Volunteers Needed to Help Build Wheelchair-Accessible Garden Plots (2)

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05,/2/05 MON 10:43 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN ~ 002 E U G E N E Parks and o ee s ace I\I EONS R E LEAS E p p www.ci.eugene.or.us/parks Nlay 2, 2005 ;CONTACT: ¦ ' Therese Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814/682800 ¦ Matt McRae, Volunteers In Parks Coordinator and Community Gardens Manager, 682-4845, 912-2142 (cell), volunteersinnarksCaaci.eucene.or.us (e-mail) FOR IMMEDIATE RELI°_ASE Volunteers Needed to Help Build Wheelchair-Accessible Garden Plots Eugene's first wheelchair-accessible garden plots are coming to the new Alton Baker Community aardens. On Saturday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the City's Community Gardens and Volunteers in Parks programs are looking for vdunteers to help instill two raised beds (that were constructed by volunteers in April) and build 10 more. The gardens site is located off of Day Island Road just east of Alton Baker Park's main parking lot. Many hands are needed for the job which involves surfacing the ground with finely graded, apmpacted gravel and building the raised beds, each .''i0 square feet in size and made of 2X12 Redwood lumber. The beds will come in three styles for sitting, standing, and for use with wheelchairs, "These garden plots will be the first accessible plots available at any of the six community gardens across the city," says Community Gardens Manager Matt McRae. "V11e are very excited about offering this opportunity to the community this season." Volunteers are welcome for part or the whole day. In addition, volunteers of all skill levels are welcome; all necessary tools, materials, and instruction will be provided by the City's Volunteers in Parks pn~gram. To register to participate in this project, call the City's Volunteers in Parks program at 682-4845. For nltore information about Community Gardens rentals, call fi82-4800 or visit www. ci. eugene. or. us/PARKS/howto/commgardens. htm.