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This year’s program ful- filled over 115 orders that were distributed from four different distribution sites in Lorraine, Blachly, Deadwood and Maple- ton. Siuslaw Watershed Program Director Kyle Terry said, “The real intent here is that the U.S. Forest Service supports this pro- gram because they have a real high emphasis on improving habitat for wildlife and water quality. We use the support and funding to leverage all the volun- teers we have to improve those key ecosystem services, and hab- itat services like water quality.” Terry walked through the var- ious native plants and trees that the council was giving away, pointing to specimens as he went. “We have coastal black goose- berry, which is good forage for birds,” he said. “They eat the ber- ries and it offers a good habitat for birds as well. They can hide inside of these branches. Same with black twinberry. And then you have things like ocean spray and Pacific ninebark, which are excellent pollinators.” Siuslaw News NEWS & VIEWS THAT DEFINE OUR COMMUNITY Siuslaw Watershed Council continues native plant giveaway VOL. 130, NO. 15 F LORENCE , O REGON WEATHER Partly sunny with a high of 54 and a low tonight of 44. Full forecast on A3 COMMUNITY PHOTOS BY VEVIE MCPHERREN FOR THE SIUSLAW WATERSHED COUNCIL On Feb. 15, Siuslaw Watershed Council distributed thou- sands of native plants to people interested in restoring hab- itat and preserving the ecosystem in the Siuslaw region. As for the tree species, which really good fish habitat and were the origin of the program, improve the water quality in the selection included Sitka terms of temperature and sedi- spruce, Douglas fir, western red mentation.” cedar, Oregon white oak and red The importance of keeping alder. water temperatures cool in “All of these can be planted streams is to help a variety of on the flood plain and close to aquatic organisms, which rely the stream to cast shade on the on certain temperature ranges stream and lower water tem- for their life cycles, especially perature,” Terry explained. “And coho salmon. when they fall into the stream generations later, they become See PLANTS page 7A Remembering Iwo Jima Story & Photo By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News This week, the Oregon Coast Military Museum (OCMM) unveiled a short- term addition to the mu- seum’s array of military displays: a tribute to those who fought in one of the most brutal engagements of World War II, the battle for Oregon Coast Military Museum’s new Iwo Jima. Iwo Jima is one of three display features stories from both small islands in the Japa- sides of the Iwo Jima conflict. soned troops there since 1940. nese Volcano Island chain, During the war, American mili- with an area of approximately eight square miles. The island has been tary planners targeted the island as administered by civil authorities in a central goal to their goal of defeat- Tokyo since before WWII and the ing Japan. See MUSEUM page 8A Imperial Japanese Navy has garri- Learn about the Best Books of 2019 INSIDE — A3 SPORTS Mapleton focuses on Student Success Act forums By Jared Anderson Siuslaw News Mapleton School District is in the process of gathering opin- ions on how it should spend over $200,000 in funds provided by the Student Success Act, which was passed by the Oregon legislature last year in an effort to improve a variety of issues within the state’s school districts, from class sizes to the mental health of students. Upcoming meetings will be held on Monday, Feb. 24, at the Dead- wood Grange, with food being served at 5:30 p.m. and discussion beginning at 6. On Tuesday, Feb. 25, the discussion moves to Maple- Another link between Florence and Eugene ton High School, with snacks again being served at 5:30 with discus- sion starting at 6. “We’re hoping for people to come out and give us important input and feedback to help the district serve our students better,” said Mapleton Superintendent Jodi O’Mara. The district has already been holding meetings throughout the month of February, the first of which was held on Feb. 12 — a student-only discussion where the students were able to speak freely regarding how they thought SSA funding should be sent, and their feelings on the school in general. See MAPLETON page 9A New bus service includes stops in Mapleton, Veneta By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News RECORDS Obituaries & emergency response logs Inside — A2 SIDE SHOW Activities and comics every Saturday Inside — B5 CLASSIFIEDS Listings and public notices Inside — B6 FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS : /S IUSLAW N EWS @S IUSLAW N EWS T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM S IUSLAW N EWS 2 S ECTIONS | 20 P AGES C OPYRIGHT 2020 A long-anticipated addition to the region’s public transit system began on Wednesday with the goal of providing an alternative to driving from Florence to Eugene. The new Eugene to Florence Tran- sit Route begins at the Amtrak Station in Eugene and travels downtown to Commerce Street before heading out to Highway 126. See BUS page 8A Siuslaw boys beat Junction City INSIDE — SPORTS
