Measure 76 will continue vital funding for parks, wildlife habitats and cleaner water. I volunteer with three local watershed councils, pulling out blackberries, ivy and other invasive plants alongside streams and rivers. I have planted willows, other trees and native grasses to improve water quality and habitat for fish. I have gone back and seen the improvement along these waterways. Lottery funding makes possible the coordination of volunteer efforts. It also provides living wage jobs for restoration projects and outdoor education activities. With this funding, kids are growing seedlings, planting trees and learning to be good stewards of the land.
In the past 12 years, these lottery funds have restored more than 3,000 river miles, educated over 5,000 school-age children, provided more than 2,600 Oregonians with family-wage jobs, and protected more than 40,000 acres of natural areas. Vote yes and continue the efforts to protect clean water, provide good jobs and preserve Oregon’s special places.
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