The Peak View Newsletter July 14th, 2025

[Rose Young]

The Peak View

Marys Peak Group - Sierra Club

P.O Box 863, Corvallis, OR 97339

http://oregon2.sierraclub.org/marys-peak

July 14th, 2025

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Outings: 

New! Thyme Garden Tour and Luncheon

Tuesday, August 5th

Alsea

10 am-2:30 pm

I have booked a garden tour and 4 course luncheon at Thyme Garden on Tuesday, August 5th.  The cost is $47.50 per person and must be paid up front. Cancellations are non-refundable. I went in 2019 and thoroughly enjoyed myself.

This is an amazing tour of several varieties of plants, many of them medicinal.  The tour goes from 11am to 12:30.  The luncheon is served at 12:30.  The food is all made from fresh herbs and locally sourced ingredients.  We will dine outdoors. After lunch, we will go to the nursery, and you can buy herbs and seeds to take home.

If you are interested, please contact me at mbcd...@gmail.com.  I only have a reservation for 6 people, including myself. If there are more than 6 people interested, I will set up a wait list and see if I can get more seats. Thyme Garden is at 20546 Alsea Hwy, Alsea, Oregon.  We will try to carpool.  

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Announcements:

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Fall 2024 Champinefu Webinars Now on YouTube 

Recordings from the 2024 Champinefu Webinars are now available on YouTube with closed captioning. These talks celebrate indigenous customs, culture and stories from the perspective of local tribes and tribal members. Champinefu programs and presenters are chosen by the Cultural Resources Department of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde.  

Cultivating Camas and Communities: YouTube Recording

Lower Columbia River Art and Placekeeping: YouTube Recording

This series is co-sponsored by the Marys Peak Group of the Sierra Club, the Spring Creek Project, the Corvallis-Benton County Library, the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition, and the OSU School of Language, Culture & Society. Closed captioning is provided by the Corvallis-Benton County Library. 

The 9th annual Champinefu lecture series will return this fall.

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2023 Champinefu Lectures Available on YouTube

Willamette River: Ancestral Highway

This recording begins with a film by the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde on the topic of canoe culture. It is followed by a panel discussion about the importance of canoe culture to the Grand Ronde and their relationship to the Willamette River. YouTube Recording

Fire is Life: Living in Relation with Indigenous Fire Practice of Western Oregon

Joe Scott (Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians), winner of the 2023 Indigenous Place Keeping Artist (IKPA) 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. YouTube Recording

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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 Jan 8 25 Minutes PDF for the minutes of the last meeting on January 8th, 2025.

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OSU Forestry Recreation Updates:

https://cf.forestry.oregonstate.edu/recreation/forest-updates