WASHINGTON (KTVZ) -- Senator Ron Wyden announced Friday that he will hold town halls on Sunday
March 16 in Linn and Clackamas counties with U.S
Heading into these four open-to-all town halls, Wyden has held 1,106 open-to-all town halls
in keeping his promise to hold at least one town hall each year in each of Oregon’s 36 counties
it’s more important than ever that elected officials meet with Oregonians in their communities for direct conversations to hear their opinions and answer their questions,” Wyden said
“I’m glad Congresswoman Bynum will be joining me in Linn and Clackamas counties
and look forward very much to those discussions on March 16
as well as those in Crook and Deschutes counties on March 18.”
the better job I can do representing and fighting for you," said Rep
"That's why my office aims to answer every call
and fill my calendar with constituent meetings
I'm super-excited for these town halls to continue that conversation
See you in Linn and Clackamas counties next weekend – and I'll be hitting the rest of the district soon!"
The schedule for the town halls with both Wyden and Bynum on Sunday
The schedule for the town halls with Wyden on Tuesday
Although these were the largest venues available for these four town halls on these dates
Doors will open one hour before the town hall start times for attendees
backpacks and large bags will not be allowed in the town halls
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Prineville District employees jumped into the deep end of creek restoration—hosting a workshop and implementing a stream restoration project at the same time
and other natural resource specialists gathered at Whychus Creek near Sisters
Prineville District employees hosted a workshop that taught participating partner agencies to install low-tech
Deschutes Field Office employees worked with interns and student trainees to install some of those same kinds of structures over a mile-long stretch
restoration projects like these help revitalize habitat for native species
and migratory habitat for salmon and steelhead and enhances wildlife habitat for aquatic insects
The workshop was part of a larger course on low-tech restoration techniques taught by Utah State University and the BLM National Operations Center
participants installed several dozen structures
including post-assisted log structures and beaver dam analogues
post-assisted log structures are piles of cut wood while beaver dam analogues are essentially human-made beaver dams
and the BLM learned the principles and techniques of low-tech restoration and how to design and build the structures in levels one and two of the course
Getting out to Whychus Creek and implementing those principles was part of the level two course
the workshop was a “huge success with over 50 participants.”
Deschutes Field Office employees and USFS Deschutes National Forest staff worked with students and interns to install some post-assisted log structures and beaver dam analogues of their own
as well as Addison Schuette and Will Niskanen
BLM Natural Resource Monitoring student trainees
and work under an adaptive management framework
The project was particularly significant for Wesley
who was once a student himself at Whychus Creek
Welsey planted trees in the same area to assist with stream recovery
Wesley’s restoration work has been a part of Whychus Creek’s past and
beavers may move into the area and construct dams
and the creek may find its ‘natural’ course,” he said
a riparian forest may develop and provide shade for the creek
and better quality habitat for aquatic and terrestrial species.”
There are many who share Wesley’s vision for the creek’s future
“The restoration of Whychus Creek is a story of collaboration,” he said
specifically naming Portland General Electric and Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs
and the Deschutes Land Trust and Upper Deschutes Watershed Council
who facilitated access to the stream during the workshop
“We are extremely grateful for the partnerships between watershed councils
and other agencies that help us accomplish this work,” Wesley continued
“We are also grateful for our interns who were a huge help this summer during the restoration and for our leadership staff at the BLM who supported these efforts.”
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