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New Trail ystem Links Local Cities to Pacific Crest Trail <br /> October 19, 1994/Page 2 <br /> In b ilding the trail, Williams took advantage of several existing assets to form a <br /> continuous ath to Waldo Lake, including the Eugene/Springfield bike path system, a <br /> recreational corridor extending from central Eugene to the periphery of the metropolitan area, <br /> the extensiv trail system of the Willamette National Forest, State Park trails, and the <br /> Willamette reenway. <br /> A v riety of community and government groups made contributions to help make the <br /> trail a realit The Many Rivers Groups of the Sierra Club accepted project leadership in <br /> ' 1979 and c ordinated the efforts of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Oregon Equestrian <br /> Trails, Obs' ians, Oregon State Parks, Oregon Trails Council, Friends of Elijah Bristow <br /> I <br /> Park, Lane ounty Parks, and the cities of Eugene, Springfield, Lowell, and Oakridge, <br /> <br /> ~ among othe s. Hundreds of volunteers worked together for 15 years to create the trail <br /> networking ivic and government entities. <br /> Inte sted citizens are invited to the dedication ceremony. New maps of the trail will <br /> be availabl at no charge at the October 28 event. After November 1, free maps will be <br /> ~ available at the U.S. Forest Service Ranger Districts, Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, <br /> s <br /> Eugene/Spr ngfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the City of Eugene Outdoor <br /> Program. dditional distribution points in the cities of Springfield, Oakridge, and Lowell are <br /> planned. <br /> For ore information about the Eugene to Pacific Crest Trail, contact Jerold Williams <br /> at 683-6631. <br /> i <br /> ##/t <br /> <br />