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The goal of the first meeting is for City parks planners to gather input from residents about their vision for the park. The park,which is surrounded by a new subdivision under construction and older, established neighborhoods, currently consists of a large field with an open drainage way that runs near Royal to the northwest. The field has been used Linformally as an off-leash dog area. A master plan will be drafted after the initial meeting, and subsequent public meetings will be held to gather more input from neighbors and refine the plan. Construction is anticipated to start in 2005. Improvements will be funded in part by the 1998 parks and open space bond measure. For more information, contact John Weber, parks planner for the project, at 682-4908 or john.i.weber(c ci.eugene.or.us. Moon to Rise in the Heart of the Hendricks Park Native Plant Garden In November, an outdoor deck and plaza will rise in the heart of the Native Plant Garden in Hendricks Park, adjacent to the F.M. Wilkins Shelter. The feature, referred to as the Moon Terrace for its crescent moon shape,was designed by Jin Chen, noted landscape architect and designer of the Portland Classical Chinese Garden and the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens in California. The Moon Terrace is one of the core elements of the Native Plant Garden and will complement the historic shelter with its natural stone, finest quality materials, and labor, much of which will be donated by local businesses. Work began on the Native Plant Garden in early 2002 as a cooperative venture between Eugene Parks and Open Space and Jerry Blakely, a long-time supporter of Hendricks Park,who spearheaded the major donation campaign that made this ambitious project a reality. The garden was dedicated in May 2002 to Blakely's wife, who died of cancer. Construction is scheduled to begin the first week of November and be completed by Thanksgiving. For more information, contact Robin Hostick, parks planner, at 682-4915, or Friends of Hendricks Park, the community organization through which Blakely is now coordinating his efforts, at 607-4066. The native plant garden's webpage is also available at www.ci.eugene.or.us/pw/parks/hendricksinpgarden.htm. Eugene's Fall Leaf Program Begins November 3 Eugene's annual leaf program begins November 3. The Public Works _ program, which has been available to Eugene citizens since the late 1960s, offers residents a variety of options for dealing with fall leaf cmy accumulations. 'r / The program originally was implemented to prevent street flooding caused by clogged gutters and catch basins. Keeping leaves out of the �-!r ': ? WO• • stormwater drainage system also improves water quality because ' decomposing leaves use up oxygen that is needed by aquatic life in local - �`' L * a streams and rivers. t While the program continues to offer traditional leaf pickup service, it 111* also encourages residents to consider reusing and recycling their leaves. -- • - The leaves collected by the City are delivered upon request to residents and to the City's community gardens and community groups such as Food for Lane County. Leaves that aren't delivered are recycled as compost material. None of the leaves collected by the City are taken to public landfills. Residents can reuse leaves as mulch or compost material for home gardens or landscaped areas. They can conveniently recycle leaves using their yard debris container or by taking them to a commercial recycler such as Rexius or Lane Forest Products. If, as a last resort, residents place leaves in the streets for pickup, they are asked to follow these rules: • Don't block sidewalks, bicycle lanes or traffic lanes with leaf piles. If residents are unable to pile leaves without blocking a sidewalk, bike lane or traffic lane, leaves should be bagged and placed at the curb or on a side street (please call 682-4800 if you place your leaves in bags)or delivered to a recycling center. • Pile leaves at least 15 feet from parked cars so collection equipment has easy access. • Keep leaves at least a foot from the curb to avoid clogging gutters and storm drains. • Make sure leaf piles are free of branches, pine needles and other yard debris so they can be delivered to people who want leaves for their gardens. • Wait to put leaves in the street until the weekend prior to collection. Cr EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 October 23,2003