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Calendar of Events

For a printer-friendly Events List, click here... Molalla RiverWatch, Inc. Phone: 5O3-824-2195 — Email: 2012 Calendar of Events List Last Updated April 26, 2012 Molalla RiverWatch, Inc. Board Meetings are open to the public and held the 2nd Tuesday each month, 7 PM at the Friends of Family Farmers office, 111 Swiegle St., Molalla 97038 (Map... – Note new location for 2011). Occasionally these meeting days change so please call Kay Patteson, 5O3-824-2195 or email Email: to confirm meeting dates. In addition to the calendar of events listed below, periodic Trail Work activities will be held as needed. Please call or email Bill Taylor to confirm these trail work days: Phone 5O3-829–6793 or Email:  COME JOIN THE FUN! December 7, 2011, The New Bridge is OPEN! Clackamas County has replaced the bridge over the North Fork Molalla River, so Dickey Prairie Road is now open allowing direct access to the Corridor and Hardy Creek Trailhead. Read more at the Molalla Pioneer newspaper... Spring 2012: The Molalla River Corridor Shared Use Trail System is now OPEN. The BLM reversed it's decision to close the entire trail system during the timber thinning. The year-round trails are open. Only the single track trails remain seasonally closed due to wet conditions. Please use caution and avoid any active logging areas. Saturday, April 28, 2012 – Molalla River Corridor Clean-up Part of the SOLV IT EarthDay event. Meet at 9am in Feyrer Park (see Driving Directions below). Volunteers will disperse up and down the beautiful Molalla River Corridor for River cleanup activities or trailwork on the shared-use non-motorized trail system. We'll return to the park around 1pm for a volunteer appreciation BBQ. Activities include: Illegal Dumpsite Cleanup, Invasive Plant Removal, Litter Pickup, Mulching Around Plants, and Trail Work. All tools will be provided, but please bring work gloves. Registration and waiver forms will be available on site, or you can also fill out the registration and waiver online at SOLV.org. August 19, 2012 – Horses, Hikers, and Mountain Bikers Poker Ride/Hike Hardy Creek Trailhead in the Molalla River Corridor (see Driving Directions below). Registration from 9 am to 11 am Cost: $5 per Hand or 5 Hands for $20 Grand Prize is $100 for best poker hand. Many other great prizes will be raffled. Lunch and T-Shirts available for purchase. Fun for the whole Family! Proceeds go for trail maintenance and improvements. October 13, 2012 – Fall River Cleanup and Molalla Corridor Enhancement Volunteers needed! 9 AM, Meet at Feyrer Park Bring water, a snack, and wear appropriate clothing for changing weather. Tools & supplies will be provided. Return to the park for Free BBQ in the afternoon. November 17, 2012 – Trail Work Day 10 AM, Meet at Hardy Creek Trailhead in the Molalla River Corridor Bring water, a snack, and wear appropriate clothing for changing weather. All tools will be provided. Nachos at El Charrito in the afternoon for all volunteers. More events coming soon... Driving Directions The Molalla Recreation Corridor is about 10 to 15 miles south-east of the town of Molalla, Oregon, in the western foothills of the Cascade Range mountains.  NOTE: Due to the high canyon walls, cell phones do NOT usually work in the Molalla River corridor, and GPS reception is unreliable in some areas. The region consists of old logging roads, so automated maps (including Google Maps, Mapquest and GPS devices) may not work very well. These map links will assist you, but please plan ahead. Overview map of the Corridor (image)   Molalla to Feyrer Park (View in Google Maps) – From the center of Molalla, head East on Main St. (Hwy 211). At the edge of town, turn right (South) at the "Y" intersection. Follow the sign and stay on Feyrer Park Road for about 2 miles (about 6 minutes by car). The park entrance is on the left, immediately before the bridge over the Molalla River.   Molalla to Hardy Creek Trailhead (View the correct route in Google Maps) 13 miles; about 30 minutes by car: Use the directions above and continue East, past Feyrer Park. Cross Feyrer Park bridge and turn right (South) on Dickey Prairie Road. Drive 1.6 miles South to Dickey Prairie Store (last chance to buy supplies!). Stay right (South) on Dickey Prairie Road and continue another 3.6 miles. Turn right (West) onto the bridge for S. Molalla Forest Road. Stay on Molalla Forest Road, following the Molalla River for 4.9 miles. The Hardy Creek Trailhead parking lot is on the right. NOTE: Most map systems will tell you to stay on west side of the river, bypassing Feyrer Park, but that part of Molalla Forest Road is private and gated. For more information on how you can join the fun, please contact us.

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