Beyond Toxics

Join us TOMORROW for an information session with SquareOne Villages! We'll discuss Rosa Village Co-op, SquareOne's newest affordable housing development on Roosevelt Boulevard in West Eugene.

Find out what’s involved in living in a co-op, learn if you’re eligible, how to apply, when applications will be open, and get your questions answered.

🏡 Rosa Village Co-op Information Session
🗓 Wednesday, Sept. 30
🕠 4:00 p.m.
📍 Mahonia Community Room (Second Floor), 120 Shelton McMurphey Blvd, Eugene, OR
🔗 Learn more at the link below ⬇
beyondtoxics.org/event/rosa-village-information-session/

It is the beginning of the sixth year of work parties at Westmoreland Park! Join Eugene Parks & Open Space this Saturday for a morning of managing our native wetland environments. We will be laying w**d fabric on new plots and pulling invasive w**ds in selected areas.

Please RSVP at the link below! RSVPs help Eugene Parks & Open Space bring an adequate amount of tools for volunteers to participate.

🪏 Westmoreland Park Work Party
🗓 Saturday, September 19
🕠 9:30 a.m.
📍 Meet at Westmoreland Park pickleball courts
🔗 RSVP at the link below ⬇
beyondtoxics.org/event/westmoreland-work-party/

From rate hikes to lawsuits, a lot is going on with trash in Lane County. Navigating the web of private interests, profiteering, and political posturing can be overwhelming. We’re here to help you cut to the chase, stay informed, and identify ways to get involved.

This webinar will provide an overview of Lane County’s CleanLane Project and its environmental and economic benefits. We will also cover why it has received so much opposition from haulers and what could be motivating that opposition.

Lastly, we will recommend a few easy ways to get involved and leave plenty of time for Q&A.

🗑 Lane County Waste Webinar
🗓 Thursday, August 27
🕠 6:30 p.m.
💻 Virtual via Zoom
🔗 RSVP at the link below!
beyondtoxics.org/event/lane-county-waste-webinar/

Until August 31, when you become a new monthly supporter of Beyond Toxics, you have a chance to get a little something back! New monthly donors have a chance to win a pair of KEEN boots valued at $165 to help you keep walking the trails and forests we all love.

But that's not all—a small recurring gift gives us the flexibility to respond fast, deepen neighborhood outreach, and scale programs that protect health and build resilience. Your continuous support will help strengthen our financial footing so we can stay nimble as new challenges arise.

Click the link below to learn more and become a monthly donor today! ⬇
beyondtoxics.org/donate/

THANK YOU to our 2026 Roots & Rising Sponsors! Support and partnership from local businesses in our community is integral to sustaining our mission. We couldn't do it without your support!

Do you have your Roots & Rising ticket yet? If not, head to the link below to get yours today!
beyondtoxics.org/event/roots-rising/

🌱 Three reasons why you should join us for ROOTS & RISING 🌱

1. Performances by local artists Halie Loren Jazz Quartet and Zim Trio with Ratie D! That's a night of jazz, reggae, and soul to lift our spirits and celebrate our progress together.

2. Our community, together again. Connect with folks who support our mission and believe in environmental justice for all of Oregon!

3. Hinman Vineyards, formerly Silvan Ridge Winery, is the perfect spot for a warm night at the end of summer. Music drifting in the air in the breezy hills of the southern Willamette Valley is just what is needed!

So join us September 17! Get your tickets before August 15 with the code FRIENDSofBT for a $5 discount per ticket!

Learn more at the link below ⬇
beyondtoxics.org/event/roots-rising/

🔋 Clean Energy Workshop Alert! 🔋

We are hosting a workshop for West Eugene residents where we will be sharing information about the benefits of clean energy, energy efficiency, and the available incentive programs so you can make the most informed decisions possible when it comes to implementing clean energy retrofits in your home.

We are also identifying 45 qualifying households who are considered disadvantaged and low-income in order to help fund the installation of heat pumps, water heaters, and insulation projects.

This workshop is supported by Homes for Good Housing Agency, Fossil Free Eugene, and Eugene Water & Electric Board.

🔋 West Eugene Clean Energy Workshop
🗓 Saturday, August 22
🕠 1:00 p.m.
⚠️ RSVP is required by August 19
🔗 Learn more and RSVP at the link below!
beyondtoxics.org/event/wecep-workshop/

Cheers for environmental justice! From open to close, come by Falling Sky Brewing for a pint to support Beyond Toxics!

Every beverage you buy is $1 for environmental justice in Oregon—all day! Come by anytime from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and support Beyond Toxics with your drink of choice.

Falling Sky Brewing

🍻 Pint Night for Beyond Toxics
🗓 Tuesday, August 11
🕠 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. (open to close)
📍 Falling Sky Brewing, 1334 Oak Alley, Eugene

There are just FIVE markets remaining in our 2026 Resilience Markets series! Every second and fourth Saturday (except August 22), Beyond Toxics is giving away free, locally-sourced organic produce to members of our community!

Come for the produce, and you'll also find community resources, opportunities to meet your neighbors and for civic engagement, and on the second Saturdays, live jazz!

We hope to see you there! Thanks to our partners at SquareOne Villages and Upper Willamette Soil & Water Conservation District for making Resilience Markets possible.

🥕 Resilience Markets
🗓 August 8, September 12 & 26, October 10 & 24
🕠 10 a.m. to noon
📍 Amicus Memorial Garden Collaborative, 255 Maxwell Rd, Eugene, OR 97404
🔗 Learn more at the link below ⬇
beyondtoxics.org/work/resilience-markets/

What are YOU doing on September 17? Coming to a benefit concert for Beyond Toxics and environmental justice in Oregon? Of course you are!

Roots & Rising is a new take on our classic Bee Jazzy, and we want you to join us! This year, we are eager to celebrate the strides we are making in the environmental justice movement. Our work spans the Willamette Valley and touches so many different communities impacted by a wide range of environmental problems. With this event, we are honoring the deep roots of Beyond Toxics’ 25-year legacy and rising together for a brighter future for all.

🌱 Roots & Rising, a Benefit Concert for Environmental Justice
🗓 September 17
🕠 5:00 p.m.
📍 Hinman Vineyards (Formerly Silvan Ridge Winery), 27012 Briggs Rd, Eugene, OR 97405
🎟 Get your tickets at the link below!
beyondtoxics.org/event/roots-rising/