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MLK-day planting, STEWARDSHIP

  • Start date: 01/19/2026

  • Start time: 9:00 AM

  • End date: 01/19/2026

  • End time: 12:00 PM

Description:

On Monday, January 19th, from 9:00 AM to Noon (earlier if we finish), Obsidians will join neighbors and other volunteers for another great project. We will be planting shrubs and trees in a riparian area along the west bank of the Willamette River.
It will be a short walk from the parking lot to the project site.
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We’ll all meet and park at the Maurie Jacobs parking lot at the end of Fir Lane, Eugene, OR 97404.

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: Urban

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2026

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Please bring close-toe shoes, your work gloves, and hydration. Instructions, tools, and supplies are provided.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 1.5

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 30

  • Non-Member Fees: —

  • Committee: Stewardship

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Today, on a cold January morning, 130 volunteers including 25 Obsidians participated in a Martin Luther King Day planting. We planted 184 shrubs and trees in the riparian area along the west bank of the Willamette River.
Thank you to everyone for volunteering during these unpredictable times. Volunteers like you make the world a better place.🕊️

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