PPLC Calendar March 2012

Fri and Sat, March 2 & 3

Ridgetop Drive

From East Amazon you turn left on Dillard. Go up about 2 miles. Turn left on Eagles Aerie/Ridgetop. Follow the road around and down. Go to 85080 Ridgetop (there is a mailbox with a landscape painted on it). Park in the driveway (pulling to the side) or on the street. Lost, call 687-2669.

Fri, March 2

First Friday Art Walk

Wed, March 7

Wild Iris Ridge

Driving directions to Bailey View Dr

	Be on Bailey Hill Rd going south
	Turn left at Warren St		0.4 mi
	Turn right to stay on Warren St		0.3 mi
	Take the 1st right onto Summit Terrace Dr		0.4 mi
	Take the 1st right onto Bailey View Dr		256 ft

Fri, March 9

Checker Mallow Access Wetlands

West 11th to Greenhill, go Right. Down to Royal (at a stop sign) go Right, down a ways you will see a big Checkermallow Access sign on the right. Circular parking lot, and wetland views. http://www.discovereugene.com/things-to-do/eugene-city-parks/checkermallow-access/

Sat, March 10

Garden Lake Park

Thirty-three acre Garden Lake Park is a natural park located on the east side of Creswell on Melton Road. It is surrounded by commercial and residential land to the south and east and Interstate 5 to the west. The north edge of the park forms the edge of the urban growth boundary. The park is primarily used for fishing right now but is ideal for canoeing and bird watching. Facilities include benches, picnic tables, bathroom, trails, dock/pier and trash receptacle.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&utm_campaign=en&utm_medium=ha&utm_source=en-ha-na-us-bk-dd&utm_term=directions

Wed, March 14

Alton Baker Park

Coburg Road, cross the Ferry Street Bridge, Right on MLK BLVD., Right on Leo Harris Parkway, Pull into Science Factory parking lot.

Plenty of places to set up with bridge, paths, water, trees etc...

Fri and Sat, March 16 & 17

Harms Park

Take exit #174 toward DORENA LAKE – Get into the left lane go 0.4 mile

Turn Left on E COTTAGE GROVE CONNECTOR - go 0.1 mile

(Cottage Grove Connector becomes Row River Road. The Village Green Motel

will be on your right and Territorial Seed Company will be on your left).

Stay on ROW RIVER RD - go 4 miles

Turn Left this is still Row River Road go 3.3 miles turn Right into Harms

Park

(Row River Road veers suddenly to the LEFT. You will go up a steep grade. The

lake should be on your right. If not, then you did not turn left after 4 miles).

Wed, March 21

Willamette Heights

Little city park tucked away on top of a hill. Nice distant views of cascades and nearby pastoral layout. Foreground of hilltop grasses and interesting trees. Picnic tables and kept grounds. No restroom, but Island Park is a minute drive away.

http://www.willamalane.org/pdfs/birding/sitedescriptions.pdf

Fri, March 23

Delta Ponds

From Valley River Mall take a right or go North on Goodpasture Island Road go about ½ mile north on Goodpasture Island Road and on your right you will see a signs that says “Delta Ponds” city of Eugene park, go down to the SECOND sign you see. Make a right into the parking area.

Sat, March 24

Aragon Alpaca

Fantastic views, barns, out buildings, pond, fields, trees. Here is a link to their website and directions from I5: www.AragonAlpacas.com
Or from Eugene, E.Amazon to Dillard Rd., go up about 4miles, as you start down the hill, you will see red barns on the Left, that is it, there is a wooden 'Aragon Alpacas' sign, turn in and park on the grass.
33005 Dillard Road
Eugene, OR 97405

Wed, March 28

Checker Mallow Access

West 11th to Greenhill, go Right. Down to Royal (at a stop sign) go Right, down a ways you will see a big Checkermallow Access sign on the right. Circular parking lot, and wetland views. http://www.discovereugene.com/things-to-do/eugene-city-parks/checkermallow-access/

Fri and Sat, March 30 & 31

Saginaw Vineyard

A charming setting with a tasting room in a barn that is 100 years old.

http://www.saginawvineyard.com/Contact.htmt