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08~±1'~/05 FRI 18:50 FA% 541 882 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & PQS PW AbMIN <br /> ~ 002 <br /> EUGEIV E <br /> Pans and <br /> open space N E ~~V S R E L E AS E <br /> 1in~vw.d.eugene.orus/parks <br /> June 17, 2005 <br /> (~QNTACT: <br /> ¦,i' Rick Otkowski, NelghborWoods Program Coordinator, 682-4831, 868-629D (cell <br /> 'Therese Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Infom~ation Specialist, 682-4814/682-4800 <br /> f~C~R IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> Volunteer Tree Stewards Help Prune Street Trees this Saturday <br /> On Saturday, June 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the inaugural crew of 11 volunteer Tree Stewards will <br /> prune, and care for young street trees in the Mangan Park neighborhood, just north of Barger on Mangan. <br /> Tl~e cphort participated in seven hours of Gassroam training in May and June that covered tree care, <br /> including tree biology, tree identification, the science and art of pruning, and traffic and work safety. This <br /> weekend, they will put their skills to the test and actually do some pruning in the hands-on portion of the <br /> training. Sponsored by the City's NeighborWoods program and its community partner, Eugene Tree <br /> Fqur~dation, and faalitated by local certified arborists, the new program is designed to better meet the need <br /> fc~r tree pruning and maintenance in Eugene's growing urban forest, especially young, recently planted <br /> trees, by forming a crew of trained volunteers that can be mobilized on a regular basis to perform crucial <br /> <br /> i ~truatune pruning. Funded in part by a Community Forestry Assistance Grant from the Oregon Department <br /> qif Forestry, the program provides the comprehensive training in exchange for 20 hours of service. <br /> Tree Stewards also monitor and record statistical infomnation about the health of street trees. Those <br /> interested in a leadership role can become an advanced Tree Steward which includes taking a lead role in <br /> projects. helping recruit and train new stewards, inspecting trees, and making customer contact. <br /> The NeighborWoods program works with local businesses, school groups, community groups, and <br /> neighbors to build Eugene's urban forest and improve water quality by planting and caring far street trees. <br /> For more information about the Tree Steward program, call 682-4831. <br /> <br />