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• Developed a visionary master plan for Skinner Butte Park that identifies, protects, and restores <br />natural resource values of prairie, oak savanna, and douglas fir forest. <br />• Restored 3 acres of wetland at Amazon Park. <br />• Secured a $70,000 grant from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for habitat <br />enhancements at Whilamut Natural Area of Alton Baker Park. <br />Additional recent efforts of the Parks and Open Space Division include: <br />• Purchased over 36 acres of property along priority stream corridors. <br />• Restored portions of stream corridors including Amazon Creek widening at Oak Patch, Tugman <br />Stream enhancements in Tugman Park, and over 2,000 linear feet of enhancements along the <br />Greenhill Tributary. <br />• Acquired or secured conservation easements of 400 acres of wetlands in west Eugene, bringing <br />the total area of the West Eugene Wetlands program to approximately 2,500 acres. <br />• Managing the West Eugene Wetlands program, including restoration of approximately 200 acres <br />of native wetlands and prairies, such as Meadowlark Prairie, Dragonfly Bend, and Willow <br />Corner. <br />• Restructured mowing on sites throughout the City, including Crest Heights, Gillespie Butte, and <br />Amazon Park, to allow and encourage the generation of native plant species and promote <br />wildlife habitat. <br />• Expanded the Natural Resource Maintenance crew to provide better management and <br />enhancement of the City's growing inventory of open space, including invasive species removal <br />in the ash grove at Amazon Park. <br />• Developed a native upland grass seed grow -out program to ensure availability of genetically <br />appropriate plant materials for upland restoration projects throughout Eugene's Parks and Open <br />Space system. <br />While this is not a complete list of the natural resource related projects which the City's Parks and <br />Open Space Division are involved with, I hope this provides you with an idea of how open space and <br />natural resources are a clear priority of the City of Eugene. <br />On the other hand, through the same public participation venues mentioned above, I also know that <br />there is strong community support for programs and facilities to support active, healthy recreation. <br />The City serves a total of more than 1,950 teams with an estimated participation of nearly 24,000 <br />people. Participation includes youth of all ages, adults, and seniors from neighborhoods throughout <br />the community. The following is a list of sports organizations that use City of Eugene outdoor sports <br />fields and the approximate number of participants (and teams) in their leagues: <br />Kidsports Fall Soccer- 3,155 (376) <br />Kidsports Fall Football- 1,760 (95) <br />AYSO Fall Soccer - 640 (59) <br />Pop Warner Youth Football- 480 (26) <br />Oregon United Soccer Academy - 255 (17) <br />High School Ultimate Frisbee - 62 (3) <br />City of Eugene Fall Softball- 1,168 (72) <br />City of Eugene Fall Soccer- 690 (40) <br />City of Eugene Fall Ultimate- 360 (24) <br />Oregon Youth Soccer Association Winter <br />Soccer League -240 (13) <br />City of Eugene Winter Soccer- 42 (4) <br />City of Eugene Winter Ultimate- 112 (8) <br />High School Rugby- 26 (1) <br />High School Lacrosse- 165 (7) <br />Little League Baseball/Softball -720 (68) <br />Kidsports Spring Soccer- 3760 (410) <br />AYSO Spring Soccer- 711 (64) <br />City of Eugene Spring Soccer -740 (43) <br />City of Eugene Spring Ultimate- 371 (24) <br />Eugene Rugby Club- 20 (1) <br />Eugene Lacrosse Club- 38 (1) <br />Kidsports Summer Baseball/Softball- 2880 <br />(242) <br />Babe Ruth Baseball- (total participation data <br />n/a) <br />City of Eugene Summer Softball -3832 (238) <br />City of Eugene Summer Soccer - 595 (24) <br />