In collaboration with McKenzie River Trust, Our regional Trout Unlimited Chapter, Redsides will be offering at the unique Green Island home on Saturday, Nov. 15th. Following the work, the home will stay open till 4 pm for special fishing access to the Willamette River and the home’s pond. Please join us!
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Concerns? Email Redsides President Jesse Robbins.
Join us for a day of willow harvest at Green Island, simply beyond Coburg, Oregon, to support replanting efforts in the freshly brought back Quartz Creek! Quartz Creek, situated near Blue River, Oregon, is an essential tributary of the McKenzie River, benefiting native types like salmon, trout, lamprey, beavers, and more.
We will operate in the early morning and welcome individuals to remain to fish in the afternoon along the Willamette River or the island’s brought back gravel pond to assist get rid of non-native types such as largemouth bass and bluegill.
Work will occur from 9:00 am– 12:00 pm, with gates staying available to fish till 4:00 pm This occasion is tailored towards the fishing neighborhood– please assistance get the word out and welcome good friends to join you! Registration is needed to assist us prepare tools and products– Register HERE
Willow has a strong root system that assists filter water, support banks, and control disintegration while offering shade and thicket to support nesting environment and shelter for fish and wildlife. It is likewise an essential food source for native pollinators, hummingbirds, and beavers.
The willow processed at this work celebration will go upriver for a neighborhood Willow Planting Celebration at Quartz Creek the following day. Willow will root ideal out of the stem when taken into the ground. One long branch can be cut into a number of pieces, and each piece will grow, so long as it is planted ideal side up. We wish to have at least 1,500 stems to plant, and we might utilize lots of hands to assist make this possible!
You do not require any experience; tools, gloves, and chairs will be offered. This activity can be done standing or seated. Some task pieces consist of flexing, lifting, and strolling on irregular ground.
Extra task information will be shared ahead of the occasion. Porta-potties and drinking water are offered on website. Snacks and drinks will be offered! Please bring a lunch that fulfills your dietary requirements if you prepare to remain and fish.
Instructions: Green Island lies at the confluence of the McKenzie and the Willamette Rivers and the home is reached by means of Green Island Road in Coburg, OR.
