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k .a L <br /> . a_ <br /> " I [ i <br /> EUGENE <br /> April 11, 2003 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> Therese Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814 or <br /> 682-4800 <br /> ➢ Troy Kreger, NeighborWoods Coordinator, 953-2388 (cell) <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> COMMUNITY WILL CELEBRATE ARBOR DAY THIS YEAR BY PLANTING 40 TREES <br /> On Saturday, April 12, at 10 a.m., the community is invited to celebrate Arbor Day by <br /> helping Mayor Jim Torrey, Girl Scouts of Western Rivers Council, Friendly Area Neighbors, <br /> Eugene Tree Foundation volunteers, the Lane County Chapter of Oregon Landscape Contractors <br /> Association, and City NeighborWoods staff plant 40 trees on East 26th Avenue and Willamette <br /> Street. East 26th Avenue between Willamette and Oak streets will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 3 <br /> p.m. for the event, which, in addition to the "Trees for Concrete" project, also includes Mayor <br /> Torrey accepting Eugene's 24th Tree City USA award. Tree City USA, a program of the National <br /> Arbor Day Foundation and sponsored by the Oregon Department of Forestry, recognizes cities <br /> that have developed programs that plant and care for trees. <br /> Arbor Day is America's national tree holiday, a day set aside to plant ceremonial trees, <br /> educate children about the importance of trees and honor the important role trees play in the daily <br /> lives of people in communities across the country. This project was selected to commemorate <br /> Arbor Day this year because the purpose of Trees for Concrete so closely matches the mission of <br /> Arbor Day. The Trees for Concrete program creates more livable and green downtown <br /> environments by excavating planting spaces and planting trees and flowers in portions of concrete <br /> sidewalks in Eugene's urban core. This project was made possible through NeighborWoods' <br /> collaboration with Eugene Tree Foundation, area businesses, property owners, and residents. <br /> Founded in 1872, Arbor Day is now celebrated in all 50 states. Oregonians celebrate <br /> Arbor Week the first full week in April. For more information about Arbor Day and other <br /> NeighborWoods projects, contact Coordinator Troy Kreger at 682-4831. <br /> ## # <br />