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111/114 <br /> EUGENE/ <br /> May 9, 2003 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> • Michael Robert, Head Gardener, Hendricks Park, 682-5324 <br /> • Therese M. Picado, Public Information Specialist, Parks and Open Space, 682-4814 or <br /> 682-4800, therese.m.picado(u�ci.eugene.or.us <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> CELEBRATE MOTHERS DAY WITH A <br /> RHODODENDRON OR WILDFLOWER TOUR AT HENDRICKS PARK <br /> Hendricks Park is bursting with color, and every Sunday through May 18, park gardeners <br /> will identify those spring wonders, talk about the history of the park and recent restoration <br /> projects, and answer questions on guided tours of the Rhododendron Garden and Native Plant <br /> Garden/Hendricks Park Forest. The "Wildflower Walk" through the Native Plant Garden and <br /> Hendricks Park Forest begins at 11 a.m., followed by the tour of the Rhododendron Garden at 1 <br /> p.m. Tours begin at the F. M. Wilkins Shelter at 2200 Summit Avenue and last about an hour. <br /> Head Gardener Michael Robert invites visitors to partake in the visual feast. "The canopy <br /> of magnolias, crowning over the rhododendrons, appears as a cloud of pastels, and the early <br /> rhododendrons add to a circus of color, in conjunction with the many bulbs and perennials on <br /> the ground," says Robert. "The Native Plant Garden is also in full bloom with hosts of trilliums, <br /> and western Solomon's seal." <br /> Robert suggests wearing comfortable shoes and dressing appropriately for all kinds of <br /> weather. The wildflower tour travels through the area around the shelter and into an area of the <br /> forest that was recently cleared of ivy on gravel or wood chip paths. The rhododendron tour <br /> walks through the hillside garden on groomed gravel paths that are largely accessible to people <br /> using wheelchairs. Pets are not allowed. <br /> Tours will continue every Sunday through May 18. Parking is limited at the park; <br /> alternative transportation is strongly encouraged. For more information or special accessibility <br /> accommodations, call 682-5324. <br /> # ## <br /> 1 <br />