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NEWS RELEASE —TNC AWARD <br /> PAGE 2 <br /> October 27, 2003 <br /> Comprehensive West Eugene Wetlands Plan in 1992. His efforts, in conjunction with the <br /> partnership, have yielded more than $35 million dollars in public and private funds and resulted <br /> in the restoration and protection of more than 2,500 acres of habitat in west Eugene, including <br /> globally imperiled Willamette Valley wet prairie. <br /> The West Eugene Wetlands Partnership is a collaboration between the City of Eugene; <br /> U.S. Bureau of Land Management; The Nature Conservancy; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; <br /> Oregon Youth Conservation Corps; U.S. Fish &Wildlife Service; McKenzie River Trust; and <br /> Willamette Resources and Educational Network (WREN). Since 1995, the partnership has <br /> acquired and restored wetlands in west Eugene, creating open space recreational and <br /> educational opportunities for the residents of Eugene and contributing to improved natural <br /> habitat and water quality. It has one of the most successful track records of any similar program <br /> in the region and is considered a national model for innovative and collaborative wetlands <br /> management. <br /> For more information about the award or The Nature Conservancy, call (503) 230-1221 <br /> or visit www.nature.org. For more information about the West Eugene Wetlands Partnership, <br /> call 682-4888. <br /> # ## <br />