Fairmount Neighbors

07/18/2025

Join us for fun this Saturday at University Park
A joint Summer Social with our South University neighbors. We hope to see you there!

06/14/2025

The Oregon Brass Society (OBS) is honored and excited to announce the return of an extremely popular Eugene tradition-- a Sunday evening concert in Washburne Park tomorrow, Sunday, June 15th at 6:30pm. As many may remember, concerts were regularly held during the summer months from 1988 through 2019 until the COVID Pandemic forced the termination of the concert series. Jointly sponsored by the City of Eugene and Pacific Winds, the concert in the park series featured 10-12 of the area's best ensembles and enjoyed great success with large audiences.

The concert tomorrow evening is just one, sponsored by OBS. But they hope to encourage other groups to join in the future, and, perhaps, to show the City of Eugene that concerts in the park are a good way to foster and build community. As in past years, the concert will begin at 6:30 PM and is free to the public.

The Oregon Brass Society was formed in Eugene as a “British-style” brass band, building upon the rich heritage and 200-year-old tradition of brass bands in the United Kingdom. OBS is the only such brass band in Oregon and one of a handful in the Pacific Northwest. OBS Musical Director Olin Hannum is an American composer based in the Willamette Valley and Associate Director of Bands at Oregon State University.

So, bring a picnic dinner and favorite beverages or just your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy an hour of great music from Oregon's only British-style brass band tomorrow evening at 6:30pm in Washburne Park!

05/10/2025

Fairmount Blvd Changed to One-Way for Mother's Day

EUGENE, OR. – In anticipation of heavy traffic to Hendrick's Park on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11, Eugene Parks and Open Space staff will be temporarily changing Fairmount Blvd. to a one-way road.

Traffic will flow west-bound from Fairmount's intersection with Floral Hill Drive to the 2800 block of Fairmount Blvd. This will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Staff will be on-site assisting with directing traffic and parking.

07/13/2024

01/15/2024

https://www.eweb.org/outages-and-safety/power-outages/power-outage-map

The map provides the general location of a power outage within EWEB’s service area, along with various details that will emerge as field technicians investigate the cause and determine repair strategies.

01/13/2024

Storm Response Information

Review safety information about storm preparation and response.

10/18/2023

The annual international earthquake drill known as the Great ShakeOut will be held on 10/19 at 10:19 a.m. local time. Find more info and resources here:

Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills help people in homes, schools, and organizations worldwide improve preparedness and practice how to be safe during earthquakes. Register to participate in your state or country's drill at www.ShakeOut.org.

08/22/2023

Mark your calendars! Fairmount Neighbors Summer Social is September 10 at Washburne Park

08/15/2023

There are evacuation notifications for the Lookout, Bedrock and Salmon fires. A non-emergency call center is available at 541-682-2055.

08/15/2023

From the City of Eugene

Excessive Heat Watch August 13-17


The National Weather Service has shared that there is an Excessive Heat Watch for parts of the Willamette Valley, including Eugene, for August 13-17. Temperatures are expected to approach and exceed 100 degrees.

Community members are encouraged to stay hydrated with water when the temperature is so high. All water fountains and splash pads in Eugene are turned on for summer. Splash pads are on 7 days a week, including holidays, from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. at:
Fairmount Park (E. 15th Ave. and Fairmount Blvd.)
Oakmont Park (2295 Oakmont Way)
Skinner Butte Park (248 Cheshire Ave.)
Washington Park (2025 Washington St.)
Amazon Pool is open every day for drop-in lap swims, Rec swims and parent/child swims. A complete schedule is available on the Amazon Pool webpage. Echo Hollow Pool also has drop-in lap swims and Rec swims every day but is closed Sunday. A complete schedule is available on the Echo Hollow Pool webpage. Sheldon Pool also has drop-in lap swims and Rec swims every day but is closed Saturday. A complete schedule is available on the Sheldon Pool webpage.

Lane Transit District is offering free bus rides to cooling centers - more info online

Cooling Centers
The Downtown Library is a designated cooling site and is open 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday - Sunday. Both Sheldon and Bethel branches are open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and Noon - 8 p.m. on Tuesdays. Regular services are available.
Hilyard Community Center is a designated cooling site and is open 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday - Friday. Because of ongoing programming, there is a limited capacity.

08/13/2023

Hi folks, my cat, Pepper, has been missing for about 5 days now from Spring Blvd and Madrona Dr in the Fairmount/Hendricks Park area of Eugene. She’s an indoor/outdoor cat, about 2 years old, with black medium-length fur. She has a collar and tag and she’s microchipped. She’s never been away from home this long and I’m especially worried about her as we head in to this 100+ degree heat wave 😔 Please let me know if you see her. Thank you! 💕🐈‍⬛ 541-554-1153

07/25/2023

Better Eugene-Springfield Transportation (BEST) is planning a Franklin Boulevard Walking Tour this Thursday morning, July 27th, at 9:30am to see the conditions there first hand related to the City of Eugene's plans to transform Franklin Boulevard. They will meet outside of UO Transportation Services at 1401 Walnut Street on Franklin Boulevard. They recommend that you wear sunscreen and bring water.

Take a short online survey (with a chance to win a Market of Choice gift certificate) at: https://www.best-oregon.org/better-streets/franklin/ Before reaching conclusions on what makes sense on Franklin Boulevard, BEST wants to hear all points of view.

Please share with your fellow neighbors so BEST can learn your experiences BEFORE the City of Eugene makes any changes. Already, BEST has received 300 responses, initially from people on the UO campus. Now they are reaching out to people along Franklin and in the surrounding neighborhoods.

If you cannot make it to this week's walking tour, they are looking into scheduling another one next Thursday, August 3rd, at a time in the late afternoon to be determined. We'll send more details when the time firms up.

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