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<br /> lOj/ 0/05 TFItT il: 6 FA% 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN X002 <br /> j E U G E N E <br /> Pa ks aa~ <br /> ope S~ece N E ~~V S R E L E AS E <br /> .ci.eugene. r.us/parks <br /> G~ctober 20, 200 <br /> C;ONTACt: <br /> ¦ Eric Wol ,Ciry of Eugene Parks and Open Space Wetlands Program Supervisor, 54 I -682-4888 <br /> ¦ Kelly Dar ell, City of Eugene Parks and Open Space Marketing & Outreach Specialist 541 »682-4814 <br /> ~ R IMMEDI E RELEASE <br /> edication of ew Telescope at West Eugene Wetlands <br /> The Lane ounq Audubon Society (LCAS) has donated a new telescope to the West Eugene <br /> etlands, The n w scope will allow the thousands of visitors to the park each year to take a closer look at <br /> 't a many varietie of plants and animals that call it home. The City has installed the new scope at the <br /> 'C eckermahow ccess, an overlook at the north end of Meadowlark Prairie along Amazon Creek. LCAS <br /> Ia d the Ciry of E gene Parks and Open Space Division are hosting a public dedication event on the morning <br /> ~o Saturday, Oct ber 22nd <br /> Ciry of Eu ene Mayor Kitty Piercy and Assistant Ciry Manager Jim Carlson will kick off the <br /> ~d dicacion prog m promptly at 10:00 am at the Checkermallow Access overlook. Volunteer staff from <br /> L AS will talk ab ut their decision to donate the scope, as well as their current activities in the wetlands. <br /> ~E is Wold, Wetia ds Program Supervisor for the City of Eugene, will talk briefly about the history of the <br /> ~vv tlands and futu a plans for this important community resource. <br /> i <br /> The Mead wlark Prairie is dotted with shallow pools that are resting and feeding spots for <br /> wv terfowl and sh rebirds. In the winter months, these pools provide excellent, up-close views of many <br /> ties such ass w geese, pintails, and western pond turtles. To date, 203 species of birds have been <br /> served in the tlands and forested. uplands of west Eugene. Over the st decade, several news ecies <br /> ~ p <br /> ~ ve been added o this list as increasing numbers of skilled observers visit the wetlands and report their <br /> dings. The We Eugene Wetlands Program is based upon the West Eugene Wetlands Plan, amultiple- <br /> b jective, wetlan s management and land use plan adopted by the City of Eugene and Lane County in 1992. <br /> I <br /> <br />