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A chronology of the major improvements within the park includes: <br /> 1954 Amazon Softball fields built <br /> 1956 Century Field (baseball) built <br /> 1958 Creek channeled <br /> 1959 Swimming Pool opened <br /> 1960 Playground and picnic area constructs property) <br /> 1962 Amazon Parkwaycextendedeto(30th and Hilyard Street <br /> 19 Amaz Center opened, surrounding area landscaped <br /> 1973 Amazon Community <br /> 1973 Bike path installed from 24th to 29th Avenue <br /> 1975 Jogging path installed <br /> 1983 Hilyard Street and the 29th <br /> mitigate Avenue through th e widening <br /> e pa <br /> in park areas. <br /> 1985 Lane Transit District transfer station opened <br /> 1989 Hilyard Center opened <br /> 1989 Sports field adjacent to Roosevelt School constructed. <br /> 1991 Skateboard bowl opened <br /> Topography: <br /> The park is approximately flat. Some grading of <br /> the <br /> open areas was done to facilitate dthenconstructionlof the Amazon ge at the <br /> channel was engineered, and during <br /> Parkwa . New material was added when streets were tconstructedyin <br /> the immediate vicinity, <br /> y and during park <br /> ronounced mounding. Some <br /> construction. Such areas exhibit p oves allow ponding of water <br /> undisturbed areas within the ash gr <br /> during the wet season. <br /> Amazon Creek drains the south part of Eugene. The area south of <br /> re <br /> 29th Avenue that drains tor the creeistotalsoabout 5.4 squ u a rent <br /> miles. The bulk of the park located to the south part of Eugene <br /> development plan is centrally hills. It is part of a drainage <br /> as defined by the surrounding <br /> system and riparian corridor that stretches another 12 miles <br /> northwesterly to Fern Ridge Reservoir. <br /> Animal Life: Urbanization species andchan nl modifications This e can be <br /> undoubtedly impacted some <br /> mitigated if conditions are restored. A water fowl creek <br /> returned tos channel <br /> modified during maintenance operations, <br /> the creek. The growth of riparian vegetation has improved the <br /> habitat for various animals. <br /> Views and vistas: People value and <br /> he <br /> the park, including Spencer and certain <br /> kinner Buttes <br /> south hills, the Amazon Creek and natural areas free of <br /> banization. an. The park importanttfor some <br /> great di P views and vistas by <br /> people. Possibilities exist for enhancing <br /> mounding. <br /> 2 <br />