Heceta Dunes – Florence, OR

Come join local volunteers and members of the Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative to cut and pull Scotch broom on Saturday, April 28.

Details Come join local volunteers and members of the Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative to cut and pull Scotch broom on Saturday, June 2. We will be working near the entrance removing straggler plants that we have found and also some areas that were missed. There are lots of baby plants to pull and also larger plants to uproot (or cut if we can't dig them up). We will spread out a bit in the main area inside the gate to work. Some may choose to hike in to pick up where we left off during our April event. Meet at [...]

Come join local volunteers and members of the Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative and the Oregon Dunes Cooperative Weed Management Area to cut and pull Scotch broom on Saturday, July 21 as part of the community-wide volunteer day, Power of Florence. We will be working on mature (cutting or digging up) and small plants (pulling or digging up) behind the houses north of Joshua Lane. Meet at the EAST end of Joshua Lane (Florence, Oregon) at 10:00 AM. We will work for 2 hours, but you may leave early if you like. Those who want to work longer than 2 hours [...]

Come join Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative volunteers remove Scotch broom at Heceta Dunes on Saturday, January 12 from 10 AM to Noon. Meet at the east end of Joshua Lane. As always, those who want to leave early or work later are welcome to do so.

The National Weather Service is predicting mostly sunny skies and a high of 58, so it will be a beautiful day to join Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaboration volunteers in removing gorse plants from Heceta Dunes. We will meet at the east end of Joshua Lane. We will work from 10 to noon with light refreshments following the work party.

Due to the predicted cold and rainy weather, the work party tentatively scheduled for February 8 or 9th has been cancelled. We will reschedule the next work party when weather conditions have improved. Thank you for your interest.

Join Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaboration volunteers in removing gorse plants from Heceta Dunes. We will meet at the east end of Joshua Lane at 10:00 a.m. We will work until roughly 12:30 p.m. and be back to the vehicles by 1:00. You are welcome to leave early or work longer. The gorse plants are near the eastern sand sheet, so we will be walking about 20 to 30 minutes to get there. It is mostly level ground but there are a couple of dunes to cross.

Join Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaboration volunteers in removing gorse plants from Heceta Dunes. We will meet at the east end of Joshua Lane at 10:00 a.m. We will work until roughly 12:30 p.m. and be back to the vehicles by 1:00. You are welcome to leave early or work longer. The gorse plants are near the eastern sand sheet, so we will be walking about 20 to 30 minutes to get there. It is mostly level ground but there are a couple of dunes to cross.

Help Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative volunteers remove Scotch broom at Heceta Dunes on Wednesday, May 8 from 10AM to 1PM. Meet at the east end of Joshua Lane. If you need to leave early or work later, you are welcome to do so. The hike out to the Scotch broom is about 30 minutes and we cross a couple of dunes.

Help Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative volunteers remove Scotch broom and gorse at Heceta Dunes on Monday, May 20 from 10AM to Noon. Meet at the east end of Joshua Lane. If you need to leave early or work later, you are welcome to do so. We will walk out to the lake near the tree island and work our way back to the entrance removing mostly small broom plants from where we have worked in the past. The hike out is on relatively level ground.

Help Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative volunteers remove Scotch broom at Heceta Dunes on Saturday, June 1 from 10AM to 1PM. Meet at the east end of Joshua Lane. If you need to leave early or want to work later, you are welcome to do so. We will be removing Scotch broom near native grasses on the eastern sand sheet. The hike out to the site is about 30 minutes and we cross a couple of dunes. Heceta Dunes is one of the "Protect the Best" sites due to the open sand sheets and native grasses.

Help Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative volunteers remove Scotch broom at Heceta Dunes on Saturday, June 15 from 10AM to Noon. Meet at the east end of Joshua Lane. If you need to leave early or want to work later, you are welcome to do so. We will work on the flat near the entrance out to the tree island removing mostly small broom plants from where we have worked in the past. The hike is on relatively level ground. Heceta Dunes is one of the "Protect the Best" sites due to the open sand sheets and native grasses.

Help Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative volunteers remove Scotch broom at Heceta Dunes on Wednesday, June 26 from 10AM to Noon. Meet at the east end of Joshua Lane. If you need to leave early or want to work later, you are welcome to do so. We will be working behind the houses on the north side of Joshua Lane. It is a short hike on relatively level ground. Heceta Dunes is one of the "Protect the Best" sites due to the open sand sheets and native grasses.

Join Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative volunteers to remove Scotch broom at Heceta Dunes on Saturday, July 20 from 10AM to Noon. This work party is one of the many volunteer activities that are part of Power of Florence, a community-wide volunteer day. If you can only make one work party a year, this is the one! We will be meeting at the east end of Joshua Lane to head out to the work site.

Join Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative volunteers in removing Scotch broom at Heceta Dunes on Saturday, August 10 from 10AM to Noon. We will be meeting at the east end of Joshua Lane. We will be hiking out past the tree island and pond to remove mature Scotch broom on open sand dunes. If you need to leave early or want to work later, you are welcome to do so. We want to remove Scotch broom and gorse from Heceta Dunes, because it is one of the “Protect the Best” sites due to its open sand sheets and native grasses.

Join Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative volunteers in removing Scotch broom at Heceta Dunes on Saturday, October 26 from 10AM to Noon. Meet at the east end of Joshua Lane. It will be a short hike to where we will be working. We will be removing large Scotch broom on moderate slopes behind the houses on Joshua Lane.

Help Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative volunteers remove Scotch broom at Heceta Dunes on Saturday, November 9 from 10AM to Noon. Meet at the east end of Joshua Lane. There will be a short hike to where we will be working. We will be removing various sizes of Scotch broom on flat to moderate slopes.

UPDATE: Showers are predicted for Saturday, so you will want to bring raingear. We will hiking on a narrow trail to the worksite, so the brush will be wet. See you Saturday at 10AM!

Due to Governor's "Stay At Home" policy, we have canceled our ODRC work parties for April.

This event has been canceled due to the ongoing CORVID-19 pandemic.

Join the Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative work party to remove Scotch broom and gorse plants at Heceta Dunes, Saturday, August 8 from 10AM to 12:30PM. It will be a 20 to 30 walk to where we will be working and we will working on moderately sloping terrain. There is a maximum of 20 people who can attend. So it is important for you to email Brian Saunders, ODRC staff person, at brian@eugenecascadescoast.org if you plan to attend and let him know how many people are in your group.

Join the Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative on Saturday, July 17th from 9:45 a.m. to noon at Heceta Dunes to remove Scotch Broom! July 17 will mark the 11th annual Power of Florence event. We are thrilled to host an event that honors the amazing individuals who volunteer, give back, and make a huge difference in this community!