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participants in the design and implementation of the project. A walking tour of the Broadway project will take place after <br /> the meeting adjourns, with Kris Olson, Engineering Technician from PWE,joining the program to talk about the <br /> construction, inspection and other issues that she encountered during the project. Whitey Lueck, a founding member of <br /> TF, will also participate in the walking tour and will show recent examples of"Trees for Concrete" planting projects. For <br /> more information about this event, contact City of Eugene Urban Forester Mark Snyder at 682-4819 or <br /> mark.r.snyder©ci.eugene.or.us or visit the organization's website at www.oregoncommunitytrees.org. <br /> Friends of Hendricks Park Kicks Off Lecture Series Next Monday <br /> Botanist Bruce Newhouse will kick off the Friends of Hendricks Park Spring/Summer Lecture Series with a talk on the <br /> native and nonnative plants of Hendricks Park on Monday, March 10, at 7 p.m., in the Tykeson Room at the Eugene Public <br /> Library at 10th and Olive. Newhouse is the cofounder of Salix Associates, an environmental planning firm that is <br /> conducting a habitat study of Skinner Butte Park. He is also the president of the Native Plant Society of Oregon. <br /> This is the first in a series of four lectures sponsored by the Friends of Hendricks Park. Other lectures in the series <br /> include: "Invasives from a Gardener's Perspective"with Marjoleina Schat on May 12; "Birds of Hendricks Park"with Dan <br /> Gleason on July 14; and "Forest Ecology"with Alan Dickman on September 15. All events are free and open to the public. <br /> For more information, call Evelyn Hess, lecture series coordinator, at 344-8943 or Michael Robert, Hendricks Park Head <br /> Gardener, at 682-5324. <br /> Parks and UO Staff Discuss Football Season Impacts to Alton Baker Park <br /> Parks and Open Space staff convened a meeting with representatives of the University of Oregon Athletic Department and <br /> the Whilamut Natural Area of Alton Baker Park Citizen Planning Committee to discuss impacts to the park as a result of <br /> the 2002 football season. A report, which details impacts and recommends strategies for mitigating these impacts, was <br /> discussed. Some of the most significant impacts include litter, erosion, and loss of vegetation along the trails. The group <br /> agreed on the recommendations proposed in the report, which include concentrating the work of litter clean-up crews in <br /> high impact areas and installing interpretive signs to educate visitors about the natural resource values of the park and <br /> ncourage them to stay on paths. The final report will be forwarded to the City Manager shortly. <br /> This is the second year that monitoring and reporting have been in place. It is a requirement associated with the <br /> expansion of Autzen Stadium, and has resulted in a clearer understanding of impacts to the park, as well as increased <br /> communication between the City, UO and the Citizen Planning Committee. For more information about the report or <br /> mitigation strategies, contact Parks Planner Carolyn Weiss at 682-4914. <br /> I THIS WEEK <br /> I NEXT WEEK <br /> 03/10 M 5:30pm All Council Dinner Work Session McNutt Room <br /> ABSENT: Nathanson, Taylor <br /> 03/10 M 7:30pm All Council Meeting Council Chamber <br /> ABSENT: Nathanson, Taylor <br /> 03/12 W Noon All Council Lunch Work Session McNutt Room <br /> 03/12 W 5:00pm SM,DK,GP IGR Committee McNutt Room <br /> 03/12 W 7:00pm NN Mayor's Comm. on Parks and <br /> Open Space Atrium/Saul Room <br /> 03/13 CANCELLED JT,NN Public Safety Coordinating Council <br /> 03/13 Th 5:30pm BB, JS Police Commission McNutt Room <br /> EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 <br /> March 7,2003 cc030603.wpd <br />