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Ai � % w Jr IL� r�J %""' i MIN Ill ■ �7 A !•/ a W7 I /7/ !I EUGENE MIIMEJINLIL ` ` , iMIII -ji 1 7.4_11k=JL July 17, 2002 CONTACT: • Michael Robert or John Moriarty, Hendricks Park, 682-5324 • Therese M. Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814 or 682-4800, therese.m.picado @..ci.eugene.or.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HELP FREE THE TREES AT HENDRICKS PARK THIS SUMMER Beginning on Saturday, July 20, volunteers will be returning to Hendricks Park to build on the successful forest restoration work begun last summer. Community members interested in participating in this project are invited to meet at the F.M. Wilkins Shelter on Summit Avenue for pastries courtesy of Eugene City Bakery, before heading out to the forest to begin freeing the trees, or removing English ivy from the trees. English ivy is a non-native, invasive plant that last winter was officially quarantined by the Oregon Department of Agriculture to prevent its sale and propagation in the state. In Hendricks Park, ivy causes damage to the native forest ecosystem by developing into a dense ground cover that prevents native plants from growing. The loss of native plants reduces the habitat for animals and insects that depend on the natural forest environment. When ivy grows up the trunks of trees, it produce seeds, allowing it to spread even further and cause more damage in other parts of the forest. The ivy can also become so heavy that it can contribute to the collapse of trees in a windstorm. Last summer, volunteers removed the ivy from trees on about 10 acres of parkland. This year the goal is to remove the ivy from all of the remaining infected trees in the park. This Saturday's work party will be followed by work days on August 17 and September 21, also from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please wear long sleeves and pants and sturdy shoes and bring plenty of water. Tools will be available on site. For more information, call Michael Robert or John Moriarty at 682-5324. ###