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FRIENDS OF Hendricks Park °! <br /> ifid <br /> BBench <br /> P _ �,ri� <br /> ir u <br /> e u g e n e ' s first park Autumn 2002 <br /> The arrival of autumn brings the,first newsletter from Friends of Hendricks Park. Each season, the newsletter <br /> will give you park updates, information about volunteer opportunities and educational articles that will help you <br /> rediscover Eugene's oldest park, its rhododendron garden, native plant area and forest. We welcome your <br /> suggestions, feedback and any historical information about the park. <br /> I am pleased to report considerable progress for-the Friends since we formally incorporated in <br /> December 2001. We have collaborated with Eugene's Parks & Open Space Division to sponsor ivy removal <br /> from the forest and to begin development of a Native Plant Garden, which was-dedicated on May 4. These <br /> projects exemplify the mission of the Friends in terms of both stewardship and hands-on involvement of <br /> members. Key goals for the organization, as defined in a recent planning process, are reaching out to increase - <br /> the number of active members and raising additional funds to move the organization forward. If you're not yet a <br /> ?ember, we invite you to join Friends of Hendricks Park in preserving and enhancing this valuable community <br /> `"'asset. Jerry Blakely, President ‘ ; _, <br /> Meet the Park Staff <br /> Any month, no matter what the weather, you'll come across the Hendricks Park gardeners. Their enthusiasm <br /> shows as they answer your questions with a,smile and agree about the garden's solitude and beauty. <br /> "We think of ourselves as a team,"responded Michael .• , , . ;`; k; <br /> Robert, head gardener, when asked for individual pictures of the <br /> staff. Only a brigade of three to weed, plant, trim and maintain the ilt <br /> irl <br /> 78 acres of park? Incredible but believable beoause of thdir <br /> commitment: Michael for 29 years, Ginny Alfriend for 15 and <br /> Keith Stanley for 1'/2. Asked about their specialties, Michael <br /> (center) smiled and confessed, "The whole park." Ginny(right) is i j <br /> known for her attention ro the Native Plant Garden, and Keith � ..- <br /> (left) <br /> (left) admits he's still looking, though he's known as "King of <br /> Composting." , ` "► <br /> Friends of Hendricks Park is excited to be volunteering with the'park's amiable veterans. <br /> Reaching out to Schools <br /> The Friends of Hendricks Park education committee is.off to a strong start, thanks to energetic.chairperson <br /> velyn Hess. Last spring, Evelyn presented an original slide show on forest ecology to a science class At <br /> '4.r. f <br /> Roosevelt Middle School. She wrote the script and gathered slides with the help of Hendricks Park head <br /> gardener Michael Robert and other education committee members. The presentation focused on the importance <br /> of healthy forest ecosystems and included slides of the critters kids might encounter on a walki i <br />