News from the Siuslaw Community
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Community Invited to Help Shape the Future of Siuslaw Watershed Council
Siuslaw Watershed Council (SWC) is inviting community members to participate in its strategic planning process to help shape the organization’s direction for the next five years. Strategic planning is a critical opportunity for SWC to reflect on what is working well,...
Master Recycler Program – Free Classes in Florence
The Lane County Master Recycler Program is offering a nine-week course focused on waste prevention and recycling. This in-person class will be in held at the Florence Center of Lane Community College, 3149 Oak Street, on Tuesdays from 5:30 – 7:30p.m., March 31 through...
Scotch Broom Removal at Oregon Dunes Day Use Area – Saturday, February 28
Join the Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative for our first volunteer event for 2026! We will be removing invasive Scotch broom and Portuguese broom at the Oregon Dunes Day Use Area on Saturday, February 28 from 10 AM to Noon. It will be a short walk on moderate,...
Discovering Rhododendrons in China and Tibet
Please join the Siuslaw chapter of the American Rhododendron Society for our meeting on February 17 at the Siuslaw Community Presbyterian Church on Highway 101 in Florence. Our speaker will be Dr. Keith White, president of the Rhododendron Species Foundation in...
Local free workshop for Youth Climate Art Contest Feb. 28
Calling all K-12 students! All local K–12 Siuslaw, Mapleton and homeschool students are encouraged to attend a special FREE Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Art Contest Workshop on Saturday February 28th from 10 am until noon at BeauxArts Fine Art...
Concurso de Artede Clima para jóvenes
Comparte su pasión por el arte y el clima De contaminación a solución-la tierra que queremos ver Por qué participar? Únete al esfuerzo para proteger y preservar el ambiente y belleza natural de Oregon al compartir sus experiencias con el cambio climatológico Demuestra...
America 250! Help make this a memorable event!
America 250! Planning! As our community and the rest of the country prepare to celebrate America 250, please join us in helping make this special right here in Florence! A planning meeting will be held in the Bromley Room at Siuslaw Public Library on Wednesday,...
Friends of the Siuslaw February Book Sale
The Friends of the Siuslaw Library will be hosting their February Book Sale on Saturday, February 21st (10am to 4pm) and Sunday, February 22nd (10am to 3 pm). at the Siuslaw Public Library, Bromley Room. 1460 9th Street, Florence, Oregon. Books are priced to sell!...
DEQ Announces Youth Climate Art Contest Underway! Share your Creativity and Passion!
The Department of Environmental Quality is running a Youth Climate Art Contest- please share this with your schools and students. Submissions due by April 22, 2026. Students! Share your passion for art and climate awareness by submitting your original artwork to the...
The 2026 Electronics Recycling Competition is Underway at the Siuslaw Elementary and Middle Schools!
Attention students, families, and staff! Siuslaw Middle and Elementary Schools are officially participating in the Electronics Recycling Competition to divert e-waste from landfills and keep reusable electronics in our community. From January through April, Siuslaw...