The New Era - All about Sweet Home since 1929

By Larry Mauter

For The New Era

Linn County and a local woodlands group may team up to build a demonstration forest at Sunnyside Park near Sweet Home.

The Linn County Parks Commission approved a motion March 14 directing parks Director Brian Carroll to move forward with discussions on the project.

A week earlier, Linn County Small Woodlands Association directors voted to open talks with the county after members met with Carroll at Sunnyside.

LCSWA is proposing a demonstration forest featuring a Willamette Valley Ponderosa Pine grove with walking paths, other native trees, possibly picnic ta...