Approximately 20 cubic yards of trash and debris, including one abandoned refrigerator and more than four dozen hypodermic needles, were cleaned from sites adjacent to the river. Crews from the Sheriff's Forest Work Camp will return every other week, year round, to continue this work. Over time, the program will provide a cleaner river, improved native riparian and fish habitat, enhanced visual and recreational access to the river, and improved public safety. For further information, please contact Parks Maintenance Manager Tim Rhay at 682-4809. The Eugene Public Library is sponsoring a series of events, February 4 through February 12, in recognition of African-American History Month.
All activities are free and take place in the library lecture room.
The Oregon Council for Humanities is providing a traveling exhibit about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement. The exhibit covers King's emergence as a regional civil rights leader in 1955 to his status as an international figure. It ends sadly with his death in 1968. The exhibit will be on display in the Library Lecture Room from February 4 to the 12. The program will combine song and story telling to illustrate the influence that African American music had on many musical genres.