SBNA Website | Spencer Butte Neighborhood Association

SPENCER BUTTE neighborhood association (SBNA)

Located just south of Eugene, Oregon

Katie McInnis DVM Cascades Raptor Center

Our speaker, Katie McInnis, DVM, CWR

Staff Veterinarian, Cascades Raptor Center

2026 SBNA Annual Meeting

Sunday, October 18th, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Location: Home of Kerry Silvey & Lee White. (See the Members Only web page for address. Address was also emailed to SBNA members.)

Business Meeting

- Election of SBNA Board members for 2027-2029 term.
- Input from members about future activities or any other issues.

Speaker: Katie McInnis, DVM, CWR, Staff Veterinarian, Cascades Raptor Center

Katie says being a wildlife veterinarian is her dream job and she has been the staff veterinarian at the raptor center for two years. Her favorite part of her job is helping return healthy birds to the wild.

Katie invites you to email questions you would like her to include in her talk. Email them to sbnacontactus@gmail.com.

See the SBNA Members Only webpage for more details.

Announcements

9-25-26 – Although the fire danger level for our area is currently “low”, we are still officially in fire season, might be increased based on future weather and other conditions. Check the fire danger level (green box below) before activities such as using internal combusion engines in the woods.

SBNA "Members Only" Web Pages

A “Members Only” section of our website is now live! Now, people living or owning property in the SBNA area can contact SBNA Board Members & Local Neighborhood Group Leaders; and view updates about new trails being built in our area, Board Meeting and Annual Meeting minutes, guidelines for using the Lois Barton park, and other information specific to our area.

- Instructions for logging in for the first time
- On-line SBNA dues payment – New and continuing SBNA members can now pay their dues on-line.
- On-line SBNA New Member Application form.

What is SBNA?

The Spencer Butte Neighborhood Association (SBNA) is an all-volunteer, non-political group connecting people living in the Spencer Butte area with each other and keeping ourselves informed about issues that affect us.

More information about SBNA

SBNA Local Neighborhood Groups

SBNA is divided into ten local neighborhood groups to facilitate communication with our nearby neighbors. Each local group decides on its activities and has a leader.

More Info

Today's:

Fire Danger Level (all 3 will have the same fire danger level with different additional information)
- ODF state map (webpage – recently revised & now much easier to read. SBNA is in ODF area WT-1)
- Lane Fire Authority (webpage)
- ODF Western Lane District (Facebook Page)
Public Use Restrictions (What hours can I chansaw, mow, etc.?). Check fire danger level & then use this chart, or call 541-935-2222
Home Wood Heating – LRAPA. (Should I use my woodstove today?)
Backyard Burning – LRAPA, or, call 541-726-3976. (Can I burn my burnpiles today? NO! Burn season ended May 31st.)
Lane Electric Cooperative Power Outage Status
- Lane Electric website page with Outage Map & Status
- Lane Electric Facebook page (updated more frequently than the website during an outage)

SBNA 2026 Calendar

Events for SBNA-area Residents and Their Guests

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SBNA Annual Meeting

Sunday, October 18th, 4:00 – 6:00 pm

Details TBA

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The Walking Tour of McKenzie River Trust's "South Fork Spencer Creek" property

The Walking Tour was held June 30th.

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Garden Tour and Presentation by Mary-Kate Mackey

The event was held June 7th.

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SBNA Picnic

The picnic was held June 20th.

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Fall Social, scheduled for September 13th was cancelled

We hope to reschedule in the future.

Other SBNA Area Events

(These events are not sponsored by SBNA)

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None that we are aware of right now.

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