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<br /> 04/24/03 THU 09:03 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PR' AD IN f~j401 <br /> jA~ <br /> a, <br /> Earth Share <br /> OP OREGON <br /> April 24, 2003 PRESS ADVISORY i <br /> ~i <br /> Contact: I, <br /> ? Lucy Vinis, Eugene Campaign Manager, Earth Share, 34.4-1302, <br /> Lucyvinista'~_aol.com <br /> ? John Moriarty, Coordinator, Hendricks Park Forest Management Plan, 68 -5324 ' <br /> VOLUNTEERS WILL PULL WEEDS AT HENDRICKS PARK IN HONOR OF <br /> EARTH DAY <br /> EUGENE, OR - In honor of Earth Day, the City of Eugene and Earth Share of O gon <br /> are coordinating a volunteer effort to remove invasive weeds in Hendricks Park t is <br /> Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers from half a dozen local busin sses <br /> active in Earth Share fundraising campaigns, including the City, EVIIEB, PSC Sca Wing, <br /> Molecular Probes, and Oregon Research Institute, are already signed up to parti pate. ~I <br /> All other interested community members should join the volunteer corps at~the F. <br /> Wilkins Shelter at 2200 Summit Avenue in the park. Salsa and bean dip, courtes of <br /> Emerald Valley Kitchen, will be served as fuel for the volunteers in their rigorous ork. <br /> °During the past two years, a concerted effort has been underway to remo e <br /> English ivy as part of a comprehensive forest restoration program in the park," ex tains i <br /> John Moriarty, Hendricks Park Forest Management Plan coordinator. "Once the i is <br /> removed, we have to protect the cleared areas from other invasive plants which ve in. <br /> These volunteers will help us stay ahead of the weeds." <br /> Earth Share of Oregon, formerly Environmental Federation of Oregon, rais s <br /> funds for 68 environmental groups and is dedicated to providing a convenient way for <br /> Oregonians to support groups working for the environment. In 2002, Earth Share <br /> campaigns s#atewide raised over $620,000, a #hree percent increase over 2001. <br /> Workers in Lane County contributed about 10 percent of that total. <br /> "We have enthusiastic and energetic fundraising campaigns in the fall," sa <br /> local Earth Share representative Lucy Vinis. "This project is a reminder that there re <br /> many ways to give. Getting out on a spring day to a beautiful community park is a ay to <br /> have fun and feel the satisfaction of knowing that one person in muddy boots can ake <br /> a difference-" <br /> For a list of corporate partners and environmental groups, visit www.earths are- <br /> oregon.org or calf (503) 223-9015. For more information about the event, call 344- 302 <br /> or 682-5324. <br /> <br />