Events
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You're invited to a virtual information session about Coffin Butte!
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WHAT: Future of Benton County and Coffin Butte Webinar
WHEN: April 23rd, 7:00pm-8:30pm
WHERE: ONLINE - register today!
Join Beyond Toxics on April 23rd for a webinar on the Future of Coffin Butte Landfill and its impacts on Benton County. Learn about the climate impacts, toxic concerns, long term liabilities, and the anticipated expansion of Coffin Butte Landfill. Panelists include a hydrogeologist, environmental engineer, and Beyond Toxics Staff, with plenty of time for questions afterwards.
This event will be co-hosted by Beyond Toxics and Valley Neighbors for Environmental Quality and Safety (VNEQS).
Learn more about the issues surrounding the potential expansion of the Coffin Butte Landfill.
Don't miss out on Bee City's spring bee surveys!
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April 24th, 12pm-2pm: Native Plant Nursery - 538 Day Island Rd, within Alton Baker Park. Parking available near Alton Park Community Garden. (google map)
May 1st, 12pm-2pm: Rasor Park - 785 Stephens Drive, Eugene, OR 97404. Parking available along Stephens Drive. (google map)
May 4th, 12pm-2pm: Golden Gardens - Intersection of Jessen Drive and Golden Garden Street, Eugene, OR 97402. Parking available along Jessen Drive. (google map)
Join us for three afternoons of pollinator observation and advanced identification techniques with expert August Jackson. All ages welcome, no experience needed.
Sponsored by WildCraft Cider Works.
Let's buzz for biodiversity!
Explore Golden Gardens - May 4th
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Birds, Bees, and Turtles, OH MY!
Explore Bethel’s beautiful Golden Gardens park and learn all about the critters that make this place home. From 10 am to 2 pm on May 4th, community organizations will table and lead family friendly educational tours around the park.
10am: Bird Tour
12pm: Bee Survey
1pm: Turtle walk
WHERE: Golden Gardens, 4898-4800 Jessen Dr, Eugene, OR 97402 (a few blocks north of Barger Drive)
WHEN: May 4th, 2024 from 10 am to 2 pm
Come celebrate our critters and natural spaces at this fun, all-ages, free event! Special thanks to our partners: Bee City Eugene, Lane Audubon Society, Active Bethel Community, Willamette Resource and Education Network (WREN), and WildCraft Cider Works.
Together: Beyond Toxics + Emeralds Baseball!
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Would you like to enjoy a Saturday evening with the Eugene Emeralds baseball team AND help a good cause? Great! We got you covered!
Join us on Saturday, May 25th at the Eugene Ems Stadium!
WHAT: Community Spotlight event/fundraiser
WHEN: Saturday, May 25 evening (4-9pm-ish)
Game starts at 5pm, gates open at 4pm
WHERE: PK Park: 2760 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Eugene, OR 97401 (google map)
BUY your tickets today!
50% of every ticket goes back to Beyond Toxics!
Questions? Contact Emily: ematlock@beyondtoxics.org
2024 Resilient Forestry Tours - Coming in June!
Join us for one of our next resilient forestry tours in 2024:
Saturday, July 13 - Shady Creek Forest, Walton OR
Sunday, July 21 - Shady Creek Forest, Walton OR
NOW ACCEPTING REGISTRATION!
Most years we partner with small forest owners to host guided tours in biodiverse forests. These projects demonstrate how good forest management can protect drinking water, biodiversity and sequester carbon on the land, all of which are practices that benefit future generations.
Read more about the 2024 Resilient Forestry tours
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