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<br /> 11/ 7/04 WED 15: 7 FAX 54I 682 4862 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN (~J001 <br /> : f _ <br /> .v <br /> EUG-EN~ <br /> Pay a .a <br /> ~ ~ sae f ~I 5 , ~ . ~:A S <br /> ~p~ ~ . <br /> .ci.eugene,q u~/parks _ <br /> N vember 17, 2 <br /> C NTACT: <br /> ¦ Matt McR e, Volunteers in Parks Coordinator, 682-4845, 912-2142 (cell) <br /> ¦ Wes W ke, Delta Rotary volunteer organizer, 334-4141 <br /> ¦ Therese cado, Parks and Open Space Public Infom~ation Specialist, 682-4814 or .682-4800 <br /> F R IMMEDtAT RELEASE <br /> Delta Rotarians Hetp Forge New Tralis at Delta Ponds <br /> On Satur ay, November 20, the Delta Rotarians will resume forging new trails in the northern part of <br /> elta Ponds. Fr m 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the City's Volunteers in Parks program wilt help these industrious <br /> otarians haul, pread and compact gravel for the new network of trails through the natural acea, located <br /> j st north of Vafl y River Center, off of Goodpasture Island Road to the east. <br /> The Ro rians will build on the work accomplished at an all-day work party last month during which <br /> nsiderable p ress was made in clearing the site of blackben-ies and ivy and beginning to construct <br /> its. "I am ve thankful for the assistance and dedication of our Rotary partners with this project," says VtP <br /> oordinator Ma McRae. "They have worked tirelessly alongside parks staff to get this job done." <br /> The eff rt is the result of a partnership between the City, local Rotary clubs, Oregon State Parks, <br /> and others to nstruct a new pedestrian path and boardwalk viewing trail in the northern section of Delta <br /> Ponds. The en ancements will allow wildlife viewing and other passive recreational uses in an area rich in <br /> natural habitat ut di~cult to access. In addition, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is moving ahead on~ a <br /> $6.2 million pr jest to increase river flows through the Delta Ponds to provide better habitat for salmon and <br /> native plants d animals. Preliminary work on .that project, which includes the construction of additional <br /> recreational f ilities, could begin next spring. For.more information about this and other volunteer projects <br /> in parks, call 82-4845. <br /> <br />