane Park and Recreation District for the week of May 17-24.

Friday, May 17 Dancin’ by the River — Ages 21 and up. Ballroom and freestyle dancing. Free waltz lesson with admission at 7 p.m. No-host bar and refreshments. Featuring music by The Blue Valentines. 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. $8 per person. Adult Activity Center.

Thursday, May 23 Caribbean Cuisine — Ages 50 and up. Tempt your palate with chicken, curry, Indian Dahl and chutney, all authentically created by a Trinidad native who learned local cooking secrets at her mother’s side. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. $17. Adult Activity Center. Rocketry and Flight — Grades K-5. Join us for a no-school day and learn about the science of flight from Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum staff. Younger students will study kites, hot air balloons and gliders, and older students will learn how rockets work while launching their own

air-propelled paper rockets. 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. $30. Willamalane Center. Special Play Swim — Enjoy half-price individual admission on this no-school day at Splash! at Lively Park. 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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lone goldfinch showed up yesterday, in search of the niger seed I put out for just such a fellow, and while I scrambled to clean and reload the feeder that had grown some fuzzy stuff on the bottom because someone such as me forgot to take it down when fall had run its course, he hung around in a nearby crab apple tree, tapping a foot. OK, I may have imagined that part. I love a repeat customer, and this would be the reason I pop for pricey thistle seed instead of new shoes, say. There’s just something about a bright yellow bird, or a yellow anything for that matter (I would include shoes), that makes my heart sing. No, wait. That’s not enough. Yellow calls for a yodel; my heart yodels at yellow. My heart yodels to the point that the minute Howard, our white Volkswagen Beetle (listed at a price we couldn’t refuse so who could quibble about color) needs a paint job, we’re talking goldfinch yellow. Speaking of hearts and yesterday, I began my 24-hour stint with a heart monitor I can finally remove in about 45 minutes — whoopee — because this thing wired and taped to my chest looks a little like a mini-suicide bomb, if you’ll pardon my indelicate comparison. And I guess we’ll find out soon enough just how much of

theme for the ACT-SO essay competition, Davids decided to enter her essay on how she coped with Nima’s death. Davids also entered the poetry competition. When the ACT-SO competition was held at the Hult Center in Eugene in late March, Davids was surprised but delighted when her essay won a gold medal. As one of just four local gold medal winners, Davids will travel to Orlando, Fla., in July for the national ACT-SO competition. While only the gold medal winners go on to the national competition, all students who participate get certificates, said Arbrella Luvert, chairwoman for the NAACP Eugene-Springfield branch’s Youth Works and ACT-SO programs. “Our students are creative in every one” of the categories. For her competition, Davids met with three judges who went through her essay with her and gave her notes. The judges had just one criticism of Davids’ essay: over-usage of commas. “They said I put in

commas like how I talk, so when I stop to take a breath when I’m talking, I put in a comma,” she said. One of the judges who had recently published a book confided to Davids that he had battled the same problem with commas. “It put us on the level of writer to writer almost, not just two people who don’t know each other,” Davids said. Davids described her feelings about the upcoming national competition as a combination of “good nervous” and “scared nervous.” “It’s not the traveling, it’s the actual (event),” she said. “I’m kind of shy and I don’t like a lot of attention.” Ironically, Davids wasn’t sure she would compete this year, but was urged to do so by both her mom and by her language arts teacher, Robin Erickson. “She did need a little coaxing,” said Audrey Davids, Dre’s mother. She said she told her daughter, “‘You’re a really good writer and you owe it to yourself and the program to try.’” Davids’ parents were at the competition with her and watching when the awards were being

Friday, May 24 Special Play Swim — Enjoy a special play swim at Splash! at Lively Park. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. In a Galaxy Far, Far Away — Grades K-5. Join us for a no-school day and learn to use “the force,” build a droid and explore the galaxy. Swim at Splash! at Lively Park. 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. $30. Willamalane Center.

Lynne Horner is a freelance writer who lives in Springfield. You can e-mail her at [email protected].

presented. They knew that in order to earn a gold medal a student has to score between 95 and 100 points. In some cases, no gold medals are awarded in a category. The only medal awarded in the essay category was Davids’. Dre Davids remembers her mom encouraging her. “Since I was young, she was always telling me, ‘You have to do your best in school,’” Davids said. “Not in a mean way, but she does push me a lot to do well because she knows that I can.” In addition to her academic achievements, Davids plays soccer for the Eugene Metro Futbol Club and is part of the

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Technology’s role in the classroom continues to grow By Deb Jolda For The Register-Guard

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e all know how important technology is in our lives. We’ve come to depend on our computers, mobile devices and WiFi for our connections to the outside world. And certainly we can all agree on the importance of graduating students who are technologically literate. Access to computers and other digital technologies, such as science probes for data collection or automotive probes for engine analysis, is essential in any modern school. Students are called upon to use computers for research and to create presentations. They are using computers creatively on video projects and collaborating to write music.

Kids all over the district are experiencing the joy of becoming published authors by creating their own e-books, and they are using available technology to create BookTubes, a kind of video book reports, and share book reviews. In addition to access to the tools, of course, we also need a framework to support them. Given the school board’s goal of creating technology-rich classrooms, district technology staff is constantly working to adapt the existing infrastructure to try to support classroom needs that keep up with new technology. This is especially difficult when working with the district’s many older facilities. Despite the challenges that come with old buildings and limited access, however, teachers across the district are

clamoring for greater access to technology to be able to provide more opportunities for students. Witness the large number of Innovative Educator grants awarded by the Springfield Education Foundation each year for classroom technology. “When we follow up on our grants for this kind of technology, we’ve found that kids are more excited about learning, their attendance increases, their participation is up,” says Ronnel Curry, executive director for the foundation. “Teachers tell me stories all the time about how these tools are helping to reach students who have historically been hard to inspire. We are receiving far more requests from teachers than we can fund.” Grants have funded cre-

cialist for the district. “Our teachers have great, creative ideas for new and exciting ways to teach. They just need the tools to do it.” As we move forward into the 21st century, technology will have an ever-increasing role in education, and we’ll keep working to adapt our classrooms to prepare students for success in their future careers.

ative uses for technology in classrooms, like iPods to help students with language disabilities or to help students learn new languages. iPads are being used to help kids boost their math skills; other teachers are using them to support student behavior. One school is using Skype to help kids communicate with career professionals from all over the country. Another class is using Google Chromebooks to help students learn how to collaborate on projects using tools vital to successful 21stcentury careers. “These are just a few examples of the ways that students are able to learn and work in 21st-century classrooms. When learning is engaging, meaningful and relevant, it’s more impactful,” says Lynn Lary, instructional technology spe-

Deb Jolda is a writer in the Springfield School District’s Communications Department. Team Springfield is a collaboration of the city of Springfield, Springfield School District, Springfield Utility Board and the Willamalane Park and Recreation District, which provide this column on a rotating basis.

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State crews to begin repaving Highway 126 The state Department of Transportation next week will begin repaving a 6-mile portion of Highway 126 in Springfield and add cable median barriers to nearly four miles of the stretch. Construction will begin on Monday, but likely won’t pick up until after Memorial Day, state spokesman Rick Little said. The project will be completed by Sept. 30. Wildish Standard Paving of Eugene, a contractor working with the state, will repave the stretch running from just east of Interstate 5 to Main Street, costing $4.31 million. Workers also will rebuild the eastbound section of the 42nd Street interchange, which is in poor condition, Little said. The interchange will be closed for one weekend in mid-July with detours in place, he said. The project is among several the state has under way during the spring and summer construction season in Lane County. Other ongoing construction projects include the $9.4 million Highway 58 Salt Creek Tunnel repair and the

trict, they tend to stay here,” she said. An effort in Salem this year to limit open enrollment and sunset the law in 2014 rather than the current date of 2017 got little traction in the Legislature.

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Hertica Martin speaks to the Springfield School Board on Monday after being

officially hired as the district’s new superintendent. $130 million task to reconfigure and expand the intersection of Interstate 5 and Randy Papé Beltline. On Highway 126, crews will grind away two inches of the existing asphalt, which is about 15 years old, and replace it with new asphalt, Little said. “It’s at the end of its useful life,” he said of the stretch where about 64,000 vehicles travel each day. If heavily travelled asphalt goes too long without being replaced, it cracks, allowing rainwater to seep into and erode the underlying crushed-rock base. That can lead to the need for a much more expensive rebuild, removing and replacing all the asphalt and rock base. Most of the repaving will be done at night. Contractors will also install cable median barriers on a 3.73-mile section of the highway between Mohawk Boulevard and Main Street. The state has found that cable median barriers — basically thick metal cables — to be a relatively low-cost way of preventing crossover crashes, in which an out-of-control vehicle crosses the median and runs into oncoming traffic on the other side.

Driver killed in crash in Jasper identified Lane County sheriff ’s officials on Monday identified the victim of a Saturday night crash on Jasper-Lowell Road as 35-year-old Springfield resident Leslie Eugene Schmidt. Schmidt was pronounced dead at the scene of the wreck, which was reported at 9:37 p.m. Officials said Schmidt was driving a 1995 Saab coupe that veered off the roadway near Jasper Store and tumbled down an embankment. The car struck and injured three people who were standing along the Middle Fork of the Willamette River, officials said. Witnesses told investigators that Schmidt was speeding just before his westbound vehicle crashed just east of Parkway Road. Alcohol or illegal drug use also may have contributed to the

wreck, officials said. Schmidt’s passenger, 26-year-old Springfield resident Matthew Jacob Wittmer, was treated for minor injuries at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend, officials said. A total of four people were standing along the river when Schmidt’s car crashed. Three of them were actually clipped by the vehicle, while a fourth suffered cuts and scratches in the incident, officials said. Two of the people struck by the car were treated and released from the hospital for minor injuries. Officials said they did not know the severity of the other person’s injuries, which were not believed to be life-threatening. The four people are identified as local residents Melvin Hadley, 72; Crystal Wise, 39; Robin Ryker, 51; and Randal Laisure, 51.

and 26 students, respectively. The numbers don’t bump the enrollment needle much either way, representing a less than 1 percent change at any of the districts. Eugene enrolls a little more than 16,000 students, Springfield serves about 11,000 and Bethel has about 5,700. In Springfield, the bulk of students leaving the district are at the kindergarten level, spokeswoman Devon Ashbridge said. “What we see is that once kids are in our dis-

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Local school districts that last year opened their doors to students from other regions are seeing similar changes for the second year under a state law that allows students more freedom to choose where to attend. Open enrollment, passed by the Legislature in 2011, lets students attend any district that will take them, as long as they apply by April 1. Under previous rules, students needed permission from the district where they resided to transfer, and most districts allowed them only on a reciprocal, one-to-one basis. Because state school funding follows students, districts that lose enrollment also lose revenue — roughly $6,000 per student. Some people worried, after the law’s passage, that open enrollment might harm small districts close to larger ones. But others supported it because it gives parents more education choices for their children. For the coming school year, the Eugene School District expects a net gain of 70 students while the Bethel and Springfield districts expect a net loss of 25

Trespassers are believed to have started a fire that gutted a vacant house on Jasper Road just after midnight last Thursday, fire officials said. Firefighters sent to the blaze at 4431 Jasper Road found flames coming from the front of the residence. Crews contained the fire to the home, which is surrounded by heavy vegetation and sits between two other houses in a neighborhood just outside the Springfield city limits. Ambulances were sent to the scene, but no one was injured. Fire Marshal Al Gerard said it was clear that someone had been inside the home before the fire started, but firefighters checked the house for squatters and found no one there. The fire caused

an estimated $80,000 damage to the house, officials said.

Committee approves Willamalane budget The Willamalane Park and Recreation District’s Budget Committee last week unanimously approved a $36 million budget for the new fiscal year that starts July 1. In addition, the committee approved a 201213 tax rate of $2.0074 per $1,000 of assessed value, and a levy of $1,938,377 for payment of general obligation bond principal and interest. District voters recently approved a new bond measure, and the budget includes funding for bond measure projects such as land acquisition along the Thurston Hills ridgeline, boiler replacement at Splash! at Lively Park, and new sports fields at Willamalane Center. In the coming fiscal year, with the passage of the bond measure, the district expects to acquire natural areas, complete site and trail planning and begin to upgrade surfacing around playgrounds.

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“If we work as a team and have our priorities straight, we can make informed decisions.” Her biggest priorities, she said, are promoting student achievement and planning for a construction bond measure that she hopes the school board will refer to voters in November. Martin will be paid $137,500 in the first year of a three-year contract, with any subsequent raises to be negotiated with the school board. Golden is paid $127,000. Board chairman Jonathan Light said the board needed to increase the pay to be competitive and to attract the most qualified candidate. Golden didn’t accept pay increases during the last few years she served, he said. Martin is executive director for elementary education in Rochester, a district of about 16,300. She previously worked as executive director for secondary education in that district. Previously, she was director for teaching and learning at the Central Kitsap School District in Silverdale, Wash. — a district roughly the same size as Springfield with 11,000 students. She also worked as director of professional and organizational development and as director of curriculum development for the Tacoma School District, which has about 32,000 students. Prior to her administrative roles, she was a principal and special education teacher in the district.

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job,” says Egan. “I interviewed him three times and he’s got the right stuff,” Egan says. “Bill has energy and a lot of experience to go along with the energy. He works well with all types. Those are things you hope to get in every employee.” Kievith operates in a world of younger people and emerging businesses with ease and grace, Egan says. He is known as a consummate professional with a work ethic that is unsurpassable. “There’s been a couple of people who joined the chamber after two or three years,” says Egan. “Bill has very professionally courted them. He says, ‘Can I call you in six months? That would be the second Tuesday in September at 10 a.m. People say ‘Sure, sure, call me then.’ Well, guess what? On Tuesday on the second week of September at 10 o’clock, they got a call. “Members jokingly have come in and said they’ve never been so consistently pursued by any person. You can count on that phone call from Bill.” Kievith says his involvement with the chamber keeps him young and connected. “I’m here for my health,” he insists. “I do a lot things here that don’t lead to being paid. It’s not about the money. For me, it’s about staying involved. I’m a heart patient and it’s very important to be active in your life.” Kievith and his wife, Camille, have a daily ritual: They walk together for 30 minutes. “When you’re tired, the best thing to do is go for a walk, not rest,” he says. The Kieviths have four adult children, two of whom live in Eugene and work for the city of Eugene, and two grandchildren. Upon his military retirement, he developed a career selling radio and TV advertising. He retired twice, each time actively volunteering with organizations such as the YMCA, the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), OASIS and the Eugene Public Library. However, he says he continues to be drawn back to the “working world.” “Work is good for you!” Kievith exclaims. “There’s some evidence that, unless they know what they’re going to do in their retirement, people die rather quickly. All of a sudden, what do I do? You have to have a plan.”

Darlene Head

The beauty of this climbing clematis bloom is magnified in this close-up view. The setting sun lights up

the sky in this view from lower Camp Creek Road across the McKenzie River toward Springfield. Want to participate? If you have a photo you would like to share with other readers, e-mail it to [email protected]. Be sure to include complete caption information. Joe LaFleur

THE EDITOR’S MAILBAG County jail serves city This letter is addressed to Springfield residents: Have you asked Springfield officials what class of crime Springfield Municipal Jail lodges and Springfield Municipal Court tries? If not, the answer is misdemeanor crimes. That includes but is not limited to driving under the influence of intoxicants, driving while suspended, some theft property crimes, crimes that are non-indictable offenses or minor law infractions. Do Springfield residents know that when a person is arrested in Springfield for a crime that falls under the category of felony in the Oregon Revised Statutes, that person must be lodged at the Lane County Jail? Felony crimes include but are not limited to murder, rape, kidnapping, robbery, most drug offenses, etc. Ju s t s o m e t h i n g t o think about as you weigh the pros and cons of Measure 20-213. CHERYL WYLIEPETERSON

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Obamacare isn’t cheap How can Obamacare be called Affordable Health Care? According to today’s paper (May 12), the premiums for me would more than double to over $800 a month. Only the poor, who receive free care, and the rich, who have no problems with payment, can handle the cost. The attack on the middle class retired in so may areas is despicable and totally inexcusable. DALE WYNN Springfield

Attack on America We all know our immigration system needs improvement but rewarding lawbreakers is not the answer. To do so would be a slap in the face to

TO CONTRIBUTE A LETTER The Register-Guard welcomes letters on topics of general interest. Writers are limited to one letter per calendar month. Because of the volume of mail, not all letters can be printed. Letters must be signed with the writer’s full name. An address and daytime telephone number are needed for verification purposes; this information will not be published or released. Mail letters to: Mailbag, 3500 Chad Drive, Eugene, OR 97408; e-mail: rgletters@ registerguard.com; fax: 3382828.

everyone who has gone through the legal immigration process. Jim DeMint of the Heritage Foundation has said: “A true immigration reform would create a lot of benefits for America ... but to get those benefits we don’t have to offer this blanket amnesty for those who came here unlawfully.” I firmly stand against any legislation that rewards illegals with services paid for with my tax dollars. The U.S. Senate is currently working on legislation that would give benefits across the board to people who have never paid a dime in taxes and broke our laws just being in our country to start with. The Senate doesn’ t know anything about these people at all, their backgrounds, their criminal histories, their medical problems ... nothing, but would reward them with amnesty all the same. I don’t know what it would cost to “round up the usual suspects,” deport them and see to it they stay there, and I don’t care either; it is the right thing to do and it needs to be done sooner, not later. What the folks in Washington, D.C., seem to be doing is capitulating to an invasion, nothing short of that, an attack on our very soil ... unbelievable! ERIC W. LUNDBERG Springfield

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The City of Springfield proudly presents

Annual Spring Clean-up Saturday, May 18, 2013 8 am - 4 pm* 1600 South “B” Street in Springfield

The Spring Clean-Up Cleean-Up is an op opportunity to recycle large items and hard-to-recycle materials at one convenient place. This free event is exclusively for City of Springfield residents (no businesses please) within City limits. Proof of residency (driver’s license) will be required.

We WILL accept the following: Plastics (lawn chairs, swimming pools, bins), clean Styrofoam, automotive batteries (no cracks or leaks), appliances, clothes (dry and bagged), scrap metal, scrap lumber, yard debris, computers/electronics, tvs, building materials (doors, windows, cabinets,etc.), and furniture. Please note these limits: Propane tanks: limit 3/vehicle Tires: limit 5/vehicle, no larger than 17”

We CAN NOT accept the following: Paint, household garbage, chemicals, or fluorescent lights. Loads in enclosed vehicles, such as moving vans. Thanks to these local businesses for their support of this community event: Sanipac, Lane County Waste Management, International Paper Recycling, St. Vincent de Paul, Lane Forest Products, NextStep Recycling, Mid Valley Metal Recycling, Rexius, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, and Lane County Master Recycling Program. For more information log on to www.springfield-or.gov, or call 541-726-3637 (available 24 hours). Low income or disabled residents who qualify for special pick up services of appliances ONLY, please contact Dave Raivo at 541-525-2658. *Please note: this event is very popular, so expect that there MAY be a waiting time up to 1 hour. The event ends at 4pm, but length of lines COULD mean the end of the line may close as early as 3pm. 5647824M16

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YOUR HEALTH

As weather heats up, take precautions with food borne illness cases. Pay special attention to cutting boards. It is best to run them through the dishKathy washer after each Gates use. If possible, use one cutting board for meats and another for other foods like vegetables. Boards that are excessively worn should be thrown away. Using bleach or a disinfectant cleaner can further protect surfaces against bacteria. Cleaning with paper towels is preferred to sponges and dishtowels because paper towels can be discarded after use. Refrigerator rules: A refrigerator should be kept at 40 degrees or below to help slow the growth of harmful bacteria. A refrigerator thermometer can aid in showing if

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the temperature is kept consistent. Never let the temperature approach 32 degrees because ice crystals will begin to form and harm some foods. Foods should be refrigerated or frozen within two hours of purchase or use. It is best to separate leftovers into containers less than 2 inches deep, to allow for quick cooling and to prevent bacteria from developing. Also, marinate and defrost foods in the refrigerator, not on the counter. Make it hot: Both time and heat play a role in killing bacteria in foods. The temperature varies for foods, based on type. For instance, beef roasts and steaks should be 145 degrees for medium rare and 160 degrees for medium, while whole poultry should be 180 degrees. Fish should be cooked until it is opaque and

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Theft: 3:27 p.m., 1300 block Mohawk Boulevard. Police took a report for a lost bank bag containing $300 in bills and coins. The caller said the bag had been left on a car and not removed before it drove off. Hit and run: 12:40 p.m., Main and 42nd streets. Police made an arrest after responding to a hit-and-run accident. A caller said a motorist struck her car, then almost got into another accident with a Lane Transit District bus. Suspicious subject: 12:23 p.m., 2300 block Yolanda Avenue. A caller said a man was taking photographs of children through the fence at an elementary school. The caller said the man rode off on a bike when he saw that someone was watching him. Criminal trespass: 12:20 p.m., 1000 block G Street. A volunteer for a food bank said a man had been told to leave but was refusing to do so. The man reportedly made threats and was holding a knife. Theft: 11:31 a.m., 100

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block South 53rd Street. A barbecue grill was reported stolen from a back porch. Narcotics possession: 10:22 a.m., 1100 block G Street. Police received complaints about two adults who had been living in a moving van in a parking lot. A caller said passers-by had complained about odors of marijuana, offensive language and indecent exposure. The van was parked on property belonging to a church, which had given them permission to be there, but was also across from an elementary school. WEDNESDAY, MAY 8

Suspicious conditions: 7:28 p.m., 6600 block A Street. A caller said a man in a car approached her 5-year-old daughter when she was outside playing and asked her to come with him to deliver the mail. Dispute: 5:35 p.m., South Second Street and Pioneer Parkway. A caller reported being chased from a bridge at a bike path into downtown by two men, one of whom was reportedly armed with a knife. Dispute: 3:53 p.m., 2300 block Main Street. Police were called to a dispute between a man and a woman in a parking lot. The caller said the man was yelling, “She stabbed me!” Police found that no stabbing had happened, but a woman was cited for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. Burglary: 9:42 a.m., 100 block 49th Street. A laptop and medication were reported stolen from a house. The resident said a neighbor saw a man leaving the house about 15 minutes before he arrived home. Disorderly subject: 12:02 a.m., Mallard and Grouse streets. A police K-9 unit searched the area after a neighbor complained about a group of disorderly people at a park.

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Suspicious conditions: 9:07 p.m., 2100 block J Street. A caller said he was approached by a group of youths who said they saw a “zombie.” The youths said the man was hitting his head against a tree and “foaming” at the mouth, then tried to chase after them. Fight: 8:14 p.m., Walnut Road and West D Street. Police responded to a call about a possible fight involving 20 to 30 teenagers who had gathered near a park. Harassment: 12:28 p.m., 6100 block Thurston Road. A caller said she was “chest bumped” by a woman during a dispute over dog behavior at an off-leash dog park. Stolen vehicle: 8:25 a.m., 2800 block El Toro Court. A car was reported stolen from outside a house. The resident then found the back door of the house open, and a purse

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Theft: 7:49 p.m., South 50th Place and Bluebelle Way. A man and a woman were seen removing a swing from a swing set and leaving with it. Loud noise: 6:20 p.m., 100 block South 35th Street. A caller complained about loud music from a neighbor’s front yard. A karaoke machine was also being used. Reckless burning: 3:49 p.m., 1200 block Rainbow Drive. A caller said smoke from an unattended fire pit was blowing into rooms at an apartment complex. Suspicious conditions: 1:35 p.m., 2800 block Pheasant Boulevard. A caller said an elderly man drove up alongside her house, opened the trunk of his car, and let out a woman, who appeared to be in her 70s. The caller said the woman, who appeared upset, got into the front seat, and the man drove away. Suspicious conditions: 1:32 p.m., 2400 block Beverly Street. A resident said a man rang the door bell twice, then grabbed the door knob. The man ran off when the resident yelled at him.

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living center. Animal complaint: 8:52 a.m., 6100 block Thurston Road. A caller said a horse was standing in the parking lot at a swim center, looking “spooked” and darting around. Before police could respond, the caller said the horse had been caught and the owner was being called. Criminal mischief: 4:54 a.m., 4000 block Camellia Street. A flag pole was found damaged, and a flag was stolen.

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Hit and run: 11:15 p.m., Hayden Bridge Way and Martin Luther King Road. Witnesses said a motorist knocked down an electronic crosswalk sign, then continued driving through a roundabout. Criminal mischief: 8:20 p.m., 400 block Harlow Road. A caller said a man was yelling racial slurs at another man in the parking lot of a convenience store. One man was struck when the other reportedly threw a cell phone on the ground. Theft: 6:44 p.m., 4800 block Main Street. A caller said fishing equipment — including fly rods, casting reels and tackle boxes — had been stolen from his room at an assisted

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Miller, Joshua W.: 27, on a state warrant for a parole violation on original charges of first-degree burglary and first-degree theft. Marcum, Anthony J.: 28, on a Eugene warrant for a probation violation on an original charge of possession of methamphetamine.

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Vicious dog: 4:45 p.m., 300 block Fairview Drive. A caller said four black Labrador retrievers were lunging and growling at children at a school playground. Armed subjects: 4:19 p.m., 5100 block Bluebelle Way. Several people were seen fighting over a gun in the front yard of a residence. The caller said it was unknown if the gun was loaded, and that children were in the area. Police made an arrest. Hit and run: 11:14 a.m., 900 block Harlow Road. A caller said her car had been “rammed” by another motorist in the parking lot of a credit union. Dispute: 2:10 a.m., 4000 block Virginia Avenue. Police found a bullet hole in the side of a house after responding to a call about a dispute. A man was arrested on charges including reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct.

Kathy Gates is a registered dietitian and the food and nutrition manager at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center. Gates, who has 22 years of experience at McKenzie, earned a degree in food science and technology from Washington State University and a degree in food and nutrition services from Oregon State University. She has two grown children and in her free time enjoys the outdoors and her family.

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MAY 3-9 Fight: 11:31 p.m., 1300 block Modoc Street. Police responded to callers who said up to eight people were fighting in a front yard. Dispute: 11:25 p.m., 1100 block Custom Way. A caller reported hearing sounds of a dispute. The caller said a man was standing in a yard, yelling “You can’t do that to me. I’m going to go and get an ax!” Criminal trespass: 9:49 p.m., 1900 block Fifth Street. A resident said she confronted two people who appeared to be trying to break into cars at an apartment complex. Police made an arrest. Animal abuse: 7:34 p.m., 300 block 37th Street. A witness said a man dragged a dog across a yard by its feet and shoved it into a portable kennel. Police took a report. Warrant service: 11:51 a.m., Gateway Street and Belt Line Road. Police made an arrest after a caller said a man was stepping out into traffic and yelling at people passing by. Stolen vehicle: 11:11 a.m., 4800 block Main Street. A caller said she reported earlier that her purse and car keys had been stolen from an assisted living facility. The caller said she just noticed that her car was missing, too. Criminal trespass: 5:35 a.m., 2300 block 19th Street. Police made an arrest after a man was seen sleeping in a driveway near a car. Narcotics possession: 1:13 a.m., 800 block Cloverleaf Loop. A resident reported hearing pounding on the front window and door of a duplex — and said it appeared eggs had been thrown at the building. Police and a K-9 unit responded and checked the backyard. A person was taken into custody.

should be returned to the cooler as soon as possible. Enjoy good healthy meals this summer, and be sure to be proactive in preventing food-borne illnesses. If you have any questions about illnesses that can be caused by bacteria in food, talk with your physician or nutritionist.

easily flakes with a fork. Despite its importance, only 2 percent of people use a food thermometer when cooking ground meat. When serving food in a buffet style, hot foods should be kept at 140 degrees or higher. Transporting food: When traveling to a summertime picnic or ballgame, remember important safety tips. First and foremost, bring a lot of ice to keep food cold. When packing a cooler, fill it completely with ice to keep food the coldest. It is best to store the cooler in the air-conditioned vehicle, versus the trunk. Once on site, do not take food out until absolutely necessary. Food should not be left out for more than two hours when the air is 90 degrees or less. If it is warmer outside, food shouldn’t be left out for more than one hour. Leftovers

missing from inside. Suspicious conditions: 8:03 a.m., 500 block Harlow Road. A witness said a man approached two children near an elementary school, and one of them screamed and resisted, making it unclear if they knew the man. Officers responded and resolved the situation. Drunken driver: 2:14 a.m., 42nd and Main streets. A caller said a car had possibly hit a street light. Police made an arrest.

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Thurston is back in the playoffs after a second straight winning season By Lucas Clark For The Register-Guard

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or the second year in a row, the Thurston boys’ lacrosse team will be playing in the postseason. The Colts (11-5) will pursue their third straight victory Friday at home, with the opponent determined following Tuesday’s play-in round. Thurston was eliminated by Central Catholic in the first round of last year’s playoffs, a game longtime coach Ken Rodgers hopes to see his team learn from this week. “We do feel good,” said Rodgers, who began the Thurston program in 2003. “We feel like we should either way be playing a team that’s within our range. We have a good team, and the kids have played well.” Thurston certainly isn’t lacking in terms of experience in 2013. The eight-member senior class has been part of a noticeable shift in the program over the past two seasons. With many of the current veterans having played as freshmen and sophomores, the Colts struggled to a combined 12-21 record combined during their first two years. However, the adjustment period that comes with learning an entirely new sport seemed to end once the 2012 season began. It was Rodgers’ ninth year at the helm, and Thurston put

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against the Irish on Friday afternoon. together its first winning season since 2009 by going 12-6 and finished second to Roseburg in the Class 6A Midwestern League standings. The Colts had 10 players earn all-conference recognition that spring, led by first-team all-league attack Carlos Henry and midfielder Jacob Felton. That duo also paced Thurston’s offense this season, helping the Colts average

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more than 10 goals per game — they scored 13 times or more in six different contests — while giving up fewer than six goals per game, the fourth-best total in state. What Rodgers says has been most impressive about this year’s group is the willingness to spread defenses thin with unselfish play. “We’ve really had balanced scoring this year,” Rodgers said. “We’ve

had several games where we’ll have eight different kids scoring, and that’s very unusual. “We can score from anywhere when we really put our mind to it, and that’s the big thing. When everybody works like that, then we’re tough to stop.” Henry led the team with 57 points on 15 goals and 42 assists, which included a threegoal, six-assist outing

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in an overtime loss to Marist on May 3. Felton finished the regular season second in scoring after netting a team-high 35 goals to go along with nine assists. Colton Fisher added 31 goals, followed by sophomore Zack Rodgers’ 25 goals and 13 assists, and Brandon Humphries contributed 22 goals as well. “Those guys really have contributed all the way around,” Rodgers said. “Felton has kind of been our go-to guy in terms of goal scoring. He’s been big. A lot of our man-up plays are directed to get the ball into his stick so he can take the big shot.” While Thurston is content hosting a firstround playoff match, the Colts might have been seeded considerably higher had a few more close games gone their way during the regular season. Three of Thurston’s five losses were decided by one goal, with the other two losses coming at the hands of Roseburg — both by five goals. But with a team composed of mostly seniors and sophomores, Rodgers understands that experiencing the postseason early ought to serve the 2015 class the same way it did for this year’s seniors. “They’ve been just huge,” Rodgers said. “And Carlos Henry is kind of in a class by himself, I think, in terms of his ability to play the game. But all those kids, we’ve just got a great group. … Those kids have just been huge in terms of a leadership position, especially with showing the others kids how to play and how to practice.”

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The Lane Community College baseball team will close out the regular season today with a home doubleheader against Chemeketa. The Titans (20-18) are 5-5 over their last 10 outings and will try to stay above .500 for the season when the first game begins at 1 p.m. followed by the nightcap at 4 p.m. A pair of Thurston High graduates may make their final appearances of the regular season, with freshman catcher Jarren Goddard and sophomore pitcher Tyler Johnson each likely to see some action against the visiting Storm. Goddard, who led Thurston to the Class 6A state title game a year ago, split time behind the plate during his first collegiate season. He batted .231 in the 25 games in which he appeared, recorded 15 hits, scored 11 runs and tied for the team lead in home runs (2) and hit-by-pitches (8). Johnson was a second-team all-Southern Region choice following a strong 2012 campaign, but saw his role somewhat decrease this spring. The righthander carried a 1-4 record over the eight games he appeared in with a 6.75 earned run average.

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