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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
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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.
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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
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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.)
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