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12/11/02 {PED 17:5 FA% 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS Pw ADMIN X1001 <br /> .e~ N <br /> December 11, 2002 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> • Mich I Robert or John Moriarty, Hendricks Park, 682-5324 <br /> • Ther a M. Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814 or <br /> 682 00, Therese.m~icadotc~ci.eugene.or.us <br /> FOR IMME ATE RELEASE <br /> VOLUNTE RS W1LL "GAIN GROUND" IN HENDRICKS PARK FOREST THIS SATURDAX <br /> Than s to the rains, the soil has loosened and Hendricks Park staff and volunteers from <br /> the commun ty can work on "Gaining Ground" this Saturday, December 14, as they remove ivy <br /> from the par 's forest floor at the season's second ivy removal work party, from 9:30 a.m, to 1 <br /> p.m. Interes d volunteers should meet at the F.M. Wilkins Shelter at 2200 Summit Avenue for <br /> work instru ions and equipment. <br /> Ivy II be removed while protecting the delicate native plants on the forest floor in a <br /> series of wo k parties this winter. "We need to focus on getting as much ivy removed as <br /> possible bef re the native bulbs and perennials begin to emerge in the spring," says Hendricks <br /> <br /> ~r Park Head ardener Michael Robert. <br /> ~ Ivy d other invasive plant removal was identified as a priority in the Hendricks Park <br /> Forest Man Bement Plan, accepted by the City Council in January 2000. English ivy is a non- <br /> native, inva ive plant that last winter was officially quarantined by the Oregon Department of <br /> Agriwlture o prevent its sale and propagation in the state. In Hendricks Park, ivy causes <br /> damage to he native forest ecosystem by developing into a dense ground cover that prevents <br /> native plan from growing. The toss of native plants reduces the habitat for animals and <br /> insects that depend on the natural forest ecosystem. When ivy grows up the trunks of trees, it <br /> produce se ds, allowing it to spread even further and cause more damage in other parts of the <br /> forest. Ove the last two summers, nearly all the ivy on trees and aver five acres of ivy on the <br /> forest floor ave been cleared in the park. <br /> Vol nteers are asked to wear long sleeves, pants and sturdy shoes, and bring water. <br /> Tools will b available on site. Two other ivy removal work parties are scheduled for January <br /> 11 and Fe ruary 8. For more information, call 682-5324. <br /> i <br /> <br />