SALEM â While Heather King saw more water-goers flock to the Willamette River this summer than ever before due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the deputy director for the Willamette Riverkeeper nonprofit organization said the waterway can sometimes be an afterthought compared to other destinations the Mackenzie or John Day rivers.
âIt is a beautiful river. Itâs a river you can take overnight trips on and never see another boat on the river depending on the trip,â King said. âPeople just donât think about it as a place to go.â
With the assistance of Travel Oregon, a collection of local organizations are hoping to change that. The Willamette Valley Visitors Association, Willamette Riverkeeper, Mt. Hood Territory and other groups are part of a steering committee created to attract more visitors to the Willamette Water Trail (a water trail mostly along the Willamette that is recognized by the National Park Service) and foster economic development.
New push to draw tourism to clean, safe Willamette River December 30 2020
Local groups working on ways to highlight the river as a travel destination with Willamette Valley Visitors Association.
While she saw more water-goers flock to the Willamette River this summer than ever before due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Heather King, the deputy director for the Willamette Riverkeeper nonprofit organization, said the waterway can sometimes be an afterthought compared to other destinations the Mackenzie or John Day rivers. It is a beautiful river. It s a river you can take overnight trips on and never see another boat on the river depending on the trip, King said. People just don t think about it as a place to go.
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I’m in a mocking mood today, and the Leftist and legacy media just keep giving me the fodder. I’ll take it as an unexpected Christmas present.
The Marxist Muriel Bowser, who is a woke activist that pretends at being the Mayor of Washington, D.C., declared December 24, 2020 as, “Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Day”.
In honor of Dr. Fauci s 80th birthday tomorrow, I proclaim Thursday, December 24, 2020, “Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Day” in Washington, DC.
We are incredibly proud to count Dr. Fauci among the many DC residents who are sacrificing so much to keep our communities healthy and safe. pic.twitter.com/UqvS4sebMf
Greenwood girl pens letter, asks Santa for dance teacher to walk again
12/24/20 4:19 AM
Most kids write letters to Santa to ask for toys or video games or the hottest new accessory, but a 10-year-old Greenwood girl didn’t want anything for herself this year.
Right before Emily King did her homework one night, she thought about her friend and dance teacher, Kylie Sullivan, who has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which has had her in a wheelchair the past three months.
King looks up to Sullivan. She wanted to help her in some way but didn’t know how. So, she turned to the one person who is known to grant holiday wishes this time of year: Santa.