Featured Events
The beautiful McKenzie River Area is alive with activities, places to explore, play, stay and dine. Visit our Members and support them during your time here. More information can be found on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mckenzieriverchamber
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On Monday, April 1, the PIER Committee will meet online and in person from 2 to 4 PM at McKenzie Fire and Rescue in Leaburg, 42870 McKenzie Highway. A week before the meeting, the agenda and materials will be posted on the Lane County PIER website: lanecountyor.gov/PIER. Register for the meeting on the website to receive an online meeting link.
Background info: The State of Oregon is providing funds for Holiday Farm wildfire recovery, and all are welcome to join the conversation. A committee of individuals, organizations, and agencies meets regularly online and in person to make recommendations. There is time set aside at the beginning and end for public comments and questions. The State of Oregon program is called PIER - Planning, Infrastructure, and Economic Revitalization – visit lanecountyor.gov/PIER to access meeting materials, provide comments, confirm meeting dates/timeframes/locations, sign up for project updates, and register for the meeting via Zoom link. Email [email protected] or call 541-852-8259 to submit comments or questions. The Committee is formally voting on priorities during these public meetings.
Note: People needing special accommodation (e.g., in-person accommodation, hearing impaired, language translation, chemical sensitivity needs, and large print copies of the agenda or other application materials) are instructed to submit their request at least 48 business hours prior to the meeting by calling Megan Heurion at 541-852-8259 or emailing [email protected].
The McKenzie River Chamber of Commerce is inviting business owners to share ideas about how to shape the future of the McKenzie River’s regional economy.
The first “listening session” will be held on Friday, April 26th, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Vida McKenzie Community Center, 90377 Thomson Lane.
Questions? Contact Ken Engelman, [email protected]
The Chamber wants your ideas on how to improve and grow. Your ideas can help all businesses on the river grow so come be a part of our economic revival.
All are welcome. Share your thoughts, and learn about Main Street strategies that can help revitalize the regional economy. Listening Sessions facilitated by Rural Development Initiatives. Questions? Contact Ken Engelman, president@McKenzieChambe
This year’s festival will be held on April 27th at the Eagle Rock Lodge, 49198 McKenzie Hwy, between milepost 34 and 35. Come, relax, and learn about the river and the history of this influential double-ended boat from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.
- For those planning to bring a boat to the show, please arrive early enough (approximately 9:00 a.m.) so that your drift boat can be courtesy towed from the parking area to the riverfront grounds.
- If you plan to arrive by the river, plan to arrive by 10:00 am.
- Those interested in joining an informal flotilla to Eagle Rock should plan to launch from Forest Glen Boat Landing at 8:00 and arrive at Eagle Rock Lodge at or around 10.
- Boats can be pulled from the river, parked on the Festival grounds, and then re-launched for the takeout one-half mile downstream at Silver Creek landing. Please pre-arrange your shuttles.
- There is no pre-registration or fee for showing your boats.