Events
Join us for workshops, hikes, work parties, and more

Annie Mims Garden Work Parties and Conversation Circles
Join Beyond Toxics' Eric Richardson for weekly conversation circles and work parties at the Annie Mims Garden Collaborative. We'll come together each week to get outside and build community.
Beyond Toxics is partnered with Nurturely, Square One Villages, NAACP, and Upper Willamette Soil and Water conservation District.
Who: All are welcome!
When: Weekly Wednesdays from 5 to 7 p.m. Work parties are 5 to 6 p.m., followed by facilitated conversation circles from 6 to 7 p.m.
Where: Annie Mims Garden Collaborative, 255 Maxwell Rd, Eugene 97404
Contact: Please reach out to Eric Richardson if you have any questions!

J.H. Baxter Superfund Public Meeting
J.H. Baxter has been added to the EPA's Superfund National Priority List! This is the EPA's list of sites across the country that have been affected or threatened by releases of hazardous pollutants. The EPA uses this list to prioritize which sites receive funding for cleanup.
The EPA is hosting a public meeting to discuss what this means, answer questions, and explain how the community can be involved throughout the Superfund process.
Click here to learn more about the J.H. Baxter Superfund Site.
Who: All are welcome!
When: Wednesday, July 16, 6-8 p.m.
Where: Cascade Middle School, 1525 Echo Hollow Rd, Eugene, OR 97402
Contact: Please reach out to Alice Corcoran at corcoran.alice@epa.gov or (206) 553-0521 with questions.

Community Resilience Market
Starting Saturday, June 28, Beyond Toxics will be hosting a FREE farmers market where community members can pick up produce and other food goods. Resilience Markets will be every second and fourth Saturday, running until October 25.
Beyond Toxics is grateful to be supported by Upper Willamette Soil and Water conservation District!
Who: All are welcome!
When: Second and fourth Saturday each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Markets are on June 28, July 12 & 26, August 9 & 23, September 13 & 27, October 11 & 25.
Where: Amicus Memorial Garden Collaborative, 255 Maxwell Rd, Eugene 97404
Contact: Please reach out to Eric Richardson if you have any questions!

Pollinator & Garden Work Party
Join Beyond Toxics and our partner organizations in the maintenance of the pollinator patch and other community spaces at Plaza de Nuestra Comunidad's Churchill Community Garden!
Projects include: weeding, watering, and installing bilingual signage in the pollinator patch.
Tools, supplies, and lunch provided.
Who: This event is open to all! If you like being in the garden, come join us!
When: Thursday July 24 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Churchill Community Garden, 2200 Bailey Hill Rd, Eugene, OR 97405. Please park at Kennedy Middle School and walk downhill, past the chainlink fence, until you see the garden.
RSVP: Email Raevyn Thompson to confirm your spot!

Beat the Heat & Smoke Workshop
Join Beyond Toxics and Fossil Free Eugene for a workshop to learn how to keep cool through the summer heat and healthy indoors from wildfire smoke.
Resources and information will be shared, along with box fans and filters, emergency preparedness bags, light snacks, and refreshments.
Be sure to register, as we have limited spots available!
Who: This event is open to all! Homeowners and renters, especially those without reliable A/C, will find this especially valuable.
When: Thursday, July 24 from 6-7:30 p.m.
Where: 255 Maxwell Rd, Eugene, OR 97404
RSVP: Click here to RSVP.