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EUGENE <br /> May 16, 2003 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> • Steve Mital, Service Learning Program Coordinator,University of Oregon Environmental <br /> Studies Program, 346-0591, smital@uoregon.edu <br /> • Michael Robert, Head Gardener, Hendricks Park, 682-5324 <br /> • Therese M. Picado, Public Information Specialist, Parks and Open Space, 682-4814 or 682- <br /> 4800, therese.m.picado(@ci.eugene.or.us <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> UO STUDENT RESEARCH AIDES HENDRICKS PARK STAFF <br /> On Tuesday, May 20, and Thursday, May 22, from 8 to 9 a.m., students from the UO <br /> Environmental Studies Service Learning Program, the Rachel Carson Environmental classroom <br /> and the Northwest Youth Corps will collect data from 125 experimental research plots in <br /> Hendricks Park. The results will help Hendricks Park staff determine the best way to control the <br /> spread of invasive species in the park. <br /> The UO students have been working with park staff since last fall, researching a variety <br /> of methods for controlling aggressive, non-native plants, such as English ivy and Herb Robert, <br /> which threaten the biodiversity of Hendricks Park. The effectiveness of four treatments— <br /> burning, mulching, hand-pulling, and a combination of mulching and burning—were tested on <br /> several test plots. In the follow-up phase of the project, the university students enlisted the help <br /> of high school students to help them count all the re-growth that has occurred on the test plots <br /> since the treatments were applied several weeks ago. <br /> The UO Environmental Studies Service Learning Program creates student-oriented <br /> research and service projects that directly benefit the Eugene–Springfield community. For more <br /> information, call 346-0591 or 682-5324 or visit www.uoregon.edu/–ecostudy/slp/. <br /> ### <br />