The Peak View Newsletter June 24th, 2024
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Rose Young
Jun 24, 2024, 2:59:42 PMJun 24
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The Peak View
Marys Peak Group - Sierra Club
P.O Box 863, Corvallis, OR 97339
Hikes:
Thursday, June 27th - Peavy Peak Perimeter Loop
This hike is cancelled due to McDonald Forest closures for harvest and herbicide spraying!
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
McDonald Forest
Corvallis, OR
Length: 4 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation gain: +/- 1000 feet
Registration required!
This 4-mile hike combines parts of the Section 36 Loop Trail and other "hiking only" trails in the Peavy Arboretum area. We will start from the Forest Parking area near the beginning of Forest Road 500. The route will be a large clockwise loop: Forest Discovery Trail to CFIRP Trail, Section 36 Loop Trail, Powder House Trail, Section 36 again, and Forest Road 500. The nearly 1,000 ft. elevation gain is in the first 2 miles; the hike is rated moderate due to this steady incline, and hiking poles may be helpful. We will stop along the Powder House Trail (about the midway point) to take in the views and have a water/snack break. The second half of the hike is downhill, passing Cronemiller Lake and the Forestry Club Cabin on our return to the parking area.
We will meet at the Forest Parking area in Peavy Arboretum at 9:30 for a 9:40 departure. From Corvallis, go north on NW Hwy 99, turn left on NW Arboretum Rd, and go less than a mile to the entrance to Peavy Arboretum on the left. Just after you enter Peavy, go left on NW Peavy Arboretum Rd for about a third of a mile to a Y in the road; the Forest Parking area will be to the left. Outing co-leaders are Sheryl Thorburn and Mary Beth Downes.
The group is limited to 12 participants. To sign up for this hike, contact outing co-leader, Sheryl Thorburn, at thorbu...@comcast.net.
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Announcements:
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Important notices for hikers:
Current closures in McDonald Forest
The OSU McDonald Forest is beginning a harvest of trees on Monday, June 24th that may affect some hikers. The Woodpecker Phase 1 Harvest will last about 2.5 months and will close portions of roads 500, 520, 522, 524 and 540. Sections of the Section 36 Loop will be closed. Some of this work will take place in the Calloway Creek area. To get more details and to see a map detailing the work area, go to
https://cf.forestry.oregonstate.edu/recreation/forest-updates
Herbicide spraying in the OSU Research Forests and closures
OSU Research Forests will be spraying herbicide on all roads, roadside ditches, and cutbanks in the McDonald, Dunn and Elizabeth Starker Cameron Demonstration Forests. These forests will be CLOSED as early as Tuesday, June 25, 2024 with closures lasting up to 3 to 4 days. The timing of the closure is subject to change, depending on contractor availability and weather conditions. OSU will send out Forest Updates at the start of closures, and when closures are lifted.
Closure of North Luckiamute State Natural Area
The bridge accessing North Luckiamute State Natural area is closed due to severe structural damage caused by a tree limb. The bridge is unsafe to cross and will remain closed to all traffic until a complete overhaul can be completed in early 2025. Until that time, the only way to access North Luckiamute is by boat.
Herbicide spraying in the OSU Research Forests and closures
OSU Research Forests will be spraying herbicide on all roads, roadside ditches, and cutbanks in the McDonald, Dunn and Elizabeth Starker Cameron Demonstration Forests. These forests will be CLOSED as early as Tuesday, June 25, 2024 with closures lasting up to 3 to 4 days. The timing of the closure is subject to change, depending on contractor availability and weather conditions. OSU will send out Forest Updates at the start of closures, and when closures are lifted.
Closure of North Luckiamute State Natural Area
The bridge accessing North Luckiamute State Natural area is closed due to severe structural damage caused by a tree limb. The bridge is unsafe to cross and will remain closed to all traffic until a complete overhaul can be completed in early 2025. Until that time, the only way to access North Luckiamute is by boat.
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Sign up for E-Voting
The Sierra Club requires that each Group hold elections every fall for membership in its Executive Committee (Ex Con). MPG members may vote via paper ballot or via digital voting through an independent online company. Statements from the candidates will be available on both paper and electronic ballot. To save paper and costs for MPG, sign up to vote digitally. Contact the elections committee at maryspeakgro...@gmail.com.
If you voted digitally last year, you are already on that list.
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2023 Champinefu Lectures are Now on YouTube
Closed-caption recordings on the first two Champineful Lectures are now available on YouTube.
Willamette River: Ancestral Highway
Fire is Life: Living in Relation with Indigenous Fire Practices of Western Oregon
Joe Scott (Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians), winner of the 2023 Indigenous Place Keeping Artist (IPKA) Fellowship, was the presenter. He discussed how he is connecting local indigenous people to the sacred fire resources and practices that have sustained people of this place through the seasonal round since Time Immemorial.
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Spring 2023 Frenkel Lecture Series on Wetlands Now on YouTube
The three 2023 Liz and Bob Frenkel Environment and Hiking Spring Series webinars are now available on YouTube with closed caption subtitles.
Reviving the Wetlands at Finley National Wildlife Refuge
A high level of wetland restoration work has already established the Finley Wildlife National Refuge as a significant wildlife refuge that also attracts thousands of visitors each year. This webinar will show you a mature restoration site and how you can best enjoy it.
Reviving the Wetlands at Herbert Farm Natural Area
Herbert Natural Area is a little visited, beautiful natural area in the middle of a restoration process. Owned by the City of Corvallis and purchased to be restored as a natural area, the Institute for Applied Ecology has been managing the restoration process, assisted by the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde.
Owens Farm/Jackson-Frazier Wetland Complex
This webinar will present a bold plan to restore the entire wetland and make it publicly accessible through a network of extensive trails. This will not only open up a new wildlife refuge area, but it will open up a whole new hiking experience in the region.
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All three of the 2022 Champinefu Webinars are now available for viewing on YouTube.
Each webinar presents a very different view of Kalapuya or indigenous placekeeping from the perspective of the Kalapuya. These webinars in ascending order will open the eyes to non-Kalapuya residents. Please take the opportunity to watch them and then share the links with your colleagues, friends and family members:
Shawala
Champinefu Webinar Series 2022: Shawala - Birthplace of William Hartless - YouTube
Kalapuya Seasonal Rounds and Their Removal from Corvallis
Champinefu Webinar Series 2022: The Kalapuya Seasonal Round at the Confluence - YouTube
Indigenous Placekeeping
Champinefu Webinar Series 2022: Indigenous Placekeeping in Corvallis and at the Confluence - YouTube
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General Notes:
1) Newcomers to MPG outing events, please view the GENERAL OUTING POLICY on our MPG website http://oregon2.sierraclub.org/marys-peak before pre-registering for or attending an outing.
2) Contacting Marys Peak Group: Marys Peak Group contact information is obtainable at http://oregon2.sierraclub.org/marys-peak Listed are the Executive Committee members and the Administrative and Program Coordinators.
3) Facebook: Marys Peak Group – Sierra Club is on Facebook. Check out MPG’s Facebook page to view pictures of past hikes and events, and learn about upcoming opportunities. Post pictures from hikes and outings you participate in! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marys-Peak-Group-Sierra-Club/159377960779
4) Minutes of the MPG Executive Committee can be viewed at the aforementioned website by clicking on the About Us/Ex Comm Meeting Minutes tab or by clicking on MPGMinutes_Jan2024 for the minutes of the last meeting on January 4th, 2024.
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