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EUGENE I T "" .. w- " <br /> May 8, 2003 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> Evelyn Hess, lecture series coordinator, Friends of Hendricks Park, 344-8943 <br /> Michael Robert, head gardener, Hendricks Park, 682-5324 <br /> v Therese M. Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814 or <br /> 682-4800, therese.m.picado@ci.eugene.or.us <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> GARDENERS WILL GET TIPS FOR DEALING WITH INVASIVE PLANTS <br /> AT LECTURE THIS MONDAY <br /> Marjolein Schat, an invasive plant specialist, will offer gardeners advice for dealing with <br /> invasive species in the second lecture in a series sponsored by The Friends of Hendricks Park <br /> this spring and summer. The lecture will be held on Monday, May 12, at 7 p.m. in the Tykeson <br /> Room at the Eugene Public Library. <br /> Schat, who recently completed her master's thesis on bio-control of purple loosestrife at <br /> Oregon State University, will identify common invasive plants, give strategies for controlling <br /> these plants, and discuss why it is important to control invasive plants. Purple loosestrife is a <br /> classic example of an aggressively invasive plant, which has escaped from gardens and <br /> adversely affected the natural ecosystem. <br /> Upcoming lectures in the series include Birds of Hendricks Park with Dan Gleason on <br /> July 14 and Forest Ecology with Alan Dickman on September 15. All events are free and open <br /> to the public. <br /> The purpose of the Friends of Hendricks Park is to raise awareness of Hendricks Park <br /> as a valuable community and regional resource, provide stewardship in the management of the <br /> park, educate the public about issues that affect the park, and generate a broad base of <br /> community support for the park. For more information about the lecture series or the <br /> organization, call 607-4066 or 682-5324 or visit www.friendsofhendrickspark.org. <br /> ### <br />