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<br /> 11?0 /04 TIDE 14: 7 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN f~001 <br /> EDGE E <br /> P~ k d <br /> o~~ ce N EONS R E LEAS E <br /> p <br /> .ci.eugene. r.us/p~rks <br /> N vember 9, 20 <br /> i <br /> C NTACT: <br /> ? Philip Ri ardsor~, park planner, 882-4906 <br /> ? Therese Picadio, Public Information Specialist, Parks and Open Space, 682-4814/682-4800 <br /> F R IMMEDIAT RELgASE <br /> Neighborhood Park in Santa Clara Revitalized <br /> Thanks to the 198 parks and open space bond measure, children can now enjoy two new <br /> p ygrounds at A rey Rark, located at River Road and Spring Creek Drive. The two new play areas, one <br /> d signed for chil ren ages 2-5 and the other designed for children ages 5-12, feature multiple slides, <br /> d tubing structur s, spring critters, and a digging station. While the children find endless diversion, their <br /> p rents and car fivers df all ages can enjoy a walk along the many new paths in the park or some of the <br /> o her new amens es sucin as picnic tables and park seating. A covered seasonal restroom and a new <br /> a ssible parks lot were also added. One of the innovative features of.the improved parking lot is <br /> s rmwater drain ge through a bio-filtration swale, where runoff travels through a vegetated area to filter <br /> i purities such a heavy;metals, oils and other foreign substances related to automobiles. <br /> "It's wond rtui to fee people using this park again," says Sally Markos, who lives near the park. <br /> " hildren are pla ing on ~he new play equipment, and neighbors are walking along the new paths <br /> t roughout the p ric." Three-year-old Isaac Milovich (at right) enthusiastically corroborates this claim as he <br /> s mpers from o e play feature to another with the playful invitation, "Watch this everybody!" <br /> The north rn portion of the park consists of a wooded natural area with Spring Creek winding <br /> t rough it. A ped strian fmotbridge across the creek and a path from the park to the residential <br /> n ighborhood no h of the park are planned for a future phase of development. <br /> The park as originally a county park and also includes two barbeque pits for public use. A park <br /> d dication is pia ed for text spring. For more information about Awbrey Park, call 682-4906. <br /> <br />