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<br /> 09/ 9/04 WED 13: 5 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN ~ 001 <br /> _ 6 lJ , E E:. <br /> - ' <br /> ~r s e~ <br /> P <br /> ~o e~ eke N ~VVS R E LEAS E <br /> p p. <br /> .ci;eugene: r:us/parks , <br /> S ptember 29, 2 04 <br /> C TACT: <br /> ¦ Lorna Bal win, Stream Team Coordinator, 682-4850, 9i3-1292 (cell phone) <br /> ¦ Therese Picacib, Public Information Specialist, Parks and Open Space, 682-4814/682-4800. <br /> F R IMMEDtAT RELEASE <br /> N TE: Change i advettised time! <br /> 1 Mn~ual Amazon Appreciation Day to be Held Saturday, October 23 <br /> Explore E gene's own Amazon at the 13"' annual Amazon Appreciation Day on Saturday, October <br /> 2 starting at 9 .m. far the main events. Eugene Stream Team and co-sponsor Eugene Weekly invite <br /> v lunteers of all ges to help plant native plants, remove invasive species, pick up trash, and learn more <br /> a ut Eugene's mazing Amazon Creek at several activities, including: <br /> ? Bird alk with Audubon expert at 7:30 a.m: Meet at the Hilyard Center, 2580 Hilyard Street, for <br /> an ex rsion Tong the creek and an opportunity to meet its feathered inhabitants. <br /> ? Meet t the fdllowing locations along the creek at 9 a.m. for tools, gloves and directions: <br /> o Hilyard Center <br /> 0 18th aid Chambers behind Albertsons <br /> o Oak Patch and Amazon Creek <br /> ? Lun , prizesrand an Amazon Creek student art show at noon: Gather at the Hilyard Center. <br /> Stream T am Coordinator Loma Baldwin hopes entire families will come out for the event and truly <br /> d velop an appr ciation Tor Amazon Creek together. "This is a fun family affair," she says. "Now that the <br /> e ent has been r locate! to the fall, we can not only clean up the creek but create healthier habitat by <br /> panting native pl nts." ~e recommends dressing for outdoor work and Eugene's unpredictable fall <br /> Bather. Stream Team will provide tools, gloves and instruction, and Eugene Weekly will host a comfort <br /> th with refres ments~t the event. For more information, call 682-4850 or e-mail <br /> I ma.'.baldwin i.eu a e.or.us. <br /> <br />