Calling volunteers! Beyond Toxics is hosting a May Day community work party at the Churchill Community Garden in Eugene. We’ll spend the morning tending this important shared food and pollinator space, planting pollinator-friendly foods, planting in the pollinator patch, removing invasive species, mulching, and preparing garden beds for the growing season.

This is an excellent opportunity to connect with folks in our local community, get your hands in the soil, and support local food and community resilience. All are welcome, rain or shine! Tools will be provided.

It’s time to celebrate the official launch of Eugene Clean Energy Fund! Join Beyond Toxics, Breach Collective, Oregon Just Transition Alliance, and Sierra Club Oregon Chapter to learn more about ECEF, sign the petition, meet the organizers, and learn hiw you can volunteer and support the initiative.

ECEF is a ballot initative to fund local climate justice projects by placing a fee on the profits of the largest corporations in Eugene.

Click here to learn more about ECEF.

When: Thursday, April 16 at 5:30 p.m.

Where: Claim 52 Brewing, 232 Lincoln St, Eugene, OR 97401

RSVP: No RSVP. This is a free event open to all!

Westmoreland Park Work Party

Come join neighbors and community members to support the City Parks Department in managing riparian areas at Westmoreland Park with non-chemical stewardship practices!

We’ll be removing invasive and unwanted vegetation to support the health of the park and its native flora.

Who: If you want to get outside and help maintain our beautiful parks, then this is the event for you!

When: Saturday, May 9 from 9-11:30 a.m.

Where: Westmoreland Park, Taylor St. and W. 20th Ave. Eugene, OR 97405

RSVP: Parks & Open Space provides the tools, you just need to RSVP! Email Nancy Bray to confirm your spot.

Westmoreland Park Work Party

Come join neighbors and community members to support the City Parks Department in managing riparian areas at Westmoreland Park with non-chemical stewardship practices!

We’ll be removing invasive and unwanted vegetation to support the health of the park and its native flora.

Who: If you want to get outside and help maintain our beautiful parks, then this is the event for you!

When: Saturday, April 4 from 9-11:30 a.m.

Where: Westmoreland Park, Taylor St. and W. 20th Ave. Eugene, OR 97405

RSVP: Parks & Open Space provides the tools, you just need to RSVP! Email Nancy Bray to confirm your spot.

FERNS Map Presentation and Testimony Writing Workshop

We are joining North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection in Astoria for a presentation on our newly released FERNS Pesticide Application Web Map and a testimony writing workshop. We will address the Oregon Department of Forestry’s annual operating plan (AOP), which will be released early April.

Beyond Toxics’ Pesticide Programs Manager Jennifer Eisele will offer instruction on the FERNS map to help us locate historical logging and pesticide spraying locations across Oregon.

When: Monday, April 20 from 5-7 p.m.

Where: KALA, 1017 Marine Dr, Astoria, OR 97103

Re-Imagine Earth Day

We are joining nonprofit partners for Eugene’s Re-Imagine Earth Day! Join us for a day to engage, learn, and take meaningful steps towards a healthier planet. Re-Imagine Earth Day is hosted by Waste Wise Lane County, BRING Recycling, MECCA, and City of Eugene Waste Management.

Come for connection with local organizations, exploration of local eco-friendly artisans, performances by local artists, and local food!

When: Sunday, April 19 from 1-5 p.m.
Where: Eugene Farmers Market Pavilion, 85 E 8th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401

Click here to RSVP on Facebook.

Make Polluters Pay Community Town Hall

Join the Make Polluters Pay coalition for a post-session Community Town Hall.

We will:

• Celebrate all that we accomplished together in the 2026 short legislative session
• Provide an update on where the campaign stands
• Ground us in what comes next as we prepare to pass this bill in 2027

This event is open to anyone who worked to help pass the Climate Resilience Superfund bill: Advocacy Day attendees, public hearing testifiers, petition signers, and storytellers. We hope you’ll join us in building community, celebrating, and commiserating.

When: Tuesday, April 7 at 6 p.m.

Where: Online via Zoom.

RSVP: Click here to RSVP.

The Farm & Food Working Group is conducting listening sessions in Lane County and remotely. These sessions will center the experiences of those currently producing or hoping to produce food for people experiencing food insecurity and help us understand current efforts, barriers, and opportunities to strengthen food access.

A session will be hosted during our Spring into Garden Activation event. If you’re interested in starting a garden at home or looking to connect with other home gardeners and community members, this is the place for you!

Click here to learn more from Grow Lane County.

When: Sunday, April 12 from 12-4 p.m.

Where: Amicus Memorial Garden Collaborative, 255 Maxwell Rd, Eugene, OR

RSVP: Click here to RSVP.

Spring is coming and we’re getting an early jump! Save the date for an upcoming community gathering with Beyond Toxics, SquareOne Villages and River Road Community Organization.

We will have gardening demos and other workshops, both indoor and outdoor. So come join us and let’s roll into the spring on a high note!

NOTE: There will be a live Community Food Grower listening session with Grow Lane County during this event!

When: Tuesday, April 12 from 12-4 p.m.
Where: Amicus Memorial Garden Collaborative, 255 Maxwell Rd, Eugene, OR 97404

Questions? Email Eric Richardson for assistance.

UO Multicultural Center Farmworker Solidarity Summit Reception

Join the University of Oregon’s Multicultural Center (MCC) and Pineros Y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN) for a night of celebration!

Join us for a wonderful gathering at the University of Oregon’s Erb Memorial Union (EMU). Let’s come together to celebrate and support our farmworkers! Meet like-minded individuals, enjoy delicious food, and learn more about the important work PCUN is doing to advocate for farmworkers’ rights in a keynote speech by PCUN President Reyna Lopez. Plus, enjoy a performance from Springfield High School’s Mariachi del Sol!

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with the community and show your solidarity. See you there!

Date: Monday, March 2 at 5:30 p.m.

Where: University of Oregon Erb Memorial Union Ballroom

RSVP: Click here to RSVP for the reception.