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<br /> 03 /'l~l/05~ FRI 18:55 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN I~]001 <br /> EUGENE <br /> Parks and <br /> n s ace Ill E UV S R E :LEAS E <br /> Ope p <br /> I v~ww;cieugene.or.us/parks <br /> .March 11, 2005 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> ~ Loma Baldwin, Stream Team Coordinator, 682-4850, 913-1292 (cell phone) <br /> ~ Therese Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814/682-4800 <br /> F4R IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> Stream Team Volunteers to Plant Native .Shrubs and IForbs along the Willamette River <br /> On Saturday, March 12, from 10 a.m. to noon, Eugene Stream Team needs volunteers to help plant <br /> ~s~ve~al shrubs and fortis along the Willamette River. The plants to be used in the project were grown-out at <br /> tt~e pkogram's volunteer-run native plant nurseries. This project, along with several others this past winter, <br /> wNill gp a long way towards rejuvenating the riparian forest along the river. Interested volunteers can park off <br /> h~eo Harris Parkway in the lot right across from the main entrance to Autzen Stadium and follow the signs to <br /> i tl~e north end of Autzen Footbridge. <br /> "The digging is easy--in nice, Loamy soils," says Stream Team Coordinator Lorna Baldwin. "Thanks <br /> tip many Stream Team volunteers, we have planted over 1,500 trees along the river in the past month!" <br /> Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided. Clothing and shoes appropriate for the weather and <br /> rugged conditions are recommended. Stream Team provides the opportunity for people to do hands-on <br /> environmental work, restoring and caring for the city's waterways and natural areas. For more information or <br /> too RSVP for this Saturday's work party, call 682-4850 or a-mail Lorna.i.baldwinCa~ci.euc~ene.or.us. <br /> <br />