04/13/2021

OAK CREEK ROAD WORK AND CLOSURE ON APRIL 20^th

Heads up! Consumers Power will be felling hazard trees between April 19^th and April 21^st close to the entrance to the Oak Creek trail head. The Oak Creek trailhead and parking lot will be fully CLOSED on Tuesday, April 20^th. The remaining days will have work crews and flaggers directing traffic.

Need help thinking of an alternative place to recreate? Check out the Right Trail website - a comprehensive and interactive resource for trail locations and recreation options throughout the mid-Willamette Valley.

HERBICIDE APPLICATION THIS WEEK, WEATHER PERMITTING

The spring herbicide application will likely occur on Thursday, April 15^th and Friday April 16^th this week (weather depending). During application, staff will be at roads and official trails leading into spray areas to keep people away.  Please see the on-site signs for re-entry times associated with each chemical. For more information and for a map of spray locations, click here.

OPENING 810 ROAD AND ALPHA TRAIL

The student logging operation is postponing operations for the summer. That means the 810 and 830 roads and the Alpha trail are OPEN for public use. As a reminder, post-harvest road work has yet to be completed. Please be cautious when recreating on the forest roads and watch for uneven terrain.

SPRING TURKEY HUNT OPENING ON THE DUNN

The Spring Turkey Hunt will be occurring on the Dunn Forest starting this Thursday, April 15^th and lasting through May 31st.  The hunts are walk-in (no motorized vehicles) and hunters may use a shotgun or bow to hunt turkey with a visible beard.  
You may or may not see hunters while you are out on the Dunn Forest over the next month.  Here are some tips from the US Fish and Wildlife Service on hunting safety for hunters and other recreators. 

Here is a map of the area where hunting is allowed.

CLICK HERE to learn more about hunts offered on the Dunn Forest.