EVENTS
Stillwater Natives will be there
at a vendor table!!
The Johnson Creek Greenway status (kept as a Natural Preserve) was upheld by the Bandon City Council on Oct. 7, 2024. lt will not be sold or developed as a golf course. Grants will be written to facilitate a study to create a report about how the space can be used. Perhaps only trails, we need expert help at this point. We want to have transparency about the process as it goes. The City Council acknowledged the incredible amount of public interest and encouraged us to keep on with planting native species. We are unsure why they denied our permit for the Green Friday planting event.
"Restoration of habitat, good for pollinators, good for the birds and good for the people." - Darcy Grahek
On New Years Day in 2021
we planted 51 Western Red cedar and one Coastal Redwood along the chosen planting line. The area was walked by the City’s Public Works, the Parks and Recreation commision and an archeology representative for the KoKwell tribe.
Trees were donated by Stillwater Natives Nursery in Bandon. Volunteers came out for the next 2 Green Fridays, 2022 and 2023
to plant flowering shrubs on the day after Thanksgiving. We call that day Green Friday and it is an excellent family activity. To learn how to get involved email Darcy at Stillwater Natives info@stillwaternativesnursery.com
In 2023, the City Planning Dep't held an open house to assess the public
sentiment about how to use the former golf course. It was overwhelming how mant people indicated their value of natural habitat.
The initial design used Red cedars and planted them in triangles of 3,
to mimic a design used in KoKwell cultural basket design. This became the framework of a continuing native species hedgerow.
Biodynamic propagation of plants, plugs and
seeds. Ready for your gardens, pollinators,
restorations, hedgerows, or rain gardens.