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O1X1~/04 THU 11:31 FAX 541 682 4882 <br /> EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN f~ 001 <br /> January 15, 2 04 <br /> ~ CONTACT: <br /> There a Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814 or 682- <br /> 4800 <br /> ¦ Rick Ikowski, NeighborWoods Coordinator, 682-4831, 868-6290 (cell phone on day of <br /> the a ent only), or rids.g.oikowskiCcDci.eugene.or.us <br /> I Nat® to me ta: The boy scouts will be planting trees at approximately 10 a.m. <br /> FOR IMME IATE RELEASE <br /> BO SCOUTS PLANT TREES IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD THIS SATURDAY <br /> Boy touts in the River Road area, off of Maxwell, will help beautify their neighborhood <br /> by planting 3 islands of native trees along Northwest Expressway near Chambers this <br /> Saturday, nuary 17, from 9 a.m. to noon. The City of Eugene NeighborWoods program and <br /> their local ee planting partner, Eugene Tree Foundation, who will coordinate the effort on <br /> I <br /> Saturday, entified the site as an area that needs trees last year and contacted local Boy Scout <br /> troop #17 about the project. <br /> "N ighborWoods would like to thank Eugene Tree Foundation and local Boy Scout <br /> Troop #1 7 for helping get Willamette Valley native species planted in an area that was lacking <br /> trees," sa s Rick Oikowski, NeighborWoods program coordinator. <br /> O her interested volunteers are welcome to join the boy scouts in their community <br /> in leaf <br /> I service roject. The project involves digging planting holes, planting the trees and apply g <br /> mulch to the islands over a 200-foot area. Tools, equipment and refreshments will be provided. <br /> For mor information about this and other upcoming tree planting projects, call 682-4$31. <br /> L' <br /> <br /> { <br /> <br />