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<br /> 05/~ /04 MON 12:3 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN [001 <br /> .II ~ / ~ <br /> i <br /> May 17, 20 <br /> CONTACT; <br /> • Sand Austin, Friends of Hendricks Park, 607-4066 <br /> • The a M. Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814 or <br /> 682-4 00, therese.m.picado~c.eugene.or.us <br /> FOR IMMED ATE RELEASE <br /> Edison Stu nts and Famllles Resurface Wildflower Trail at Hendricks Park <br /> Whe Edison Elementary School students and their families complete their project in <br /> Hendricks P rk on Saturday, May 22, from 10 a.m. to noon, hikers along the Wildflower Trail <br /> through the f rest will notice that the trail has added spring. Sponsored by the Friends of <br /> Hendricks P rk, the project in Hendricks Park is the second time that Edison students and their <br /> families hav re-surfaced the trail with wood chips since it was constructed three years ago. <br /> The trail was built to help park visitors enjoy the newly emerging wildflowers that blossom in <br /> areas clears of ivy. <br /> This ffort is part of the school's learning service program, which provides an opportunity <br /> for Edison st dents to combine education and service to the community. The purpose of the <br /> Friends of H ndridks Park is to raise awareness of Hendricks Park as a valuable community <br /> and regional resource, provide stewardship in the management of the park by assisting with the <br /> implementat n of the Hendricks Park Forest Management Plan, educate the public about <br /> issues that a ect the park, and generate a broad base of community support for the park. For <br /> more inform tion about Edison's service learning program, call 687-3284. For more information <br /> about the Fr' nds of Hendricks Park, call 607-4066 or visit .friendsofhendricks ark.o <br /> <br />