News for those who live, work and play in the Santiam Canyon

Linn County Parks & Recreation

Linn County to manage camp sites

ALBANY —A project several years in the making came to fruition Tuesday morning, when Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker approved an Operating Licensing Agreement that will allow the Linn County […]

Oregon Dept of Forestry

ODF seeks camp hosts for 2024 season

The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Recreation Team is looking for camp hosts to support operations at eight campgrounds in the Tillamook, Clatsop, and Santiam state forests for the 2024 season. Campgrounds operate from May […]

Share your thoughts about Oregon’s forests

Oregon’s forests provide a variety of social, economic and ecological benefits to Oregonians.  The Oregon Board of Forestry and Oregon Department of Forestry are responsible for developing and implementing policies and strategies that promote forest […]

Day-use fees will not be charged Saturday, Sept. 23 at Fishermen’s Bend near Lyons and Mehama. James Day

No fees Saturday at Fishermen’s Bend

Saturday, Sept. 23, is “national public lands day” and the Bureau of Land Management is waiving its normal day-use fee for Fishermen’s Bend and other recreational facilities in the Pacific Northwest. This is the 30th […]

Here is a look at the Detroit Lake Marina. Marion County plans to start dredging work in the winter of 2024-25 in an effort to boost accessibility of the Detroit Lake Marina and Kane’s Marinacan as the lake draws down in the summer. James Day

Detroit Lake dredging project moves forward

The initiative to dredge under the marinas at Detroit Lake and thus keep the boat docks open longer during low water times, has passed another key hurdle. The Marion County Board of Commissioners at its […]