Wednesday, April 1, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Can we hike during
COVID-19 shutdown?
State launches awareness campaign
Governor Kate Brown on
Saturday launched a state-
wide public awareness cam-
paign with Portland-based
ad agency Wieden+Kennedy,
the Oregon Health Authority,
and public health partners to
inform Oregonians about the
urgent importance of staying
home to save lives during the
COVID-19 pandemic.
<We are facing an unprec-
edented crisis. None of us
have been through any-
thing like this before,= said
Governor Brown. <The single
most important thing each of
us can do to protect our com-
munity and frontline workers,
and to save lives right now, is
stay home.=
The campaign was cre-
ated to speak directly to
Oregonians across the state
about the significance of the
COVID-19 health crisis in
Oregon, and what they can
do to help. It also highlights
the essential workers on the
front lines of this crisis 4
such as healthcare workers,
first responders, grocery store
employees, and many more
4 who are working every
day to ensure Oregon con-
tinues to operate during this
crisis.
<We created this campaign
with the Governor because we
don9t want to look back and
wish we had done more. We
have a lot of heart for Oregon
and all who live here, and we
know that staying home will
save lives. This campaign
provides clarity and convic-
tion around what staying at
home means 4 and how we
all have a role to play to help
our community,= said Jason
Bagley and Eric Baldwin,
executive creative directors at
Wieden+Kennedy Portland.
<As the newly released
modeling has shown, we
know that if Oregonians
continue practicing social
distancing measures, we
can give our healthcare sys-
tem time to ramp up and get
ready to meet the serious
threat COVID-19 poses to
Oregon,= said Patrick Allen,
director of the Oregon Health
Authority. <It9s important for
Oregonians to remain vigi-
lant through this crisis and
continue to stay home for all
those who must be outside for
them.=
The Stay Home, Save
Lives campaign will appear
on television, radio, on social
media, and online. Oregon
Health & Science University
contributed their expertise
by providing information
and perspective from doctors
and scientists. The work by
Wieden+Kennedy was done
on a pro-bono basis for the
state. Travel Oregon, a semi-
independent state agency,
has an existing contract with
Wieden+Kennedy, which
permitted the agency to work
with the Governor9s office on
the public awareness cam-
paign related to the COVID-
19 pandemic.
Downloadable materials
related to the campaign may
be found at https://govstatus.
egov.com/stayhomesavelives.
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Getting outdoors in the
fresh air during the COVID-
19 shutdown promises bene-
fits to both physical and men-
tal health. Yet campgrounds,
sno-parks, and trailheads are
shut down. That has raised
questions about whether hik-
ing is allowed during the cur-
rent shutdown.
Recreational activities
such as walking and hik-
ing are specifically allowed
under Governor Kate
Brown9s <Stay Home, Save
Lives= executive order of
March 23. However, those
doing so must be able to
maintain six feet of separa-
tion from others, and any
grouping of people dur-
ing outdoor activities is
prohibited.
In a note to the Sisters
Trails Alliance, U.S. Forest
Service Sisters District
Ranger Ian Reid stated
that, <All developed recre-
ation sites on the Deschutes
National Forest are closed
to align with the Governor9s
stay home, stay alive order.
This includes trailheads.=
Reid noted that, <The
trails themselves are tech-
nically still open at this
point, as are miles of forest
roads where the public can
get exercise while practic-
ing social distancing. The
closure of developed sites
including trailheads and
sno-parks will hopefully dis-
courage people taking trips
within the state to recreate
and potentially inadvertently
spread COVID-19.
<We understand there will
be some local use of trails
from people who live close
to the national forest. At this
time the general forest, trails,
and forest roads are still open
to public use. Trailheads are
closed to parking and any
bathrooms at those trailheads
are also closed.=
We understand there will
be some local use of trails
from people who live close
to the national forest.
At this time the general
forest, trails, and forest
roads are still open ...
— Ranger Ian Reid
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