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EUGENE <br /> June 18, 2003 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> • Therese Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814 or 682- <br /> 4800 <br /> • Chris Girard, Volunteers in Parks Coordinator, 682-4845, 915-5242 (cell) <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> DOG ENTHUSIASTS INVITED TO WORK PARTY THIS SATURDAY AT ALTON BAKER <br /> DOG PARK <br /> On Saturday, June 21, at 9 a.m., the City's Volunteers in Parks program and a group of <br /> dog enthusiasts, loyal to the Alton Baker Park dog park, are hosting a work party at the popular <br /> off-leash area. Other dog lovers are also invited to join the effort that will include resurfacing <br /> gravel pathways, sprucing up the front entry areas, and removing foxtail, a plant found along <br /> some pathways that is dangerous to dogs. The park is located off of Leo Harris Parkway, behind <br /> Autzen Stadium. Parking is available in lot eight. <br /> For the last year and a half, a group of key volunteers, all patrons of the dog park, have <br /> worked with City parks staff to design and now, since the park opened in August of last year, <br /> • maintain the dog park. The group has raised funds and has organized several work parties. <br /> Volunteers in Parks Coordinator Chris Girard says the group has been instrumental in making <br /> the dog park a reality, identifying maintenance needs in the park, and realizing many of the <br /> more innovative features in the park, such as a dog washdown station, dog waste bag <br /> dispensers, and pedestrian nodes, gathering places where trails or paths intersect and dogs <br /> and their owners can socialize. "I think their ability to sustain their efforts shows that dog parks <br /> are not only popular but a needed and community-supported resource," says Girard. <br /> For more information, call 682-4845. <br /> ### <br /> fi <br />