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Green Island, Stewardship Work Party

  • Start date: 04/03/2026

  • Start time: 9:00 AM

  • End date: 04/03/2026

  • End time: 12:00 PM

Description:

Obsidians volunteer day at Green Island just few miles north from Coburg, OR.
Please meet at 8:45AM at Office Depot parking lot, Chad drive, across from Costco, from where we’ll carpool few miles north.
Green Island is located at the confluence of the McKenzie and the Willamette Rivers. McKenzie River Trust with generous support of dozen local organizations and hundreds of enthusiastic volunteers researching, restoring, and protecting over 1100 acres of riverbanks, forest, islands, channels, sloughs, and grassland.
We'll work 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM on blackberry removal project on the 2.5-acre plot, adopted by Obsidians.

Photo by: Darko Sojak

  • Event Leader: Darko Sojak

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-799-9199

  • Event Leader Email: darchey@comcast.net

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Stewardship

  • Area Type: Valley

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Mixed

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 14

  • Season: 2026

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: McKenzie River Trust will provide hand clippers, loopers, shovels, and hand saws. Please bring your gloves, your snack and hydration. Carpool suggestion $1.50.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 1

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 10

  • Non-Member Fees: —

  • Committee: Stewardship

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Today, our blackberry removal team worked at peaceful Green Island. Eradicating the pesky, thorny vines was fun, though exhausting.
Thanks to all the tireless volunteers.

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