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(1160, <br /> ayo,•ycounc11ors <br /> strk,Arbor Week <br /> 0V. perfect:tree-planting <br /> veat^heii-cool and cloudy with: <br /> Ian"occasional sprinkle as <br /> 'Eugene Mayor Jim Torrey and <br /> ;Citybouncilors David Kelly and <br /> Scott'Wisner helped plant aspen <br /> tees Thursday morning near the <br /> 'Hainentrance to Alton Baker <br /> ark. <br /> The 12 aspens,selected based <br /> Mthe park's landscaping master <br /> an,'were planted to celebrate <br /> Arbor Week.Torrey also <br /> declared April 6,today,Arbor <br /> Day in Eugene and encouraged <br /> residents to plant trees to <br /> beautify neighborhoods and <br /> preserve the city's livability. <br /> Eugene has more than 100,000 <br /> trees on;public property, <br /> including in parks and along the <br /> Willamette River.In the past <br /> year,nearly 1,300 trees were <br /> Planted through various <br /> programs. <br /> One of the more popular tree <br /> Planting programs in Eugene is <br /> NeighborWoods,.a partnership of <br /> residents,businesses and the <br /> ;city that has resulted in more <br /> than 6,000 street trees being <br /> planted since 1992. <br /> ' The city's urban forester, <br /> Mark Snyder,announced <br /> ;Thursday that Eugene will <br /> receive its 21st annual"Tree <br /> City USA"award in May in <br /> recognition of urban forestry <br /> efforts in the community_7_ <br />