Volunteers Will Pull Weeds at Henricks Park In Honor of Earth Day

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04/2 /04 THU 08:0 FAX 541 682,_4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN l~]001 ! I April 21, 200 Contact: • Lucy Vini ,Eugene Campaign Manager, Earth Share, 344-1302, Lucyvinis@aoLcom • John Mo arty, Coordinator, Hendricks Park Forest Management Plan, 6$2-5324 • Therese icado, Public Information Specialist, Parks and Open Space, 682-4814/682-4800 ` VOLUNTEE SWILL PULL WEEDS AT HENDRICKS PARK IN HONOR OF EARTH DAY EUG NE, OR - in honor of Earth Day, the City of Eugene and Earth Share of Oregon are coordina ing a volunteer effort to remove invasive weeds in Hendricks Park Saturday, April 24, from 9:3 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Volunteers from half a dozen local businesses active in Earth Share fund ising campaigns, including the City, EWEB, EPUD, PSC, Inc., Molecular Probes, and Oregon Research Institute, are already signed up to participate. All other interested community embers should join the volunteer corps at the F.M. Wilkins Shelter at 2200 Summit s Avenue in t e park. Salsa and bean dip, courtesy of Emerald VaNey Kitchen, will be served as fuel for the olunteers in their rigorous work. t "Du ng the past three years, a concerted effort has been underway to remove English ivy as part f a comprehensive forest restoration program in the park," explains John Moriarty, Hendricks ark Forest Management Plan coordinator. "Once the ivy is removed, we have to protect the eared areas from other invasive plants which move in. These volunteers will help us stay ah ad of the weeds." Ea h Share of Oregon, formerly Environmental Federation of Oregon, raises funds for 69 environ entai groups and is dedicated to providing a convenient way for Oregonians to support gr ups working for the environment. In 2003, Earth Share campaigns statewide raised over $670, 00, an eight percent increase over 2002. Workers in Lane County contributed about E 10 percen of that total. "E ery year we hear from employees who support Earth Share through their charitable campaign that they want to do more," says local Earth Share representative Lucy Vinis. "Earth Day is a g eat opportunity for people to get together, savor the beauty of our public parks, and feet the s tisfaction of getting muddy in the name of conservation." F a list of corporate partners and environmental groups, visit www.eart share-oregon.org or call (503) 223-9015. For more information about the event, colt 344-1302 or 682-5324. "