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10A | OCTOBER 14, 2021 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL OSU program offers ‘Master Gardener’ training Umpqua winter pile burning begins ROSEBURG, Ore. – The Umpqua National Forest began pile burning opera- tions on Tuesday, Oct. 12 and will continue opera- tions throughout the win- ter as conditions allow. The Forest estimates that pile burning operations will cover 1,510 acres, in- cluding: · 450 acres on Cottage Grove Ranger District · 600 acres on Diamond Lake Ranger District · 10 acres at the Dorena Genetic Resource Center · 150 acres on North Umpqua Ranger District · 300 acres on Tiller Ranger District. Piles consisting of tree branches, needles, and small logs have been con- structed across the forest from timber harvests, fire suppression and repair ac- tions, and hazard tree re- moval. Burning these piles is intended to remove ex- cess fuel and reduce the risk of uncontrolled wild- fires. Pile burning will be con- ducted by trained wildland firefighters with approval from the Oregon Depart- ment of Forestry Smoke Management Office when weather conditions are suitable for smoke disper- sal. Those in the forest should be aware of pile burning operations and see smoke. For more information about the Umpqua Nation- al Forest, call 541-957-3200 or visit www.fs.fed.us/r6/ umpqua. HISTORY from A1 Tapping into local resources like the Cottage Grove Historical Society and the Cottage Grove Museum, members put together a script. “We wrote the narrative of it and worked it out — but found out it’s a lot harder to make,” Lawn laughed. “We were going to start with, like, three- to five-minute videos, and now they’re going run about eight to 10. It’s hard to get all that information in a short span.” Currently, only one video about covered bridges is available on- line. Hosted by local theater actor Kory Weimer, the virtual bridge tour recounts a brief history of Oregon’s covered bridges before directing viewers through a sce- nic trip by Dorena, Stewart, Mos- by Creek, Currin, Chambers and Centennial covered bridges. “It was designed to kind of pro- Gardening education and advice is needed now more than ever and the OSU (Oregon State Uni- versity) Extension Mas- ter Gardener program is training new community educators in 2022, who will help provide advice and support for Oregon’s growing community of gardeners. The OSU Extension Master Gardener pro- gram educates Orego- nians about the art and science of growing and caring for plants in 27 counties across the state. Due to the COVID pandemic, training new vide information that even local residents could get on and go, ‘Okay, that’s, that’s kind of cool,’” said Lawn, who also directed the video. The other videos will feature the Historic Downtown District and the historic northwest neigh- borhood and are currently in the editing process. By the end of the month, Lawn said he aims to wrap up filming for another video about biking on the Row River Trail as well. In a separate promotional proj- ect, there’s also been some new color added to downtown. City of Cottage Grove staff re- cently completed the installation of the Cottage Grove Heritage Banners in the Historic Down- town District. The banners were commissioned by the Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Com- merce to promote three of the city’s heritage offerings to tourists and residents. Representing three seasons, a green spring banner features the Chambers Covered Bridge, a blue Master Gardeners was put on hold for 2021 — but that doesn’t mean or- ganizers took a year off. Organizers have up- dated and redesigned how to deliver the pro- gram, making it accessi- ble to more Oregonians and more reflective of community needs for training a new cohort of gardening education vol- unteers. Master Gardener vol- unteer training is con- ducted by local county OSU Extension offices, with support and guid- ance by the statewide office. Master Garden- summer banner features the Cot- tage Grove Armory and a bright, red fall banner features the Cot- tage Grove Museum. The banners are a seasonal fea- ture, though, coming down when the downtown Christmas lights go up. Following Hearts on Main Street in February, the banners re- turn for the tourism season. “So just when tourists come to town, it’s going to be a little more art and just another step toward beautification,” said Lawn. Lawn was excited for the op- portunity to work with locals on the project. The banner images of Cottage Grove heritage sites are original watercolor paintings cre- ated by local artist Heather Endi- cott specifically for the project. “I cannot stress enough the val- ue of working with local talent on these projects and the help we re- ceive from strategic partners like the City of Cottage Grove, all of the local museums and societies, local sponsors and Travel Lane County,” he said. Production was local, too, us- # we make it easy to Use Your Time Wisely er trainees will be able to access online classes and participate in local, in-person workshops. Fees for the train- ing program have been slightly reduced, and many local Master Gar- dener Associations are making scholarships available to partially cov- er the costs of training. In Lane County, week- ly online courses will run from Jan. 31 through March 31, followed by outdoor hands-on work- shops between April and June (various dates). The cost of the Mas- ter Gardener Volunteer ing Dirt Cheap Copies. The project was funded by a grant from the Lane County Cul- tural Coalition and volunteer ef- forts of the Chamber’s Tourism Committee. There are other items on Lawn’s tourism wish list. Lawn is plan- ning to attend a presentation on traveling with hearing loss in order to find new ways to ac- commodate people the hearing impaired. He said he would also like to see recognition of native peoples in the area. “You know, not have our heri- tage start at 1853. Have it go back a little further,” he said. New projects will ideally broad- en the scope and availability of what Cottage Grove has to offer. “That’s kind of our goal with the tourism committee is to bring people into town to stay a little while checking everything out,” Lawn said. “The bottom line is Cottage Grove is a real gem … We may take it for granted, living here with what we have. Hopeful- ly, people that lived here a long training is $200 tuition plus a $150 refundable deposit (deposit refund- ed upon completion of MG volunteer commit- ment). To apply, go to the OSU Extension Service Lane County webpage exten- sion.oregonstate.edu/ mg/lane/become-mas- ter-gardener-volunteer and download the ap- plication form, call 541- 344-5859 for assistance, or drop by the OSU Ex- tension office at 996 Jef- ferson St. in Eugene. The application dead- line is Nov. 15, 2021. time can learn a little more, and definitely we can have people come and visit and see what a great community it is.” The tourism committee is also hoping these projects will pay off for the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene next July. “We want to have a lot of for- ward-facing opportunities for people to check out Cottage Grove and see what it’s about and have some blogs and digital op- portunities for them to explore a little more,” said Lawn. “So, in the perfect world all our efforts, brochures, videos, the banners and even more will be in place for hopefully a more robust tourism season in 2022. We’ll see how that all plays out, but definitely take advantage of that the opportunity with eyes on Lane County for the World Athletics games to make sure Cottage Grove is part of that exposure.” The covered bridge virtual tour is available on the Chamber’s website at www.cgchamber.com. 1 Walk-In Tub NEW Shower Package! 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