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Oregonians urged to sign up for SOLVE’s
statewide Beach & Riverside Cleanup
People can come togeth-
er with thousands of Ore-
gonians on Saturday, Sept.
25, for SOLVE’s Beach &
Riverside Cleanup, in part-
nership with the Oregon
Lottery. Volunteer regis-
tration is now live and all
Oregonians, from Astoria
to Brookings, Pendleton to
Sunriver, are encouraged to
sign up for this statewide
cleanup event.
For nearly four decades,
SOLVE has hosted the an-
nual Beach & Riverside
Cleanup.
SOLVE is a statewide
nonprofit organization that
brings Oregonians togeth-
er to improve the environ-
ment and build a legacy of
stewardship. Since 1969,
the organization has grown
from a small, grassroots
group to a national model
of volunteer action. To-
A weekly roundup of shopping,
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day, SOLVE mobilizes and
trains tens of thousands of
volunteers of all ages across
Oregon to clean and restore
our neighborhoods and
natural areas, and to build
a legacy of stewardship for
our state.
With the support of
SOLVE, community lead-
ers and partner organi-
zations host restoration
events, urban litter cleanup
projects and beach clean-
ups. Each volunteer project
is aimed at caring for one
of Oregon’s most precious
resources, our water, from
source to sea.
Increasingly, Oregonians
are sounding the alarm to
protect freshwater. As more
people become aware of
the Western States drought
crisis, more people want to
step up and help where they
can.
Removing invasive plant
species, nurturing native
plants, and collecting litter
are all easy ways volunteers
can create a huge positive
impact on Oregon’s water
quality.
Each piece of litter col-
lected removes the possi-
bility of it entering a nearby
river, waterway, or storm
drain, where it can eventu-
ally make its way to the sea
and contribute to our global
marine debris crisis. Inva-
sive plant species crowd out
native plants and typically
have shallow roots, leading
to increased erosion and
poor water filtration.
“Just as SOLVE has done
for decades, the Oregon
Lottery values Oregon’s di-
verse communities and our
natural environment,” says
Oregon Lottery Director
Barry Pack. “By partner-
ing with SOLVE for the
Beach & Riverside Clean-
up, we are able to give back
to both. And as we like to
say, ‘Together, we do good
things.’”
Interested community
members are encouraged
to visit solveoregon.org to
see a list of volunteer proj-
ects and sign up. All neces-
sary tools and supplies will
be provided. The Beach &
Riverside Cleanup is a great
way to bond with family
members, coworkers, and
neighbors, all while collec-
tively giving back to some
of Oregon’s most beautiful
places. Join the action to-
day at solveoregon.org.
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The Oregon State Marine
Board will be partnering
with 32 county sheriff ’s of-
fices and the Oregon State
Police, looking for expired
motorboat boat registra-
tions as part of a targeted
annual “Operation Ship
Shape” exercise, August 7
and 8.
If you own a motorboat
in Oregon, it’s time to check
your “OR” numbers on the
front of your boat (bow)
and make sure you’ve ap-
plied your current registra-
tion decals. The OR num-
bers are a boat’s license plate
and registration decals are
the tags that tell marine of-
ficers if your boat is legally
registered and to whom it
belongs, similar to motor
vehicles. Registrations are
valid for two calendar years.
“Oregon’s
recreational
boating infrastructure is
funded entirely by boat-
ers, so it’s really important
for every boater out there
to be currently registered,”
says Randy Henry, Boating
Safety Program Manager for
the Marine Board. “On Au-
gust 7 and 8, we’re checking
everyone whose decals are
expired or numbers are un-
readable.”
The Marine Board is
funded by registration, title
fees and marine fuel taxes
paid by motorized boat-
ers. No lottery, general fund
tax dollars or local facility
parking fees are used to fund
agency programs. These
fees go back to boaters in the
form of boat ramps, docks,
trailered parking spaces, re-
strooms, construction and
maintenance, and for boat-
ing safety/marine law en-
forcement services.
“Any boat that is powered
by a motor – electric, gas,
diesel or steam – and all
sailboats 12 feet and longer
must be currently registered
when on the water, even
when docked or moored,”
said Henry. This includes
drift boats, inflatable rafts,
stand up paddleboards or
float tubes with an electric
motor.
Henry added, “Each boat
registration brings in addi-
tional funds from motorboat
fuel tax and federal boating
dollars. Registering a 16-
foot boat provides $100.20
of funding, but results in
additional matching funds
of nearly $190, so this regis-
tration fee results in $267 of
revenue available to fund fa-
cilities and marine enforce-
ment.”
Henry reminds boaters
that if they’ve just purchased
their boat or are in the pro-
cess of registering it, be sure
to carry the temporary reg-
istration and present it to
marine officers, just like ve-
hicle registration.
Boaters can renew their
motorboat registration on-
line at apps3.oregon.gov/ or
by visiting their local reg-
istration agent. Boaters can
print a temporary permit af-
ter successfully completing
their transaction online.
A registration agent will
issue a temporary permit
for an additional fee. If you
need assistance renewing
online, please contact the
Marine Board at marine.
board@oregon.gov or 503-
378-8587.
5 TIPS from page 1B
dle boarders, sailors, wa-
ter skiers and others that
can make fishing a little
trickier.
Stay out late. Water tem-
peratures will start to cool
once the sun is off the wa-
ter. While salmon and trout
fishing is off-limits begin-
ning an hour after sunset,
you can fish for bass and
other warmwater species
throughout the night,
Use long-nosed pliers
or hemostats to back out a
hook.
If a fish is hooked deeply,
cut the line near the hook.
Revive fish (point them
into slow current or move
them back and forth until
gills are working).
When possible, let the
fish swim out of your
hands.
waterbody. Often there are
coolers spots where trout
and other fish can take ref-
uge from the warmer water.
In rivers and streams,
you’ll find cooler waters:
In deeper pools, often at
the head of a riffle.
Within or just below a
riffle or rapid, where water
gets oxygenated as it tum-
bles.
Along shaded banks.
In the waters just below
cool water tributaries or
underground springs.
In stillwaters, look for:
Deeper, cooler waters.
Cool water inlets flowing
into lakes and reservoirs.
Shaded banks.
Water shaded by water
plants such as water lilies.
3. FISH DURING THE
COOLEST PARTS OF THE
DAY
Get up early. Fish early
in the morning when wa-
ter temperatures are cooler
and fish are more active.
You might also beat the
swimmers, kayakers, pad-
4. LAND FISH QUICK-
LY, KEEP THEM IN THE
WATER
If you plan to release the
fish you catch, landing fish
quickly and keeping them
in the water as much as
possible will help them re-
cover.
Use the right-size gear
and land fish quickly. The
longer the fight, the less
likely the fish will survive.
Avoid removing the fish
from the water.
If taking a photo, cradle
the fish at water level and
quickly take the picture.
Remove hooks quickly
and gently while keeping
the fish in the water.
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5. CHECK BEFORE YOU
GO
ODFW tries to reduce
angler impact on fish by
adopting emergency regu-
lations when conditions are
severe. These can include:
Hoot owl rules. Fish-
ing may be closed in some
locations during the hot-
test part of the day.
Lifting bag limits in loca-
tions likely to go dry. In wa-
ters that have been stocked,
ODFW may encourage
anglers to salvage as many
fish as possible before the
waterbody runs dry.
Closures. When water
temperatures are very high,
ODFW may close some ar-
eas to fishing until condi-
tions improve.
Summer drought and
high temperatures also in-
crease wildlife risks, and
associated road closures.
Check for fires and related
road closures on Oregon’s
interagency status map at
wildfire.oregon.gov/Pages/
Recreation-Impacts.aspx.
For more information,
visit myodfw.com/fishing.
