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"Nancy's energy was instrumental in the formation of Alton Baker Park," says Bascom. "The park was comprised of land from the state, county and city and putting it all together required a great deal of cooperation." 3yward was also responsible for creating the first segment of riverfront bike path through Alton Baker Park by securing "'Mate gas tax monies. These gas tax funds came from the progressive"Bicycle Bill" in 1971, in which one percent of gas taxes were directed toward the development of bike and pedestrian facilities. The concept of a memorial tree garden in Alton Baker Park came from the original land use plan that Hayward's early park advisory committee developed and adopted in 1974. A large donation in 1997 made development of Hays Memorial Tree Garden possible, and continued donations from private citizens have helped create a lush haven in the middle of the city. For more information about the memorial garden or purchasing a memorial tree, call Carrie Peterson in Parks and Open Space Planning at 682-4907. High School Students Take "Urban Plunge"and Beautify the Community On January 25, a group of high school students from St. Mary's Episcopal Church and the larger Episcopal diocese took an L_ "Urban Plunge" and helped beautify their community from east to west. The group that worked with the City's NeighborWoods program along City View Street was encouraged by honks and `1�i001)$ 44 thumbs-up from passing motorists as they dug holes and me« _ °"•,;q; planted 14 red and scarlet oak trees between the sidewalk and street near Westmoreland Elementary School. On the other side of town at Alton Baker Park, another group helped restore , native habitat with the City's Stream Team Program by digging up blackberries and planting native plants at the ponds in front the Science Factory. NeighborWoods is a volunteer program that brings together High school students plant trees on City View neighbors, businesses and other groups to plant and care for street trees. The Stream Team Program offers volunteers the opportunity to restore, care for and learn more about the city's waterways and natural areas. For more information about this and other volunteer projects, contact Troy Kreger, NeighborWoods Coordinator, at 682-4831 or Lorna Baldwin, Stream Team Coordinator, at 682-4850. 2002-2003 Leaf Collection Season Ends Public Works crews wrapped up this leaf collection season with a total of 19,127 cubic yards (or 3,586 tons) of leaves collected. Leaf collection began on October 28 and included two rounds of leaf pickup in five zones around the city. The large volume of leaves this year slowed crews down and delayed the end of the season by a week and a half. After completing the last zone in north Eugene last week, crews continued to pick up stray leaf piles in streets and bike paths into this week. The annual program, which has been available to Eugene citizens since the late 1960s, offers residents leaf pickup and delivery services. All of the leaves collected this year were recycled. Of the 19,127 cubic yards collected, over 5,200 cubic yards were delivered to community gardens around the city, 652 cubic yards were delivered to Food for Lane County's Grass Roots Garden, over 8,300 cubic yards were delivered to private residents, over 1,500 cubic yards were delivered to commercial recyclers, and nearly 3,400 cubic yards will be used as mulch or compost in Eugene parks. No additional leaf piles should be placed in the streets. Residents are now responsible for removing leaves and other debris left in the streets in front of their homes and businesses. Remaining leaves may be composted or hauled to local recycling facilities. For more information about the leaf program, call the City's leaf hotline at 682-5383 or Natural EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 cc0130031.wpd January 31,2003