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--Al <br /> ewe <br /> EUGENE / <br /> February 21, 2003 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> • Therese Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814 or 682- <br /> 4800 <br /> • Lorna Baldwin, Stream Team Coordinator, 682-4850, 913-1292 (cell phone on day of the <br /> event only) <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> STREAM TEAM OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES <br /> TO RESTORE EUGENE'S NATURAL AREAS THIS WEEKEND <br /> Eugene's Stream Team kicks-off a weekend of volunteer events. On Friday, February <br /> 21, at 1 p.m., volunteers will gather at the Native Plant Nursery, a nursery managed by Stream <br /> Team and dedicated to propagating and preserving native plant species, to weed and collect <br /> cuttings for propagation. On Saturday, February 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., young people from <br /> Living Hope Church's youth group, The Flip Side, will help Stream Team restore habitat by <br /> pulling ivy, an invasive plant species in the area, between the Mill Race and the Willamette <br /> River. Simultaneously, OSPIRG (Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group) students <br /> from the University of Oregon and Lane Community College will be digging up blackberries, <br /> another common invasive plant species, and possibly planting native plants near Autzen <br /> Footbridge, starting at 1 p.m. Community members are welcome to join any of these work <br /> parties. <br /> Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided. Interested volunteers should pre-register. The <br /> Stream Team Program offers volunteers the opportunity to restore, care for and learn more <br /> about the city's waterways and natural areas. For more information about these and other <br /> projects and trainings this spring, call 682-4850. <br /> ## # <br /> I <br />