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Alk M ,: w iw �►r.- ' r_� r_'v_ r_ , � � �..� r �� --sir —� � � �T � EUGENE � � ■ �� 'A 'l�� RIIrvite r/ !�/ WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIMIIIIIIIII �iZ-�s - 1-1 Lam=j' wMw September 20, 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.picadoci.eugene.or.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HELP FREE THE TREES AT HENDRICKS PARK NEXT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Hendricks Park staff invite community members to the last "Free the Trees" work party of the summer next Saturday, September 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. {NOTE: This work party was rescheduled from this Saturday, September 21, to next Saturday, September 28.} Interested volunteers should meet at the F.M. Wilkins Shelter on Summit Avenue to fuel- up with pastries courtesy of Eugene City Bakery before fanning out through the forest to begin freeing, 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. Over the last two summers, 12 acres of parkland have been cleared of ivy. Hendricks Park staff hope to have all the ivy removed from trees by the end of September so that they can focus on removing ivy from the ground when the rains return and loosen the soil later in the fall. 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. ###