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<br /> 09/08/06 FRI 16:50 FA% 541 682 4882 EtTGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN X002 <br /> E U G E N E , <br /> P~~NS end ~ ~ ~ r <br /> A DIVISldN 0f PUAlIC WORKS <br /> .Open Space ,820R00$EYELIBIVO. <br /> c e R A r i N ~ E06ENE, ORE60N 9I4D2 <br /> ~tr31'S Of Parks FA71(5~116B2-4882 <br /> 906.2OQ~ wulw.EUBENE-0R.6t)V/PARKs <br /> PARKS ANO OPEN SPACE PLANNING PARKS MAINTENANCE URBAN FORESTRY ~ NATURAL RESOURCES <br /> 1957 ; a Native Plant Garden which was established in 2002 to show the native plants of the <br /> southern Willamette Valley; and over b0 acres of undeveloped forest save for a few walking . <br /> trails. <br /> Each year, thousands come to the park to enjoy long walks, picnics with family, weddings, and <br /> tours of the Rhododendron garden. In addition; hundreds of community members volunteer <br /> through the Friends of Hendricks Park to help remove invasive species such a blackberry and <br /> plant natives. <br /> The Mission of the Friends of Hendricks Park is to gain recognition of Hendricks Park <br /> as a premier forested urban park in the Pacific Northwest by providing stewardship for <br /> management of the park, assisting with implementation of the Forest Management <br /> Plan, educating the public about this valuable natural resource, and generating a , <br /> broad base'of community support for the park. <br /> <br />