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equipment. This technique efficiently cleared the waterway but did not allow for natural vegetation to <br /> prosper, nor did it help improve water quality. In the "green pipe" system, invasive species such as <br /> blackberries and other woody vegetation growing on the stream bottom are selectively removed by hand. <br /> This will eventually encourage the growth of native riparian species such as willows, cottonwoods and alders <br /> along portions of the banks, creating a "tunnel" of vegetation. <br /> "Our hope in undertaking this project is to find a balance between our goal of providing adequate conveyance <br /> for stormwater and our goals of improved water quality and natural resource values along the creek," said <br /> Trevor Taylor, Natural Resource Operations Coordinator, "Over time we expect Amazon Creek to look quite <br /> different as a riparian forest matures along the channel providing shade, filtering pollutants and providing <br /> food and shelter for wildlife while also allowing stormwater to pass unimpeded down the channel." For more <br /> information about the Amazon Creek green pipe project, contact Trevor Taylor at 682-4880. <br /> POS Staff Recognized for Landscaping at Sheldon Community Center <br /> For the second consecutive year, the Eugene <br /> Garden Club presented Parks and Open <br /> Space staff with the "Beautification Award" for x:, r , <br /> the landscaping of Sheldon Community ,� . r, <br /> Center. The award, presented annually in r . • R _ • <br /> " <br /> honor of special landscape efforts to enhance ' •� • '" • �" <br /> max, <br /> Eugene, will be on display at the center { ,. <br /> located at 2445 Willakenzie Road. <br /> Large planter bowls, which staff salvaged '� ` `� '- ttel, <br /> from the Broadway reopening project, are the • - ,--�- <br /> highlight of the center's landscape beauty. A <br /> variety of more than 600 petunias, alyssum, <br /> marigolds, zinnias, and salvia spill over the edges of the bowls and provide living artwork for passers-by. For <br /> year-round enjoyment, pansies fill the bowls during the winter months and offer a fresh breath of color during <br /> overcast weather. <br /> "The community and those who work at the center love the flowers," said Joanne Glore, the parks specialist <br /> who plants and maintains the landscapes at the center. "Almost every single person who walks by while I'm <br /> watering comments on the lovely flowers." <br /> Staff is always looking for ways to enhance the flower displays and landscapes at the city community centers. <br /> "Right now our plan is to further establish and expand the existing flower beds at Sheldon," said Houston <br /> Sheppard, Landscape and Medians Supervisor. For more information about community center landscapes, <br /> contact Houston Sheppard at 682-4825. <br /> Federal Courthouse Accessibility Meeting <br /> The General Services Administration is in the final stages of planning for the new Federal Courthouse <br /> building in Eugene. There is concern within the disability rights community regarding the lack of ramp access <br /> in the Courthouse design. The Eugene City Council and the Intergovernmental Relations Committee recently <br /> sent letters to the GSA personnel thanking them for the accommodations that have already been made and <br /> encouraging designers to increase the level of accessibility. <br /> Representatives from the General Services Administration are coming to Eugene Tuesday, August 26 to <br /> discuss the design and hear from the community. The public meeting will take place in the Council Chamber <br /> at noon. <br /> For more information, contact Greg Rikhoff, Human Rights Program Manager, at 682-5177. <br /> I <br /> PAGE 2 <br /> EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br />