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¦ Developed a visionary master plan for Skinner Butte Park that identifies, protects, and restores <br /> natural resource values of prairie, oak savanna, and douglas fir forest. <br /> ¦ Restored 3 acres of wetland at Amazon Park. <br /> ¦ Secured a $70,000 grant from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for habitat <br /> enhancements at Whilamut Natural Area of Alton Baker Park. <br /> Additional recent efforts of the Parks and Open Space Division include: <br /> ¦ Purchased over 36 acres of property along priority stream corridors. <br /> ¦ Restored portions of stream corridors including Amazon Creek widening at Oak Patch, Tugman <br /> Stream enhancements in Tugman Park, and over 2,000 linear feet of enhancements along the <br /> Greenhill Tributary. <br /> ¦ Acquired or secured conservation easements of 400 acres of wetlands in west Eugene, bringing <br /> the total area of the West Eugene Wetlands program to approximately 2,500 acres. <br /> ¦ Managing the West Eugene Wetlands program, including restoration of approximately 200 acres <br /> of native wetlands and prairies, such as Meadowlark Prairie, Dragonfly Bend, and Willow <br /> Corner. <br /> ¦ Restructured mowing on sites throughout the City, including Crest Heights, Gillespie Butte, and <br /> Amazon Park, to allow and encourage the generation of native plant species and promote <br /> wildlife habitat. <br /> ¦ Expanded the Natural Resource Maintenance crew to provide better management and <br /> enhancement of the City's growing inventory of open space, including invasive species removal <br /> in the ash grove at Amazon Park. <br /> ¦ Developed a native upland grass seed grow-out program to ensure availability of genetically <br /> appropriate plant materials for upland restoration projects throughout Eugene's Parks and Open <br /> Space system. <br /> While this is not a complete list of the natural resource related projects which the City's Parks and <br /> Open Space Division are involved with, I hope this provides you with an idea of how open space and <br /> natural resources are a clear priority of the City of Eugene. <br /> On the other hand, through the same public participation venues mentioned above, I also know that <br /> there is strong community support for programs and facilities to support active, healthy recreation. <br /> The City serves a total of more than 1,950 teams with an estimated participation of nearly 24,000 <br /> people. Participation includes youth of all ages, adults, and seniors from neighborhoods throughout <br /> the community. The following is a list of sports organizations that use City of Eugene outdoor sports <br /> fields and the approximate number of participants (and teams) in their leagues: <br /> Kidsports Fall Soccer- 3,155 (376) High School Lacrosse- 165 (7) <br /> Kidsports Fall Football- 1,760 (95) Little League BasebalUSoftball-720 (68) <br /> AYSO Fall Soccer- 640 (59) Kidsports Spring Soccer- 3760 (410) <br /> Pop Warner Youth Football- 480 (26) AYSO Spring Soccer- 711 (64) <br /> Oregon United Soccer Academy - 255 (17) City of Eugene Spring Soccer-740 (43) <br /> High School Ultimate Frisbee - 62 (3) City of Eugene Spring Ultimate- 371 (24) <br /> City of Eugene Fall Softball- 1,168 (72) Eugene Rugby Club- 20 (1) <br /> City of Eugene Fall Soccer- 690 (40) Eugene Lacrosse Club- 38 (1) <br /> <br /> .City of Eugene Fall Ultimate- 360 (24) Kidsports Summer BasebalUSoftball- 2880 <br /> Oregon Youth Soccer Association Winter (242) <br /> Soccer League-240 (13) Babe Ruth Baseball- (total participation data <br /> City of Eugene Winter Soccer- 42 (4) n/a) <br /> City of Eugene Winter Ultimate- 112 (8) City of Eugene Summer Softball -3832 (238) <br /> High School Rugby- 26 (1) City of Eugene Summer Soccer - 595 (24) <br /> <br />