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Gaining Recognition <br /> Generated Exposure through multiple sources <br /> • From the Park Bench: FoHP newsletter published three times a year reaches over 1200 <br /> households per issue. <br /> • Register Guard article concerning the Highland Ivy Project supported by the local <br /> neighborhood donations. <br /> • TV news coverage: Hendricks Park forest restoration work parties appear frequently on local <br /> news. <br /> • Audubon newsletter: Eugene Audubon's "The Quail" published an article about Friends of <br /> Hendricks Park and our programs. <br /> • Mt. Pisgah Presence: Information booth at Mt Pisgah Spring Wildflower show and Fall <br /> Mushroom Festival attracts new supporters. <br /> • Information table at Hendricks Park on Mother's Day <br /> Improved FoHP website <br /> • Website was updated and improved, adding a calendar of events. <br /> Volunteering to Help <br /> Began Moon Terrace Construction <br /> • Volunteer labor for Moon Terrace totals over 354 hours to date. <br /> Co- sponsored invasive plant removal <br /> • "Lend a Hand' Winter Volunteer Work Days" led by John Moriarty once a month November <br /> through February. 175 volunteer hours <br /> • Spring work parties to control invasive annuals in the forest. Once a month from March <br /> through May. 30 Volunteer hours to date. <br /> Further developed formalized volunteer programs <br /> • Adopt -a -plot: Eleven trained volunteers have adopted plots in the Native Plant Garden. 145 <br /> volunteer hours over the past year. <br /> • Independent Volunteers: Five volunteers trained to work independently on invasive plant <br /> removal in the gardens and along trails provided 35 hours last year. <br /> • Publicized and supported Tuesday moming volunteer program in the Rhododendron Garden <br /> and nursery. <br /> Future Volunteer Activities: <br /> • "Weeds, Seeds, and Trees" Summer volunteer days in July and August with Park staff and <br /> John Moriarty. <br /> • Oak Knoll Trail Maintenance planned for September and October. <br /> • Beginning this Spring to develop a docent program for park tours. <br /> Friends of Hendricks Park 2004 Progress Report <br />