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i i i i <br /> ~ ~ ~ .~L - ~ r~ f~~ <br /> S~ptember 10, 1998 <br /> ONTACT: Michael Robert, Hendricks Park Head Gardener, 682-5324 <br /> F om Public Information Section, 682-5523 <br /> F R IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> I <br /> 'WORK PARTY SATURDAY WILL RESTORE PLANTINGS AT WASHBURNE PARK <br /> ~ A neighborhood work party to restore plantings at Washburne Park will be held Saturday, <br /> S ptember 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. <br /> Residents interested in planting shrubs, trees, and native and historical plants will meet at <br /> e stone wall flower beds on Agate Street between 19`h and 21 S` avenues. Volunteers are asked <br /> t bring gloves and shovels. City staff will provide other tools and planting materials. <br /> The Fairmount Neighbors, the City of Eugene, and other interested citizens have been <br /> orking together for the past year to remove non-native and invasive species that had taken over <br /> pprtions of the park and to make the park safer by improving visibility through appropriate <br /> planting choices. Neighbors also have raised funds for new park trees and shrubs, which will be <br /> I <br /> planted at the September 12 work party. <br /> ~ For more information, contact the Public Works Maintenance Division's Hendricks Park <br /> ~ffce at 682-5324. <br /> I <br /> <br /> Public Warks • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl • Eugene, OR 97401-2727 • Phone: (54i) 682-5262. FAX (541) 682-6826 <br /> <br />