Way back in 2017 the JWN Board noticed that Lincoln School Park was on the park remodel list – none of us even knew that Lincoln School Park was a city park! After many pubic meetings a design was agreed on and construction planned. Then it was delayed due to design changes to protect the big leaf maples, then again for COVID, and again for zoning change issues, and now we are finally ready for the long awaited pay-off. The park looks great!

The Friends of Lincoln School Park group has re-activated – contact us to join the Lincoln School Park Google Group

Pants with Pockets is a group of Eugene String Queens. Each one of these stellar musicians hails from various local bluegrass groups including Meadow Rue, Cherry Hill and Bake Club. Joining us will be Heather Davis (voice, washboard), Bonnie McDonald (voice, bass, guitar, etc), Tanya Bunson (fiddle), and Sarah Holtschalg (accordion, saw, guitar, voice).

All proceeds will go toward Phase Three of the Jefferson Westside Historic District Task Force Project.

The JWHDTF exceeded our initial fundraising goal, raising $3500 from individual neighbors including a $1500 matching grant from the Eugene Emeralds. This funded exploratory efforts and retained the services of Jonathan Pincus, a respected historic preservation expert, to guide our volunteer/unpaid research and to help us determine whether the JWN should apply for historic district status. Jonathan is a longtime resident of the area who has worked closely with the Eugene Planning Department and other local, regional, and national clients. To date we have trained volunteers, converted the old scanned assessment files to an editable format, and mapped resource locations. We are in the process of updating the resource surveys.

The JWHDTF earned a city of Eugene Neighborhood Matching Grant of $5000 in summer 2024. We were awarded funding to more completely research and document the feasibility of a national historic district designation in the JWN, as well as continue our outreach efforts. The next round of funding will continue to support our consultant’s in-depth research and development of a report on the historic elements in the neighborhood.

Make a Tax-Deductible Donation! To donate online, go to the project’s GoFundMe page at gofundme.com/f/jwn-historic. We also accept checks. Make checks payable to Eugene Neighbors Inc. and put “JWN Hist Dist” in the memo. Mail to or drop off checks at 971 W. Broadway, Eugene, OR 97402. ENI is a nonprofit umbrella organization that allows donations to neighborhood associations to be tax deductible. All funds contributed are dedicated to this project.