Family Fish Derby will Help City and UO Students Assess Fish Populations at Delta Ponds (2)

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05/02/05 MON 10:49 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN ~ 009 E U G E N E Parks and open space N EONS RELEASE www.ci.e ugene.or. us/parks May 2, 2005 CONTACT: ¦ Lauri Mullen, City of Eugene Delta Ponds Habitat Enhancement Coordinator, 682-4925 ¦ Kate Darby, University of Oregon Environmental Studies Service Learning Program, 346-5003 ¦ Therese M Pieado, Public Information Specialist, Parks and Open Space, 682-4814/682-4800 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Family Fish Derby will Help City and UO Students Assess Flsh Populations at Delta Ponds Families with children of all ages can help the City of Eugene and students from the University of Oregon Service teaming Program assess fish populations at Delta Ponds at a fish derby on Saturday, May 14, from 70 a.m, to 2 p.m. Registration begins at 9:30 a,m. Interested participants should bring a picnic lunch, fishing gear, and fishing license (kids under 14 are not required to have a license) at the catch-and-release event. The event wilt take place at Delta Ponds just off of Goodpasture Island Road. Parking is limited; alternative transportation is encouraged. The fish derby is part of a larger effort to study fish and wildlife at Delta Ponds and will provide important information about what species of fish are can-ently living in the ponds. The students of the Service Leaming Program (SLP) of the University of Oregon are helping assess the species of plants and wildlife that live at the ponds, including turtles, frogs, salamanders, birds, and fish, as part of a major habitat and recreation enhancement project cun•ently underway at Delta Ponds. The enhancement project is a collaborative effort between the City of Eugene, the Army Corp of Engineers, the Oregon Department of F'Ish and Wildl'rfe, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, and other state and local partners. For more information ca11682-4925 or 346-5003.