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Earth Share <br /> OF OREGON <br /> April 24, 2003 PRESS ADVISORY <br /> Contact: <br /> ➢ Lucy Vinis, Eugene Campaign Manager, Earth Share, 344-1302, <br /> LucyvinisQaol.corn <br /> v John Moriarty, Coordinator, Hendricks Park Forest Management Plan, 682-5324 <br /> VOLUNTEERS WILL PULL WEEDS AT HENDRICKS PARK IN HONOR OF <br /> EARTH DAY <br /> EUGENE, OR— In honor of Earth Day, the City of Eugene and Earth Share of Oregon <br /> are coordinating a volunteer effort to remove invasive weeds in Hendricks Park this <br /> Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers from half a dozen local businesses <br /> active in Earth Share fundraising campaigns, including the City, EWEB, PSC Scanning, <br /> Molecular Probes, and Oregon Research Institute, are already signed up to participate. <br /> All other interested community members should join the volunteer corps at the F.M. <br /> Wilkins Shelter at 2200 Summit Avenue in the park. Salsa and bean dip, courtesy of <br /> Emerald Valley Kitchen, will be served as fuel for the volunteers in their rigorous work. <br /> "During the past two years, a concerted effort has been underway to remove <br /> English ivy as part of a comprehensive forest restoration program in the park," explains <br /> John Moriarty, Hendricks Park Forest Management Plan coordinator. "Once the ivy is <br /> removed, we have to protect the cleared areas from other invasive plants which move in. <br /> These volunteers will help us stay ahead of the weeds." <br /> Earth Share of Oregon, formerly Environmental Federation of Oregon, raises <br /> funds for 68 environmental groups and is dedicated to providing a convenient way for <br /> Oregonians to support groups working for the environment. In 2002, Earth Share <br /> campaigns statewide raised over $620,000, a three percent increase over 2001. <br /> Workers in Lane County contributed about 10 percent of that total. <br /> "We have enthusiastic and energetic fundraising campaigns in the fall," says <br /> local Earth Share representative Lucy Vinis. "This project is a reminder that there are <br /> many ways to give. Getting out on a spring day to a beautiful community park is a way to <br /> have fun and feel the satisfaction of knowing that one person in muddy boots can make <br /> a difference." <br /> For a list of corporate partners and environmental groups, visit www.earthshare- <br /> oregon.org or call (503) 223-9015. For more information about the event, call 344-1302 <br /> or 682-5324. <br /> ### <br />