Nov 5, 2011In 1998 Lane County Audubon made a commitment to the city of Eugene by "adopting" the westerly end (about 5 miles) of West Eugene's Fern Ridge Bike Path. Audubon's decision expresses our dedication to keeping Eugene's waterways an inviting habitat for wildlife and a safe and clean area for recreation.
Do you want to keep our bike paths green? Then sign up to join our crew. Time involved is just a few hours, 2 times per year. You can join us on an occasional or regular basis.
Contact fellow cyclists and birders Sandy and Hugh Larkin (hdlarkin2 (at) clearwire.net) for information about the next Clean-Up.
Nov 5, 2011Fall 2011 Bike Path Clean-up
The Fall Bike Path Cleanup was held Saturday, Nov 5, 2011. Approximately 500 pounds of trash was collected from the 5 miles of pathway, with most of the debris being an illegal dumping by the Danebo Road path underpass. Thanks to Lee Shoemaker with the City of Eugene for providing litter pickers, trash bags, gloves, and a sharps box. And thanks to Alan Sholz and his company, Bike Friday/Green Gear Cycling, for allowing us to use their dumpster for the disposal of all the collected trash.
Joby Patterson picking up trash.
Sandy Larkin collecting trash at the Meadowlark viewing area.
Spring 2012 Bike Path Clean-up
The 2012 Spring Bike Path Cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, April 14, 2012. We will meet at the end of Terry Street just north of W. 11th Ave. at 9:00 a.m. to keep Lane Audubon's portion of the West Eugene/Fern Ridge Bike Path free of litter. Bring walking shoes, a water bottle, and binoculars. The City of Eugene provides litter pickers, trash bags, gloves, and a sharps box. Bike Friday/Green Gear Cycling provides a dumpster for us to dispose of the collected waste. Please join us for a rewarding morning as we help clean the bike and pedestrian paths.
Contact Sandy and Hugh Larkin (hdlarkin2 (at) clearwire.net) for information. See you in April for the Spring Clean-up!