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<br /> ~r <br /> i <br /> i i i _ i <br /> E <br /> ;April 2, 1999 _ <br /> i <br /> CONTACT: ark Snyder, Urban Forester, 682-4800 <br /> i <br /> From Public In ormation Section, 682-5523 <br /> ,FOR IMMED ATE RELEASE <br /> OWEN CH RRY TREE TO EARN HERITAGE STATUS AT EVENT ON TUESDAY <br /> A cere ony will be held Tuesday, Apri16, to dedicate the Owen cherry tree as one of <br /> Oregon's heri a trees. The dedication event will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the tree, located in <br /> Owen Memori 1 Rose Garden at the north end of Jefferson Street. <br /> Membe s of the Ore on Herita e Tree Committee will be on hand to resent a la ue to <br /> g g P p q <br /> ,Mayor Torrey. Other speakers at the event will include members of the City Council, a local <br /> historian and a epresentative from the Convention Visitors Bureau of Lane County. <br /> The tre ,which may be as much as 150 years old, is being recognized for its cultural, <br /> historic, and e nomic significance. The Owen cherry tree is one of only 14 heritage trees in the <br /> state. It is the my Oregon heritage tree currently designated in Lane County and is believed to <br /> be the largest erry tree in Oregon. The Oregon Heritage Tree Program is the first <br /> state-sponsore program of its kind in the United States. <br /> Immed atel followin the dedication cerem n o <br /> i y g o y, a y ung cherry tree grown from a <br /> cutting taken om the old tree will be planted nearby in the garden. <br /> Public Works • Admi istration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl • Eugene, OR 97401-2727 • Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX (541 } 682-6826 <br /> <br />