FOG’s Annual Meeting 2023-with guests of honor Paddy Mcguire and Pam Marsh
Pam Marsh and Paddy McGuire accepting a plaque from board member Gail Colbern, honoring their family’s service to the Greensprings community.
Our Annual Meeting on Saturday June 10th was a great success, thanks to all of you who came out to enjoy a lovely spring afternoon with your neighbors. Representative Pam Marsh and Paddy McGuire joined us as honored guests. Pam spoke to us about bills currently being considered by the legislature that bear on our community. She also shared her memories of moving to the Greensprings with her husband Diarmuid McGuire and children back in the early 90s. Paddy updated us on the sale of the Greensprings Inn and the new owners. He also shared stories about growing up in the Greensprings, building the cabins, and running the Inn. In honor of their service to the community, FOG presented the McGuire family with a plaque made by our very own Ray Vlach.
Nominations for FOG Board
Greetings! At our Annual Meeting on Saturday, June 10th, we announced that we’re taking nominations for community members interested in serving on FOG’s Board of Directors. We hope interested members of the community will consider nominating themselves, or suggesting someone they think would be good. Please contact one of our board members if you want more information on what’s involved.
We are accepting nominations until June 24th, 2023. You can download a nomination form by clicking HERE. You can send the completed form to us by regular mail, or as an attachment to an email: info@friendsofthegreensprings.com
Nominations for FOG Board Members—by June 4th.
FOG is seeking individuals to serve on our Board of Directors. This is a wonderful volunteer opportunity to serve your Greensprings community, learn more about what’s going on in the neighborhood, and get connected with your neighbors. Nomination forms available here. You can return the form via snail mail or via our email address below. Deadline for nominations are June 4, 2022. For more info or to send us your nominations: info@friendsofthegreensprings.com
FOG’s Annual Meeting Is May 21st at 4pm. All Are Welcome!
Please join us for an in-person gathering at 4pm, at the Bob Given Firehouse, 11471 Hwy 66, Ashland, across from the Greensprings Inn. We are making our annual meeting the occasion for a community celebration. The entire Greensprings community is invited. We are providing burgers (beef and veggie), hotdogs and beverages. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. We will discuss FOG’s community work, and the various issues facing our community. We also welcome input about what members of the community would like to see us focusing on.
Members of the fire department will be there with information for preparing for fire season. Hope to see you there!
Painting by Deb Van Poole, former resident of the Greensprings
What ODOT is Spraying on Hwy 66
The Greensprings community is fortunate to have a good relationship with ODOT. We recently reached out to their Public Affairs official, Gary Leaming, to ask about what ODOT is spraying. Here’s his reply.
We use Magnesium Chloride as our deicer on state highways as a pretreatment to keep ice from bonding to the pavement. It’s basically a brine from the Great Salt Lake and is used as one of the tools to keep motorists safe, especially on mountain highways like Oregon 66. You can read more about our winter practices and equipment.
As part of a comprehensive Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) program, we use highly regulated herbicides sparingly when vegetation is actively growing to help maintain drainage on shoulders and where sight distance is compromised. Our applicators are licensed to apply the material according to Oregon Department of Agriculture standards. We also maintain a permit with Oregon DEQ to prevent herbicide applications within 3 feet of streams, rivers and actively flowing ditches. If you would like more on this topic, I’d encourage you to talk to our IVM statewide manager, Will Lackey, 503-986-3010.
Cascade-Siskiyou Volunteer Opportunity
It all begins with an idea.
There is a volunteer opportunity in your backyard! The Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument are collaborating with the Bureau of Land Management in a Citizen Science Program.
For additional information, click here to see the full brochure.
If you’re interested, contact Charles Schelz / Ecologist: cschelz@blm.gov
