In Praise of Sidewalks 

In Praise of Sidewalks 

By Kenneth Helphand I grew up in Brooklyn, New York. I walked to elementary school on sidewalks, a daily trek from 93rd street to PS 185 on 86th street. It was the beginning of what became a life-long habit of exploration and curiosity by varying my route passing...
Stubby Legs and Long Views

Stubby Legs and Long Views

A week before I summited Spencer Butte for the first time on Thanksgiving Day 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade with his wife Jacqueline. I was almost four years old and not especially well tuned into...
Tracking Nature Inequity and COVID-19 Case Rates

Tracking Nature Inequity and COVID-19 Case Rates

Reposted from Nature: https://blog.nature.org/science-brief/tracking-nature-inequity-and-covid-19-case-rates/ Many people turned to nature to alleviate stress and participate in outdoor recreation during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, nature is less available in...
Rivers to Ridges Regional Parks and Open Space Vision

Rivers to Ridges Regional Parks and Open Space Vision

By Jeff Krueger, Landscape Architect, JK Environments I’m very excited to be presenting on the Rivers to Ridges regional parks and open space vision at the Eugene Parks Foundation on October 29! This presentation will focus on providing an overview of the Rivers to...
Prevention Alongside Treatment

Prevention Alongside Treatment

BY ARIEL LISSMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EUGENE PARKS FOUNDATION & ANGEL MONTES COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, LCMS Preventive treatment holds immense importance in the healthcare realm and in our communities, as the saying “prevention is better than cure” aptly underscores....