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EUGENE PW HNTNC & POS PW ADMIN C~?002 <br /> <br /> 12/ 8/04 WED 18: 9 FAX 541 682 4852 <br /> z~?t~,~:` ~ <br /> 3 ~ ~ <br /> ~P~ k~ ~~~nd~ <br /> ~~o~~ ~ ~~~e I\I ESN ~ R ~ ~.A~ <br /> .d,~ugene. r uslp~rics f <br /> •a;'', <br /> n <br /> s t~ ~ti1~ ~E_ <br /> camber 20 <br /> C NTACT: <br /> ¦ Therese Pica o, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814/682-4800 <br /> ¦ Matt McRae, olunteers In.Parks Coordinator, 682-4845, 912-2142 (cell), <br /> volunteersin rk '.eu ene.or.us (e-mail) <br /> F R IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> Obsidians an City Team up to Improve Trails at Spencer Butte for the Third Time this Season <br /> Obsidians nvite all interested community members to join them in helping improve the Spencer <br /> B e Trail at their hind work party of the season on Sunday, December 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. <br /> Th Obsidians Clu , a local non-profit group involved in hiking, badcpadcing, mountain climbing, cross <br /> rr`~o ntry skiing, an other outdoor activities, has teamed up with the City's Volunteers in Parks program to <br /> sp ce up wom an overgrown trails along the Spencer Butte Ridgeline Trail. The club has sponsored <br /> m thly work parti s since October and is making significant progress. So far, over 100 feet of trail has <br /> be n rehabilitated, dozens of culverts and drains have been cleared of debris, and brush has been deared <br /> f 1.5 miles of tr ll. <br /> "This group is very~energetic and enthusiastic and is highly motivated to do the strenuous work of <br /> up ailing these tr Is," says Volunteers in Parks Coordinator Matt McRae. <br /> Water, pro r footwear and appropriate clothing are recommended. Tools and snacks will be <br /> pro ' ed. To sign u or for more information about this and other park improvement projects, call the City's <br /> Vot nteers in Parks program at 682-4845, a-mail volunteersinparksQci.eugene.or.us or visit <br /> .d.eugene.or.u parks/maint/vip.htm. <br /> <br />