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EUGENE e <br /> September 11, 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.picadoAci.eugene.or.us <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> LEARN ABOUT HEALTHY FORESTS AT FREE LECTURE THIS MONDAY <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. <br /> Dickman is a winner of the prestigious Ersted Award for Distinguished Teachers and an <br /> 116 advisor to the science committee of the Friends of Hendricks Park. The purpose of the Friends <br /> of Hendricks Park is to raise awareness of Hendricks Park as a valuable community and <br /> regional resource, provide stewardship in the management of the park by assisting with the <br /> implementation of the Hendricks Park Forest Management Plan, educate the public about <br /> issues that affect the park, and generate a broad base of community support for the park. For <br /> more information about the lecture series or the Friends of Hendricks Park, call 607-4066 or <br /> Hendricks Park head gardener Michael Robert at 682-5324 or visit <br /> www.friendsofhendrickspark.orq. <br /> ## # <br />