The River Community

Join us September 9th for the River Shelter Race Event and Festival in Corvallis! Sign up for the 10 mile or 1 mile race at the Willamette Boat Landing then head on over to the festival in the adjacent Crystal Lake Sports Fields with live music, local food trucks, bounce house, and more. The races are fun races for all skill levels and include complimentary shuttle. This event is so important to us and the community. All profit is donated to Unity Shelter for the construction of transitional micro shelters for community members experiencing homelessness. Your support matters and will make all the difference for our community! Learn more and sign up for one of the races at: www.rivershelter.com/race The River Shelter Race Event and Festival is an event partnership with Unity Shelter, Corvallis Sustainability Coalition, and Willamette Tides. Email us for more details or questions at: info@rivershelter.com Thank you for your support!

It would be great if we had a thread dedicated to sharing knowledge about where to park and to arrange shuttles. This is a perpetual problem for a multi-day Willamette River trip. I'm in the City of Albany, and I know the City won't let you park overnight in Bowman, Bryant, or Takena Landing parks. Hyak Park (Benton County) is also forbidden for overnight. This is a real problem if you want to leave a car at one of the take-outs near Albany. Best solution at the moment is on-street parking, and a short walk from one of those parks. If anyone ever needs help running a shuttle to or from Albany or nearby, let me know. Always happy to help! I would love to hear about some good overnight parking spots, everywhere between Eugene and Salem.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to hear from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. Public meetings will allow the public to view and provide feedback on the 20 year plan for the recreational and natural resources at Green Peter and Foster Lake. 4 public meetings will be held at: LebanonThursday, Feb. 23, 6-8 p.m.Linn-Benton Community College, Lebanon Center Annex, Room LCX10344 Industrial Way, Lebanon, OR 97355 AlbanyFriday, Feb. 24, noon to 2 p.m.Riverfront Community Center, Room Riverview I489 Water Ave NW, Albany, OR 97321 Sweet HomeSaturday, Feb. 25, 10 a.m. to noonSweet Home Senior Center880 18th Ave., Sweet Home, OR 97386 VirtualTuesday, Feb. 28, 1-3 p.m. link for the virtual meeting is: www.FGPL-MasterPlan.com For more info visit: https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/Article/3294077/corps-of-engineers-seeking-public-input-on-long-term-resource-management-plan-f/