i <br /> t <br /> Red bster~ <br /> tp77 Vs11ey Ri r Drive <br /> Eugene, OR 97 01 • (503} 3aa-6026 <br /> Septemb 27, 1994 <br /> CONTA T: Gary Patton, Red Lobster Restaurant, 344-602 <br /> Ruth Koenig, City of Eugene, Environmental Volunteers., 465-2814 <br /> FOR IATE RELEASE <br /> I <br /> VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO CLEAN UP THE DELTA PONDS <br /> T e public is invited to join neighbors and businesses of the Delta Ponds area in <br /> i <br /> northwes Eugene in a clean up event set for Saturday, October 1, from 9:00 am to Noon. <br /> The pu se of the event is to enhance the beauty of the area by picking up litter and debris <br /> and toe rience firsthand the beauty of this valuable wetland resource. <br /> <br /> 1 I <br /> T e event is co-sponsored by the Red Lobster Restaurant, Willamette Oaks Retirement <br /> Center, fiver Park Living Center, and Coca Cola Co., with support from Eugene Public <br /> Works epartment. The staging area will be at River Park Living Center, 425 Alexander <br /> I <br /> Loop of Goodpasture Island Road. As an added incentive, small prize drawings will be held <br /> 'I <br /> for thos in attendance. Participants should wear sturdy shoes and bring heavy-duty gloves. <br /> ~ s a natural resource, Eugene's wetland areas provide habitat for fish and wildlife, <br /> I <br /> rare and endangered plants, outdoor recreation and enjoyment, and are a major component in <br /> I <br /> i <br /> flood co trol and stormwater management. <br /> i <br /> r more information, contact Gary Patton, Red Lobster Restaurant, 344-6026. <br /> <br />