Silver Falls State Park is now accepting camping reservations for stays June 18 through Sept. 30. The campground reopened early after a nine-month construction closure.
The presentation seemed more of a sales pitch than a truly informative venture. From the sound of the approving voices in the small group, the die is already cast and "dark skies" ordinances and plans are coming our way. Not that that is a wholly undesirable thing. But it would be more palatable if facts were more plentiful than platitudes.
Several Oregon State Parks will close or partially close starting in September for construction work on many items from replacing aging infrastructure to adding bathrooms and showers.
Carey, a Phoenix native, enrolled at OSU in the fall after the Tokyo games. She felt very welcomed by the team and the whole campus there. "From the minute I stepped on campus and met the gymnastics coaches, I felt connected and cared for," Carey said in an interview with OSU’s Athletic Communications (osubeavers.com).
"Pet owners should keep their dogs on a leash and in sight to prevent them from coming across fish carcasses. Collect and bag up all garbage associated with cleaning fish, clean your coolers and gear and do not leave fish parts spread on the landscape that dogs could encounter.
The highest risk of salmon poisoning is usually September when salmon gather in rivers to spawn and die. These cases early in the year are unusual."
And while the desire and the knowledge of what needs to be done is available, what appears to not be available is the ability of the various government agencies with their respective fingers in the Devils lake pie to cooperate to save the lake and the creatures that depend upon it for life.
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is accepting public comment on proposed updates to the rules for excluding individuals from Oregon State Parks who commit violations, including endangering the safety of visitors and staff (OAR 736-010-0020 and 736-021-0040).