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( M <br /> <br /> 01,12/05 WED 12:23 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN 1~j001 <br /> E U G E N E <br /> Parks and <br /> ~ open s~~e N E ~N S RELEASE <br /> Vvww.ci.eugene.or.us/parics <br /> ~J~nu~ry 12, 2005 <br /> IC~NTACT: <br /> Therese Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814/682-4800 <br /> ! Matt McRae, Volunteers In Parks Coordinator, 682-4845, 912-2142 (cell) <br /> ~F~R 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 /> River Road neighbors and the City's Volunteers In Parks program to help rejuvenate a riverside filbert <br /> !grove. About 50 filbert trees need to have dead wood removed and pruning to encourage healthy new <br /> growth. 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 /> access to the grove by clearing the area of blackberries and ivy in advance. The grove is located on the <br /> V'M/iUaMette River West Bank bike path at the end of McClure Lane. <br /> Too{s, gloves, and safety gear will be provided. Water and a restroom will also be available on site. <br /> appropriate clothing and footwear are recommended. The Volunteers in Parks program supports citizen <br /> involvement in activities such as park beautification, litter control, trail development and maintenance, <br /> wreeding, and other specal projects in Eugene's parks, For more information about this or other park <br /> ir~nprovement projects, call 682-4845. <br /> <br />