Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative is sponsoring a Scotch broom removal event at Heceta Dunes this Saturday, April 5 from 10 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are needed to continue our efforts to remove invasive Scotch broom from one of our "Protect the Best" sites. This...
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Update 4/3/25: You did it! Memory Care Respite will continue serving!
Please don't let this Florence non-profit close! Memory Care Respite of Florence has been serving the Florence Area for over 31 years. Our mission is twofold. We enrich the lives of person's living with dementia through our adult day program called Coffee Club and we...
Scotch Broom Removal at Oregon Dunes Day Use Area – Saturday, March 22
Volunteers are needed to help the Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative remove Scotch broom at the Oregon Dunes Day Use Area on Saturday, March 22 from 10AM to Noon. We are hoping for better weather this Saturday after last Saturday's cancellation due to stormy...
Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert Series
The Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra presents our spring concert series. The concert features works by Sibelius, Mendelssohn, Robin DeVour, and more. Plus a premiere by Robbie Dee Smith. There are three concerts in the series: Sundays, March 30 & April 6, 3 PM....
Learn what you can harvest and sell from your property in upcoming workshop with OSU Extension Service
Oregon State University Extension Service will be offering the workshop "What can I sell from my property?", an introduction to the kind of products landowners might be able to harvest and sell from the resources on their land, including agricultural products and...
Florence Indivisible American Pie Meet Up & Music – Friday, March 14, 2025
Media Contact: Susan Williams Williams Waldron susan@williamswaldron.com 602.885.8117 (cell - text preferred) Florence Indivisible American Pie Meet Up & Music - Friday, March 14 2025 Florence, Oregon (March 6, 2025) – Feeling a bit overwhelmed in these tumultuous...
Local Students Can Practice Public Speaking & Earn Money at the 4-Way Test Speech Contest
Are you a Siuslaw or Mapleton-area high school student (public, private, or home-schooled) in grades 9- 12 who cares about ethical standards and behavior in today’s world? If you are, the Rotary Club of Florence invites you to share a subject you care about by...
Scotch Broom Removal at Oregon Dunes Day Use Area – Saturday, March 15
Join the Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative at the Oregon Dunes Day Use Area on Saturday, March 15 from 10AM to Noon for our first volunteer event in 2025. We will be removing invasive Scotch broom and volunteers are needed to help! The Day Use Area is mid-way...
OSU Extension Hosted Successful Pruning Workshop in Florence
Lane County Master Gardeners and Oregon State University Extension Service hosted a successful pruning workshop in Florence on February 8, 2025. Twenty-five people braved the cold and rain to attend. “We appreciate everyone who came out on Saturday to learn about...
Local Baker is a Standout Among the Rotary Auction Cake Bakers
Each year, talented bakers in Florence and surrounding areas donate their time and considerable talents to create over 30 custom-designed cakes for Rotary’s annual charity auction. These fabulous cakes often spark bidding wars, and the bakers who make them are...
OSU Extension announces new certified Master Gardener in west Lane County
Oregon State University Extension Service in Lane County announces Jacki Holien as a certified Master Gardener! The Annual Badging and Awards Dinner was held on December 10, welcoming newly certified Master Gardener volunteers, including Holien, a Florence resident....