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re <br /> -news* <br /> \EUGENE 6) oe <br /> .. <br /> (11. <br /> January 9, 2003 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> • Chris Girard, Volunteers in Parks Coordinator, 682-4845 <br /> • Therese Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, at 682-4814 or <br /> 682-4800 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> RESIDENTS STEP FORWARD TO HELP MAINTAIN DOG PARK IN ALTON BAKER PARK <br /> Volunteers in Parks staff and members of the volunteer advisory group for the newest <br /> off-leash dog area in Alton Baker Park will don their galoshes and deal with the mud and other <br /> maintenance work the park needs on Saturday, January 11, from 9 a.m. to noon. Other <br /> interested community members are welcome to join the work party. The dog park is located off <br /> of Leo Harris Parkway behind Autzen Stadium. Parking for the park is in lot eight. Waterproof <br /> gear is recommended. <br /> 116. <br /> Work will focus on minimizing the mud, a problem that has become exacerbated by the <br /> heavy rains of the season and the heavy use the park has received since it opened this past <br /> August. Tasks will include placing gravel under the rain shelter, completing a section of gravel <br /> path between the west entrance and the west wash-down station, opening up a section of the <br /> east pasture that has been closed since October when it was re-seeded, and doing overall trail <br /> maintenance. <br /> "This park has received wonderful community support from the volunteer advisory group <br /> throughout the development and now maintenance of the park," says Volunteers in Parks <br /> Coordinator Chris Girard. "They have truly been there for the park." <br /> For more information about the work party or other volunteers opportunities in Eugene's <br /> parks, call 682-4845. <br /> # ## <br />