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J kmrtA s <br /> • Dedication for the new telescope at <br /> Checkermallow Access <br /> artier this year, Lane Audubon purchased a new telescope for <br /> viewing across the wetlands and donated it to the City of <br /> V 11 Eugene. The City has installed it at Checkermallow Access, an <br /> overlook at the north end of Meadowlark Prairie along Amazon Creek. <br /> Lane Audubon and the City of Eugene are hosting a joint dedication <br /> event on the morning of Saturday, October 22. Please come join us and <br /> v <br /> meet with city officials and members of the public to acknowledge this <br /> improved viewing opportunity for visitors to the West Eugene Wetlands. <br /> • <br /> Some of the activities currently planned include: <br /> 8:00 a.m. Bird Walk <br /> A bird walk through the wetlands lead by a Lane Audubon bird trip <br /> leader. <br /> Telescope 8 :3 a.m. Bicycle Tour of the Wetlands <br /> Dave Stone, from Lane Audubon, will lead a bicycle tour of the wetlands. <br /> Dedica This will begin along the bike path behind the Albertsoris store on W. <br /> 18th and Chambers St. and end at Checkermallow Access. This will be <br /> about a five -mile ride, arriving at Checkermallow in time for the 10:00 <br /> Saturday, October 22 a.m. dedication program. <br /> 10:00 a.m. 9:30 -11:00 a.m. Lane Audubon booth and fun for kids <br /> Checkermallow Access Prior to the dedication and immediately following it, Lane Audubon will <br /> West Eugene Wetlands have a booth set up to provide information. Also, we'll host activities for <br /> children at the booth. <br /> 10:00 a.m. Dedication Program <br /> CHECKERMALLOW ACCESS The dedication program will be held at Checkermallow Access overlook. <br /> The Access is located off Royal Volunteer staff from Lane Audubon will talk about our decision to <br /> Avenue about 1/2 mile east of purchase this scope and donate it to the city, and they will highlight our <br /> Greenhill Road. involvement and activities in the wetlands. Eric Wold, Wetlands Program <br /> Supervisor for the City of Eugene, will talk briefly about the history of <br /> PARKING the wetlands locally and our hopes for the future of this wonderful <br /> Parking at Checkermallow Access resource within our community. <br /> is limited. Please carpool or, if 10:30 Lane Audubon Fall Bike Path Cleanup <br /> you can, consider parking Following the dedication program, there will be a Lane Audubon -led <br /> elsewhere and walking or biking cleanup of the bike path. Lane Audubon regularly picks up litter along <br /> along the bike path to reach the the portion of the bike path from Bertelsen Road through the wetlands <br /> dedication site. to the Meadowlark Prairie Overlook along Greenhill Road. Please consider <br /> If you need directions, the City joining us, even if you haven't participated before. This is a wonderful <br /> has an excellent map on their opportunity to see the wetlands, observe birds or other wildlife, all while <br /> web site. To locate it, go to getting to meet new people and do a good service for our community. <br /> www.eugene- or.gov and navigate <br /> to "City Quick Links" on the left We hope to have other activities, as yet unconfirmed, for you to participate in <br /> side of the page. At this pop -up as well. <br /> menu, scroll down and select Parks <br /> & Maps." On that page, select "West r 77 4 <br /> Eugene Wetlands Map" on the lower <br /> left of the page. <br /> 2 WWW.LANEAUDUBON.ORG Lane County Audubon Society <br />