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PICADO Therese M <br /> From: JONES Eric R <br /> ;ent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 11:43 AM <br /> To: TAYLOR Ted (SMTP) <br /> Cc: PICADO Therese M; WEISS Carolyn J; OLSHANSKI Pam K <br /> Subject: Talking stones <br /> Here's the information that appeared in last Thursday's Council newsletter article. Please call Carolyn Weiss for more info <br /> at 682-4914. <br /> Talking Stones in Alton Baker Park Bear Words from the Early Inhabitants of the Region <br /> Through a collaborative effort between the City of Eugene Parks and Open Space Division, Willamalane Parks and <br /> Recreation District, and the Whilamut Natural Area of Alton Baker Park Citizen Planning Committee, eleven Talking <br /> Stones were installed in both the Eugene and Springfield portions of the natural area last week. The basalt boulders are <br /> carved with a Kalapuya word and the English translation, i.e. Illio, or joyful, and Whilamut, or"where the river ripples and <br /> runs fast." Kalapuya Elder Esther Stutzman consulted on the project to determine names and appropriate stone locations. <br /> The project is an interpretive feature aimed at enhancing knowledge of and appreciation for the early inhabitants of this <br /> area. The project also provides a unifying element between Eugene and Springfield who share this treasured riverfront <br /> parkland. <br /> Whilamut Natural area of Alton Baker Park is the eastern section of Alton Baker Park, encompassing 237 acres dedicated <br /> for passive recreation and habitat restoration. It was recently given a Kalapuya name to recognize the native people who <br /> hunted, fished and gathered camas bulbs on this land and demonstrated their reverence and stewardship of the land. <br /> For more information about the Whilamut Natural Area of Alton Baker Park or the Talking Stones project, contact Parks <br /> Planner Carolyn Weiss at 682-4914. <br /> Thanks, <br /> Eric Jones <br /> Public Affairs Manager <br /> Eugene Public Works <br /> (541) 682-5523 <br /> 1 <br />