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03/~3p/05 WED 19:20 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN C7J001 <br /> U~G E.N,.E , <br /> asks :end <br /> e~~S ice N ~VVS ~ ~ LEA <br /> p <br /> n?w.~ieug~nb:oC us/p~rk~ , <br /> t : <br /> - <br /> NAarch 30, 2005 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> * Therese Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814/682-4800 <br /> <br /> . ~ Rick Olkowski, NeighborWoods Program Coordinator, 682-4831, 868-6290 (cell) <br /> F4R IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> NaTE: For on-the-spot location information and to arrange interviews, call the NeighborWoods <br /> Cc~on-linator's cell phone at 86&6290. <br /> NeighborWoods and Eugene Tree Foundation Plant New Trees throughout Downtown <br /> On Saturday, April 2, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., the City's NeighborWoods program and its community <br /> pdrtner, Eugene Tree Foundation, will plant several new trees throughout the downtown area to replace <br /> 'tries that were removed because of disease or storm damage in the past few years. <br /> "Since the City's in-fill program was eliminated, we have a huge back log of trees to replace," says <br /> N+~ighborWoods Coordinator Rick Olkowski. "This concentrated effort in the downtown area will help <br /> ir~jjuvenate our urban forest in the heart of the aty." <br /> The NeighborWoods program works with local businesses, school groups, community groups, and <br /> nl~ighbors to build Eugene's urban forest and improve water quality by planting street trees. For more <br /> information about this or other tree planting projects, call 682-4831. <br /> <br />