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<br /> 08~'0~/0~ MON 20:02 FAg 541 882 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS ~~y PW ADAfIN ~ OOa <br /> E U G E N E <br /> Ps~Ns ash <br /> o~aa ~paca N E DNS R E L E AS E <br /> w~vw a.eugene.orusJparks <br /> Jurne 8, 2005 <br /> CCINTACT: <br /> ~ Eric Wold, City of Eugene Wetlands Program Supervisor, 682.4888 <br /> Therese Picado, Public Information Specialist, Eugene Parks and Open Space, 682-4814/682-4800 <br /> l~i>aota caption: Catherine Macdonald with Earl Blumenauer, congressman from Portland, event keynote <br /> ~p~aker and advocate for the environment and livable communities. <br /> I~G1R IIVlMED1ATE RELEASE <br /> Cfty's Wetlands Partner Receives National Award <br /> A member of one of the partner agencies in the West Eugene Wetlands Partnership recently <br /> ~edeived the 2005 National Wetlands Award for Conservation and Restoration in late May in Washington, <br /> p.C. rthe prestigious award recognizes <br /> ~altherine Macdonald, Director of <br /> Conservation Programs for The Nature <br /> Cc~ns~rvancy (TNC) of Oregon, for her <br /> aultst~nding ability to foster partnerships and <br /> ~a~ilit~te the conservation and restoration of <br /> Nitoragy tens of thousands of acres of wetlands <br /> Nn',Oregon. <br /> . "Cathy has been a catalyst, facilitator, and partner for many of Oregon's wetland conservation <br /> success stories over the past twenty years. She has an uncanny ability to bring diverse people together far <br /> ;a ~cornmon purpose, and then lead them to achieve a common goal. Because of this, she is not only a great <br /> partner, but also a fantastic leader," said Eric Wold, Wetlands Program Supervisor for the City of Eugene. <br /> Macdonald has been cultivating partnerships to achieve the conservation and restoration of <br /> Oregon's wetlands since 1984 and was instrumental In the development of the West Eugene Wetlands <br /> (more) <br /> <br />