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EUGENE <br /> September 15, 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 /> > Therese M. Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814 or <br /> 682-4800, therese.m.picado a(�,ci.eugene.or.us <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> LEARN ABOUT HEALTHY FORESTS AT FREE LECTURE TONIGHT <br /> Alan Dickman, University of Oregon biology professor, will present a lecture entitled <br /> "Sick Trees: Healthy Forests" on Monday, September 15, at 7 p.m. at the Laurelwood Golf <br /> Course meeting room at 2700 Columbia Street. Sponsored by The Friends of Hendricks Park, <br /> the free, public lecture is the final installment in an educational series that took place over the <br /> past spring and summer. Dickman is a winner of the prestigious Ersted Award for Distinguished <br /> Teachers and an advisor to the science committee of the Friends of Hendricks Park. <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 by assisting with the implementation of the Hendricks Park Forest Management Plan, <br /> educate the public about issues that affect the park, and generate a broad base of community <br /> support for the park. For more information about the lecture series or the Friends of Hendricks <br />•1 Park, call 607-4066 or 682-5324 or visit www.friendsofhendrickspark.orq. <br /> ### <br /> I <br /> 46, <br />