News from the Siuslaw Community
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FINAL EMAC SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT SERIES FEATURES OREGON SHORES
FLORENCE, OR – The City of Florence Environmental Management Advisory Committee (EMAC) will host the final in its Speaker Spotlight Series on Saturday, November 14, from 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. at the Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 Ninth St., in the Bromley Room. Rachel...
Become a Master Gardener in 2027!
Are you passionate about gardening, enjoy helping others learn, and interested in becoming a Master Gardener volunteer? The 2027 OSU Extension Service Master Gardener training program begins in late January on Thursday afternoons from 1 - 4 p.m., in Eugene. Carpooling...
Lane County celebrates four new RecycleOn Centers with Oct. 21 ribbon cutting at Glenwood
EUGENE, Ore. — Lane County residents have new options for recycling materials that don’t belong in curbside recycling bins with the opening of four RecycleOn Centers at the Cottage Grove, Glenwood, Florence, and Veneta transfer stations. To mark the expansion, Lane...
2027 Travel Presentation at LCC’s Florence Center
On Tuesday, October 20th, at 2 pm, Collette Travel will be presenting three tours -- The Canadian Rockies & Glacier National Park, Portugal's Old World Charms, and The Best of Ireland -- scheduled for 2027 and offered through Lane Community College's Florence...
Florence Farmers Market Opens for Winter Season
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Florence Farmers Market Opens for Winter Season FLORENCE, OR - October 13th, 2026 - As the weather starts turning, the leaves are dropping, and rain becomes ever more likely on the forecast, Oregon farmers are hard at work in the fields securing...
GATHERED: A Fall Guest Artist Workshop at Serene Abundance Studio Space
Serene Abundance Studio Space in Old Town Florence will host GATHERED, a special Fall guest workshop by expressive arts therapist, Heather LeCompte, on Saturday, October 24th from 1 to 4pm. Participants will create a folk-art inspired paper quilt workshop with rich...
Siuslaw Public Library District Strategic Plan Open House, Saturday October 17
The Siuslaw Public Library District is holding an open house on Saturday, October 17, 2-4 PM, in the library's great room. Join us to celebrate and learn more about this plan that will guide our library priorities for the next few years. Hear from Dr. Audrey Barbakoff...
Marine Wildlife Center Information Session at the Siuslaw Public Library
Come learn about the new Marine Wildlife Center at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport. Kathleen Hackett from the Aquarium will present the role of the Marine Wildlife Center, including which species they can support through rehabilitation, who to contact with...
Trash Pick up on Canary and Clear Lake Roads Saturday October 31st
As fall is in the air and our summer visitors have headed home... we would like to once again ask for your help with our Woahink Lake Area Clean-up. We’ll meet at East Woahink in the Boat Launch Parking Lot from 10:00-noon. We are always looking for more volunteers to...
Siuslaw Elementary School Students Launch Milk Carton Recycling Program
Siuslaw Elementary School students have introduced a new recycling initiative in their cafeteria this year, transforming how more than 500 milk cartons used daily are managed. Instead of disposing of cartons as garbage, students now empty any remaining milk into a...