News for those who live, work and play in the Santiam Canyon
A grant proposal that will aid in the restoration of a popular Santiam Canyon trail has been approved by a state commission. Little North Santiam Trail will receive approximately $100,000 for trail work as a […]
Efforts to rehabilitate and reopen the Little North Santiam trail in the North Fork area have received a strong boost. The state’s Recreational Trails Program Advisory Committee rated the bid by the National Forest Foundation […]
Efforts to acquire a grant to help reopen the Little North Santiam Trail go before an Oregon State Parks committee next week. The trail, which provides access to some of the most popular attractions in […]
In 1996 federal legislation championed by Oregon Sen. Mark Hatfield at the tail end of the Timber Wars set aside 37,500 acres of Santiam Canyon forest land for the Opal Creek Wilderness and Scenic Recreation […]
Marion County is updating its Economic Development Strategy for the fiscal years of 2025-2029, potentially impacting projects throughout the Santiam Canyon. The updated plan could affect ongoing downtown revitalization efforts in Gates and Detroit, the […]
Marion County has reopened North Fork Road, almost three years to the day after the 2020 wildfires blackened huge swaths of the area. The road, which runs for approximately 15 miles before merging into USFS […]
Marion County has finished two rounds of public outreach on a Santiam Canyon parks restoration and recovery plan, and the draft proposal is set to go before the Board of Commissioners as early as August. […]
