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<br /> 02/0 /06 FRI 17: 2 FAX 541 682 4882 EtTGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN X001 <br /> E U G E N E <br /> Park aad <br /> open pace N E ~N S R E L E A S E <br /> .Ci.eugene.or. sparks <br /> February 2, OOb <br /> CONTAG <br /> i - Lor a Baldwin, Stream Team Cvvrdinator, 6$2-4850, 913-1292, or at <br /> for dwi i. e <br /> FOR IMM DIATE RELEASE <br /> Rotiarians Planting Trees at Amazon Creek <br /> This Saturd y from 9:00 om to 11:00 am, the Eugene Metro Rotary will join the City of Eugene's <br /> Stream Te min planting native trees, shrubs, and forbs along Amazon Creek_ In 2002, the <br /> Eugene M tro Rotary became a Eugene Stream Team adoption group by taking an the <br /> stewordshi of the section of Amazon Creek, between Oakpatch and Acorn Park that had <br /> undergon major renovation, The creek was widened by the City of Eugene Public Works <br /> Departure t to enhance riparian and wetland features of the existing stream and to provide <br /> additional load capacity of the channel. Native vegetation was also planted to improve both <br /> j riparian a d upland habitat for wildlife. Under the leadership of Diantha Hull, the Rotarians have <br /> contribute many hours on site watering during the dry summer months, removing invasive <br /> species, a d picking up trash. For more information contact the Eugene Stream Team at 682- <br /> 4850, 91 -1292 or loma.j.baldwin@ci,eugene.or,us, <br /> i <br /> I <br /> <br />