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- - aseEUGENE <br /> f E <br /> September 29, 2003 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> • Michael Robert, Hendricks Park Head Gardener, 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 /> LOCAL WORKSHOP EXAMINES COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP, ECOSYSTEM REPAIR <br /> AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN URBAN AREAS <br /> Educators, restoration practitioners, natural resource managers, urban and park <br /> planners, students, community organizers, and others interested in building a stronger <br /> community and protecting the natural environment in urban areas, especially in the Willamette <br /> Valley, are invited to participate in "Mending Natural Systems in our Cities," a workshop <br /> sponsored by the City of Eugene Parks and Open Space Division and Friends of Hendricks <br /> Park October 9 and 10. The workshop features three keynote speakers: Dr. Robin Kimmerer, <br /> author of Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses; Bruce Newhouse, <br /> President of the Native Plant Society of Oregon; and Jan Vandertuin, President and co-founder <br /> of the Network Charter School. The speakers provide the springboard for a series of dialogues <br /> about community stewardship, ecosystem repair and environmental education. The workshop, <br /> which will take place at Northwest Youth Corps, 2621 Augusta Street in Eugene, also includes <br /> poster sessions, networking opportunities and display areas for commercial vendors and non- <br /> profit organizations. <br /> Cost of the workshop is $50 and includes an opening reception and lunch featuring <br /> locally grown, organic foods prepared by Ibrahim Hamide, owner of Cafe Soriah. Parking is <br /> limited; alternative transportation is encouraged. To register, make check payable to "Friends of <br /> Hendricks Park" and mail to: P.O. Box 3784, Eugene, OR 97403-0784. For more information, <br /> call 682-5324, 607-4066 or visit www.ci.eugene.or.us/pw/parks/hendricks. <br /> # ## <br />