Eugene is a city of the Pacific Northwest located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers, about 50 miles (80 km) east of the Oregon Coast. The city's population for 2014 was estimated to be 160,561 by the US Census. It is the second most populous city in the state (after Portland) and the county seat of Lane County. Eugene is home to the University of Oregon and Lane Community College. The city is also noted for its natural environment, recreational opportunities (especially bicycling, running/jogging, rafting, and kayaking), and focus on the arts. Eugene's official slogan is "A Great City for the Arts and Outdoors". It is also referred to as the "Emerald City" and as "Track Town, USA" W Sustainability initiativesInitiatives by topicBiodiversityCascade Mycological Society - Lane County Audubon - McKenzie River Trust - McKenzie Watershed Council - Mount Pisgah Arboretum - Native Plant Society of Oregon, Emerald Chapter - Native Forest Council - Walama Restoration Project Climate actionCycling activismEnvironment qualityFreedom from Aerial Herbicides Food activismFood for Lane County - Huerto de la Familia - Spencer Creek Grange - Weston Price Foundation, Eugene Chapter Reduce, reuse, repair and recycleBRING Recycling - Materials Exchange Center for Community Arts NextStep ReUse (also known as NextStep Recycling) is a non-profit organization based in Eugene, Oregon. Hundreds of volunteers have provided over 136,000 hours of service refurbishing and recycling electronics. To date, 20,000 computers have been refurbished and more than 6.2-million pounds of electronic waste have been recycled. W Sustainable transport activismCenter for Appropriate Transport Trees, woodland and forestFriends of Buford Park and Mt. Pisgah - Friends of Trees, Eugene |
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