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<br /> 05/LO/05 TUE 17:47 FA% 541 682 4882 ELTGENE PV6 MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN (~J001 <br /> E U G E N E <br /> Parks and <br /> a o nn s acn N EONS R E LEAS E <br /> ~ p <br /> www.ci.eugene.or.us/parks <br /> May 11, 2005 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> ¦ Lauri Mullen, Ciiy of Eugene Delta Ponds Habitat Enhancement Coordinator, 682925 <br /> ¦ Kate Darby, University of Oregon Environmental Studies Service Learning Program, 346-5003 <br /> • Therese M Picado, Public information Specialist, Parks and Open Space, 682-4814/682-4800 <br /> 'FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> NOTE: The date for this event has changed! The new date is Saturday, May 21. <br /> Family Fish Derby will Help City and UO Students Assess Fish Populations at Delta Ponds <br /> Families with children of all ages can help the City of Eugene and students from the University of <br /> Oregon Service Leaming Program assess fish populations at Delta Ponds at a fish derby on Saturday, <br /> May 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Interested participants should bring a <br /> picnic lunch, fishing gear, and fishing license (kids under 14 are not required to have a license) at the <br /> catch-and-release event. The event will take place at Delta Ponds just off of Goodpasture Island Road. <br /> Parking Is limited; alternative transportation is encouraged, <br /> The fish derby is part of a larger effort to study fish and wildlife at Delta Ponds and will provide <br /> important information about what species of fish are currently living in the ponds. The students of the <br /> Service Leaming Program (SI.P) of the University of Oregon are helping assess the species of plants <br /> I' and wildlife that live at the ponds, including turtles, frogs, salamanders, birds, and fish, as part of a major <br /> habitat and recreation enhancement project currently underway at Delta Ponds. The enhancement <br /> projec# is a collaborative effort between the City of Eugene, the Army Corp of Engineers, the Oregon <br /> pepartment of Fish and Wildlife; U.S. Bureau of Land Management, and other state and local partners. <br /> For more information call 682-4925 or 346-5003. <br /> <br />