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<br /> 05/09/Oi3 FRI 17:28 A8 541 682 4882 ~ EtTGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN X1001 <br /> ~O. lr. ie` <br /> ay 9, 2003 <br /> ONTACT: <br /> Michael obert, Head Gardener, Hendricks Park, 682-5324 <br /> • Theres M. Picado, Public Information Specialist, Parks and Open Space, 682-4814 or <br /> 682-48 0, therese.m.picado aCraci.eugene.or.us <br /> FaR IMMEDI E RELEASE <br /> ~ CELEBRATE MOTHERS DAY WITH A <br /> R oDODENDRON OR wILDFLOwER TouR AT HENDRICKS PARK <br /> Hendrick Park is bursting with color, and every Sunday through May 18, park gardeners <br /> will identify th se spring wonders, talk about the history of the park and recent restoration <br /> projects, and nswer questions on guided tours of the Rhododendron Garden and Native Plant <br /> I Garden/Rend irks Park Forest. The "Wildflower Walk" through the Native Plant Garden and <br /> ~ Hendricks Pa Forest begins at 11 a.m., followed by the tour of the Rhododendron Garden at 1 <br /> I p.m. Tours b gin at the F. M. Wilkins Shelter at 2200 Summit Avenue and last about an hour. <br /> Head Gardener Michael Robert invites visitors to partake in the visual feast. "The canopy <br /> I of magnolias crowning over the rhododendrons, appears as a cloud of pastels, and the earty <br /> I rhododendr s add to a circus of color, in conjunction with the many bulbs and perennials on <br /> the ground," says Robert. "The Native Plant Garden is also in full bloom with hosts of trilliums, <br /> and western Solomon's seal." <br /> Rob rt suggests wearing comfortable shoes and dressing appropriately for all kinds of <br /> weather. Th wildflower tour travels through the area around the shelter and into an area of the <br /> forest that as recently cleared of ivy on gravel or wood chip paths. The rhododendron tour <br /> walks throu h the hillside garden on groomed gravel paths that are largely accessible to people <br /> using wh chairs. Pets are not allowed. <br /> To rs will wntinue every Sunday through May 18. Parking is limited at the park; <br /> alternative ansportation is strongly encouraged. For more information or special accessibility <br /> accommo ations, calf 682-5324. <br /> I <br /> <br />