Each year, 30 rising seniors from Willamette High School gain firsthand exposure to higher education through the “University Road Trip,” a five-day, counselor-led experience designed to make college accessible and achievable. Organized by the school’s counseling department, the program supports first-generation college-bound students and those from historically marginalized communities by helping them envision a future beyond high school. During the trip, students visit all e

Lane County is collaborating on an exciting project called Project Sanitation Justice Eugene (PSJ-E) and we need additional volunteers. Below are some details on the project and how to get involved – and, if you know of others who might be interested in volunteering please pass along!     What is Project Sanitation Justice-Eugene?   Project Sanitation Justice Eugene is a bathroom mapping effort that will take place throughout Lane County, beginning in Eugene in January 2026.

January 2026: https://activebethelcommunity.org/so/56PhM4EfL?languageTag=en February 2026: https://www.activebethelcommunity.org/so/8bPlOyqU8?languageTag=en March 2026: https://www.activebethelcommunity.org/so/ecPoBnhLX?languageTag=en

We have been experiencing increased ICE engagement in our Bethel neighborhoods. This ALERT will go out when there is a need to have observers be present at these activities. There are several ways to help and are listed in the emails below: November 28 2025: https://activebethelcommunity.org/so/74Ph8E09h?languageTag=en

11/19/2025 by Emily Proudfoot, Principal Landscape Architect, City of Eugene Public Works I am writing today to provide an overdue update to our Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields funded project to remediate contaminated soil in Trainsong Park.  This message contains some details of progress so far, where we are now, and where we’re hoping to go in this coming year.  The executive summary is that we’re making good planning progress, but our project came to a te

The following Bethel residents were elected at our meeting on October 15. From left (back row) Members-at-Large: Brian Hynd, Jim Koch, Diane Behling, Robin Bloomgarden, Sharon Mulford; Treasurer: Eric Dziura, (front row) Co-chairs: Lin Woodrich & Tai Pruce-Zimmerman; Secretary: Janet Brougher; Members-at-Large: GariRae Gray & (missing from photo) Jose Cuauxinque. Update: Sharon Mulford has stepped back. Lee Leonard and Brian Robinson have been added to the ABC Board as Member

After meeting for several months, a team from St. Vincent de Paul, Active Bethel Community, Trainsong Neighbors and Highway 99 businesses developed a Good Neighbor Agreement for St. Vincent de Paul Properties. The signing took place on October 28, 2025. Below is a copy of the agreement: