Trees Will Replace Concrete on West 5th Avenue this Saturday

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03/R0 03 THU 15:5 FA% 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS Pw ADMIN 0001 ilf~, March 20, 20 3 CONTACT: I~ Ther a Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814 or 682- 4800 Troy reger, NeighborWoods Coordinator, 953-2388 (cell), 682-4831 (office) FOR IMMED ATE RELEASE TREES WIL REPLACE CONCRETE ON WEST 5~ AVENUE THIS SATURDAY ' This aturday, Man:h 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the City of Eugene's NeighborWoods Program an the Eugene Tree Foundation (ETF), in collaboration with area businesses, property ers and residents, will transform a plain concrete sidewalk on West 5"' Avenue, between Lin oln and Chamelton streets, into a more inviting downtown vista at the sixth annual Trees for Co crate event. Community members are welcome to help NeighborWoods and ETF volunteers p nt 25 new trees at the downtown site. The urpose of the Trees for Concrete program is to create a more livable and green downtown a vironment by excavating planting spaces and planting trees and flowers in portions I, of concxete idewalks in Eugene's urban core. The current site was identified by Urban Forestry II and ETF s because it would provide a more appealing and gentle transition between a residential a a with many trees and the downtown commensal area. Area businesses, property owners and sidents made the effort possible by supporting the project. Last ear's Trees for Concrete project at 3`~ and Lawrence received a statewide award for the best ivic organization project from Oregon Community Trees, the state urban forestry wuncil, at t air annual conference in early March. In addition to enhancing the beauty of the I'~~ area, creati g more natural areas in densely developed urban areas improves water quality by reducing st rmwater run-off into rivers and streams. For more information about this and other NeighborW s projects, call 682-4831 or 953-2388.