PROTECT THE WILLAMETTE GREENWAY
Help stop careless over-development on the Willamette Greenway. Protect our Open Space now, and for generations to come.
The Greenway is home to some of the only meaningful natural habitat along the Willamette River, with acres of Pacific Willow, Cottonwood, Oregon Ash, Douglas Spirea and countless native plants. It is a place teeming with birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals, where humans can be immersed in solitude, quiet and abundance. Its precious existence is critical to our well-being as well as to the well-being of the river, our air quality, and area wildlife.
Currently the city of Eugene is poised to adopt proposed code amendments for the Willamette River Greenway that would have disastrous consequences for the health of this treasured resource. Let's join together to create a better vision... (read more)
Here are 2 ways you can help:
GET INVOLVED!
1. JOIN OUR MAILING LIST
Stay up-to-date on news and events. Click the button and ask to join the Greenway Guardians email list.
2. SEND EMAIL TO KEY DECISION-MAKERS
Tell them to WALK AWAY from bad business with overzealous developers who do not represent local interests. Tell them to instead support the community by implementing a robust and meaningful set of code amendments for the Willamette River Greenway so it can continue to be of benefit to the city, all manner of people, wildlife, trees and the irreplaceable Willamette river.
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Send your email to
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The Mayor, City Council & City Manger:
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Lane County Board of Commissioners: lcbcccom@lanecountyor.gov
photo by Sylvie Matalon