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A8 News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, June 6, 2018 International forest seminar returns to John Day Blue Mountain Eagle June 12-13, a group of land management profession- als from around the world will visit the Malheur National Forest for the fourth consec- utive year as part of an Inter- national Seminar on Forest Landscape Restoration, spon- sored by the U.S. Forest Ser- vice International Programs and the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The international semi- nar is designed to stimulate interaction and learning on a broad spectrum of issues re- lated to forest landscape res- toration. Attendees will learn about tools and best practices for assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities, de- veloping and implementing landscape restoration plans across a mosaic of land uses and be introduced to ap- proaches for fostering col- laborative partnerships across diverse stakeholders. Forest Service launches regional recreation app Blue Mountain Eagle Eagle file photo Bob Hassmiller of the Forest Service tells land management experts from 11 different countries about the importance of beavers in Oregon during a tour of the Camp Creek Restoration Project on the Malheur National Forest last year as part of an International Seminar on Forest Landscape Restoration. The event will be held here for the fourth consecutive year June 12-13. While in John Day, sem- inar participants will have the opportunity to go on field visits with Forest Ser- vice staff in and around the Malheur National Forest to see a range of restoration activities in action, from Silvies Valley Ranch is proud to announce the winners of our Educational Scholarships for 2018! This year we are awarding 7 scholarships to local Grant and Harney County graduates and want to extend our congratulations to this year’s recipients, as well as to all the 2018 graduates, on your great accomplishment! 2018 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Ashley Mae Singhose ’18 Burns Union Layle D. Bennett* ’17 Burns Union Maggie May Justice ’18 Grant Union Jessica L. Carter* ’17 Grant Union Brianna M. Zweygardt ’18 Prairie City Bailey Frances Thomas ’18 Monument Dinorha Vidrio Landin* ’17 Monument *Multi-Year Recipient 61542 stream restoration to the economic benefits of resto- ration, including the Camp Creek Restoration project. They will also get to meet many of the people who are leading these efforts, includ- ing members of Blue Moun- tains Forest Partners and Harney County Restoration Collaborative at the Seneca Work Center, and restoration projects at the Silvies Val- ley Ranch. Attendees will interact with forest and land managers, research scien- tists, conservancies, grazing communities, municipalities and local organizations and share their cultural perspec- tives. “This annual visit is a great opportunity for the participants as well as our local partners and staffs,” said Malheur National For- est Supervisor Steve Bev- erlin. “Shared learning ex- pands our ability to value and manage the important public resources entrusted to us while providing insight to natural resource issues that occur worldwide.” To learn more, visit fs.fed.us/about-agency/in- ternational-programs/train- ing-seminars. The Pacific Northwest Region of the USDA For- est Service is excited to announce the launch of a new regionwide recreation mobile app: the Pacific Northwest Forests app. The specialized software pro- gram will help the public find hiking trails, camping, picnicking, boating areas and more by using their cell phone GPS capabili- ties, according to a press release. National forests in the Pacific Northwest receive over 15 million visits each year, and recreation us- ers contribute hundreds of millions of dollars to the local economies of both Oregon and Washington annually. According to Re- gional Forester Jim Peña, the Forest Service is fo- cused on providing great visitor experiences in part- nership with these local communities. “This mobile app is one of many ways we are trying to do our part to be good neighbors and support both the communities we serve and the recreation users who visit,” said Peña. “We heard people want more mobile-friendly ways of getting their hiking, camp- ing and other recreation information, and this app delivers just that.” This mobile app allows visitors to easily discover recreational opportunities near them and serves as a complement to the Forest Service’s traditional web- site by providing a new way of connecting people to the outdoors. Improving access to rec- reation opportunities and providing great customer service are top priorities for the Forest Service. Accord- ing to Chris Bentley, digi- tal media specialist for the Pacific Northwest Region, nearly half of the people using the Forest Service website are visiting on mo- bile devices. Having all the recreation information in one convenient place helps meet both priorities. The first of its kind on this scale in the agency, the mobile app is centered on a mapping interface that helps adventurers become more familiar with recre- ation opportunities near them by providing informa- tion about the 17 national forests and scenic areas in the Pacific Northwest. Having all the recreation information within a single app means just one down- load instead of an individual app for every national forest people are interested in vis- iting. “That’s one of the major reasons why providing our regionwide recreational in- formation in a mobile app is so important,” said Bent- ley. “Many of our forests are adjacent to one another, and our visitors shouldn’t have to download multiple apps to connect more easily with their public lands.” In addition to hiking, camping and other tradition- al recreation information, the app also provides infor- mation about current fires, current conditions of road and trail access and photo galleries to showcase beau- tiful areas in the region to give ideas for new places to visit. The launch on May 21 was for Apple iOS users (iPhones and iPads) with an Android version coming soon. I want to personally thank all of you who have helped me in so many different ways on this journey. Our hope is that the new museum sign will attract more attention to our very unique treasure and internationally acclaimed Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site. I may have generated the idea, but it could not have been completed without the wide range of support that was received from all of you. I hope that it may provide a little boost to our local businesses and the county as a whole. Concept and project coordinator ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Eastern Oregon Equities, LLC – Pete & Wendi Rawlins – Land easement is Sisul Engineering – Joe Hitz, PE – Chung th h a project engineer W 140 Kam ng its Benchmark Surveying – Mike Springer i t a r b ! cele & Jason Hatfield – project surveyor ersary v i n n A Boyd Britton Welding – Boyd & Bonnie – welding and sign fabrication T&H Automotive – George and Trevor Hamsher – sign prep and clear coating Triple Peaks Construction – Todd Donahue, owner – base layout, concrete and sign installation True Value Hardware – Jim & Jake Bellinger, Jim Johnson – paint and supplies Oregon Trail Electric – donated poles City of John Day – council, city manager, planning dept., public works, Monte Legg and crew Chung So & Kyle Cline – Chinese cultural advisors JD Rents – Bob Watt – trailer lift Oregon State Parks – Matt Rippee, EO Division manager, Dennis Bradley, park manager, Don Merritt, museum curator and Lauren Ettin, tour guide. Friends of Kam Wah Chung Foundation – Adele Cerny, Francis Kocis, Karen Jacobs, Chris & Kris Labhart, Lorraine Ndusha, Tiger symbolizes: Strength, Courage, Leadership and Happiness Dougharity-Spencer, Taci Philbrook and Mel & Dragon symbolizes: Good Luck, Prosperity and Joy Mary Magers, Volunteers of the Year. Old West Federal Credit Union THIS PROJECT IS BEING FUNDED FROM PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, LOCAL BUSINESSES AND IN-KIND Grant County Chamber of Commerce ASSISTANCE. ANYONE WISHING TO CONTRIBUTE FINANCIALLY MAY DO SO BY DELIVERY OR MAILING etc. – Sherrie Rininger, art assistance A CHECK TO THE KAM WAH CHUNG SIGN PROJECT (NOT TAX DEDUCTIBLE) Dennis Dice, Ira Franklin AT THE GRANT COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFICE AT Eastern Oregon Realty, Inc. 301 West Main Street, John Day, Oregon 97845. Sunrise Construction – Bruce Ward, owner – sign installation ANY EXCESS FUNDS WILL BE DONATED TO THE MUSEUM FOR FUTURE MAINTENANCE OF THE SIGN. S&C Electric – Ty Parsons, owner – boom truck Look for the sign dedication coming soon. Dave, Traci and Joshua Frazier Mills Building Supply and his very friendly crew Grant Union Junior-Senior High School A special thank you to Adam Ineck, FFA/ag teacher, and JJ Collier, art teacher, for all of their help, and a very Special Thank You to Savanna Wyllie for her dedication and artistic ability. FFA/Ag Department: Adam Ineck, teacher; students Trinity Hutchison, Kelsey Morrison, Sydney Brockway, Opie McDaniel, Braden Spencer, Ty McDaniel, Alyssa Hoffman, Daven Maseth, Warner Robertson, Toby Boatwright and Daniel Carpenter. Art Department: Judith (JJ) Collier, teacher; students Savanna Wyllie, Antonio Smith and Sophie Brockway, artist; Jennifer McCormick, Kari Wyllie and Rick Callahan Staff: Kelsy Wright (My apologies to anyone who was inadvertently left out.) 61641
