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28 Wednesday,May25,2016The Nugget Newspaper,Sisters,Oregon PROJECT: Someareas arealreadyimproving theircondition Continued from page 4 photo provided Annie Painter hosts Circle of Friends children and mentors. Circle of Friends hosts annual luncheon By Kelly Davis Martin Correspondent Circle of Friends hosted theirannualfundraisinglun- cheonlastweek.Therewere nearly100communitymem- berspackedintoTheBelfry tosupporttheworkofCircle ofFriends,alocalnonprofit matchingSistersyouthwith volunteeradultmentors. Duringtheluncheonpro- gram, guests were given a glimpseintooneofthecom- munity-based opportunities shared by some of the chil- drenandtheir“Friends.” Two of the Circle of Friendsyouthwerepresentto presentanartshowanddem- onstratetheartprocessthey andtheir‘Friends’havebeen learningwiththeirartteacher, Annie Painter. In addition, Painterspokeattheluncheon about her own experience with a lifelong mentor and howthatrelationshipinspired her throughout her life and “nudged” her when needed. Annie donates a significant portionofherartstudiotime toCircleofFriendsandshe sharedherexperiences,pro- cesses and photos of work- ingwiththeyouthandtheir Friends. If you are interested in mentoring, or donating, to Circle of Friends, call 541- 588-6445, email Debbie@ acircleoffriendsoregon.com orvisit353W.HoodAve. 541-410-1309 SpringCreekWoodworking.com There are some areas there and at Rimrock Ranch where the stream has already done a good job of restoring itself. — Amanda Egertson “This is a really large floodplain, here,” Egertson said. “In these reaches, we will be knocking down (Army) Corps of Engineers bermsandputtinginlogjams and letting the water do its work.” For more information about the Deschutes Land Trust,theirfreeguidedtours, volunteer opportunities, membership,ortocontribute totheCampaignforWhychus Creek,contacttheLandTrust at541-330-0017orlogonto deschuteslandtrust.org. $300 Discount For the month of May when you start a comprehensive treatment program! Not valid with any other offer. New Patients Only. By Commission Adam Bronstein, Craftsman reach, with planting to take place in late September and earlyNovemberofthisyear. Spring Into Great Savings! FINE FURNITURE Dining Tables, Desks, Beds, Chests, Etc. DLTownership. Thefirstphaseoftheproj- ect will begin in what has beendesignatedasReach4. Immediately upstream, next inlineforrestorationwillbe Reach 3. Reaches 1 and 2 willmostlikelyfollow;and Reaches5and6,onRimrock Ranch, will follow to com- pletetheproject. Egertson said that the canyon in the upper part of thePreserveandatRimrock Ranch is quite a bit nar- rower than at Reach 4 and, therefore,wouldrequireless extensive restoration work. “Therearesomeareasthere andatRimrockRanchwhere thestreamhasalreadydonea goodjobofrestoringitself,” shesaid. E x t e n s i v e w o r k a t RimrockRanchisstillprob- ablyfourorfiveyearsaway. Egertson explained that the workattheranchwouldprob- ablybeamixtureofrechan- neling, plus preserving and enhancing natural processes alreadyunderway. In preparation for this summer’s work, hundreds of downed trees with root- balls still intact have been trucked to the site in prepa- ration for the creation of diversions and log jams in thenewchannelsandmean- ders.“We’vebeenstockpiling thingsastheybecomeavail- able.” Egertson explained that the downed trees have beensalvagedfromunrelated constructionjobsaroundthe area. This year’s project area is not open to the public, althoughitisenvisionedthat part of the uplands would includeportionsofaplanned hikingtrailtoconnectallthe segments along the lower creek.Theprojectarea,how- ever,canbevisitedbytaking partinoneoftheDLT’sfree guidedtours. This initial project area includes beautiful stands of orange-barked ponderosa pines and lush grasses, so extracarewillbeneededto preserve some of the prime habitat already present. Egertson said that 200,000 individualnativeplantswere placed in Camp Polk, and a similar planting regimen willtakeplacehere,aswell; but,shesaid,theprocesswill be much more swift on this Smile by Eryn and The Brace Place! 541-382-0410 410 E. Cascade Ave., , Sisters www.CentralOregonBracePlace.com SISTERS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Thrift Store ReStore Memorial Day is around the corner. Do you have anything you can build with! 50% Off PLAY! Clothes Yet? 541-549-1740 H ey, s a re ra d e a t h e P o m i n g ! c 541-549-1621 141 W. Main Ave., Sisters 254 W. Adams Ave., Sisters Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Donations accepted Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Sundays Donations accepted Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Want to get caught up on news from Sisters? Order a subscription today! They start at just $25. You will look forward to it every week! To order a subscription call 541-549-9941.
