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EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN C~J002 <br /> <br /> 02/p9!~?05 WED 10:45 FAX 541 682 4882 <br /> E U N <br /> ~a <br /> ~~r~s aad <br /> i o e~ S~ ace I~ E~~/ i~ L LEA <br /> ~ : p ,p <br /> ~ wWwi.ci:eugene or ~9/p~rks <br /> ~'e~bruary 9, 2005 <br /> CONTACT: . <br /> Therese Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specalist, 682-4814/682-4800 <br /> ~ Matt McRae, Volunteers In Parks Coordinator, 682-4845, 912-2142 (cell) <br /> ~tlR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> River Road Neighbors to Rejuvenate Riverside Filbert Grove <br /> On Saturday, February 12, from 9 a.m. to noon, community members are invited to join a group of <br /> ~i~rer Road neighbors and the City's Volunteers In Parks program to help rejuvenate a riverside filbert <br /> ~rwe, About 50 filbert trees need to have dead wood removed and pruning to encourage healthy new <br /> ~rpwt~. Tutored by City arborists, volunteers will remove dead wood and do structural pruning to rejuvenate <br /> the trees. In preparation for the work party, a Sheriff's municipal court offender crew will provide better <br /> ~acess to the grove by clearing the area of blackberries and ivy in advance. The grove is located on the <br /> II <br /> ~N~Ilar~?ette River West Bank bike path at the end of McClure Lane. <br /> Tools, gloves, and safety gear will be provided. Water and a restroom will also be available on site. <br /> ~4pprdpriate clothing and footwear are recommended. The Volunteers In Parks program suppo?ts citizen <br /> ~nr~olvement in acclivities such as park beautification, litter control, trait development and maintenance, <br /> Wv~eding, and other special projects in Eugene's parks. For more information about this or other park <br /> lmJprovement projects, call 682-4845. <br /> <br />