Above, Khaidyn Patterson-Ramsey, center, uses a post pounder to drive a hole into the bank of the Santiam River while his brother, Kandyn, at left, and Dace Phearson watch.
This was how some Brownsville residents spent a Saturday morning in Lebanon on Oct. 25. It was part of a volunteer effort spearheaded by the Lebanon Garden Club to halt erosion along the bank at Riverview Park. More than 200 plant cuttings were placed along the…